Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

147,695
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Wayne township is located in Marion County Indiana. Wayne township has a 2024 population of 147,695. Wayne township is currently growing at a rate of 0.2% annually but its population has decreased by -0.44% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 148,353 in 2020.

The average household income in Wayne township is $68,262 with a poverty rate of 17.21%. The median age in Wayne township is 33.3 years: 32.7 years for males, and 34.1 years for females.

Wayne township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wayne township was:

  • White: 47.07%
  • Black or African American: 28.76%
  • Other race: 12.49%
  • Two or more races: 9.1%
  • Asian: 1.48%
  • Native American: 1.1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Indiana
County
Land Area (mi²)
48.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,032.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.44% (-658)
The current population of Wayne township, Indiana is 147,695 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 148,353.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White69,48547.07%
Black or African American42,45328.76%
Other race18,44212.49%
Two or more races13,4429.1%
Asian2,1791.48%
Native American1,6231.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.01%
47.07%28.76%12.49%9.1%Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070806.5K6K5.5K5K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K5.5K6K6.5KMaleFemale

Wayne township Median Age

33.3

Total

32.7

Male

34.1

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 105,461 adults, (17,358 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

67.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female75,90551.41%
Male71,73048.59%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,1182.6450.449.6
Non Family22,3271.2142.357.7
Married20,3183.665.834.2
Female9,2073.6536.663.4
Male3,2663.5549.450.6

3.49

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

50.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

36.86%5.93%16.7%40.51%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,26710.05%
Associates Degree7,0727.67%
Bachelors Degree13,61814.77%
Graduate Degree4,8645.27%
High School Graduate32,91235.69%
Less Than 9th Grade7,2677.88%
Some College17,21118.66%
7.88%10.05%35.69%18.66%7.67%14.77%5.27%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

IslanderWhiteBlack2+ RacesAsianHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,83539,88310,398
Black25,71622,8365,258
Hispanic17,6109,4901,268
Other Race9,2004,377636
2+ Races6,1384,6681,351
Asian1,7121,048558
Native American7233287
Islander11110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.59%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,164$47,447$46,924
Graduate Degree$61,106$64,318$60,014
High School Graduate$35,086$40,379$29,265
Less Than 9th Grade$33,375$36,326$28,003
Overall$38,524$43,144$34,260
Some College$39,751$46,591$34,091

$38,524

Average Earnings

$43,144

Average Male

$34,260

Average Female

Wayne township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne township Language by Age

70.4%20.5%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne township Language

70.4% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 29.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.5% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackNativeOtherHispanicMultipleAsianWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black41,95310,09024.05%
White58,6837,19612.26%
Hispanic36,2046,43117.76%
Other18,1763,44518.95%
Multiple13,2132,12716.1%
Native1,60938423.87%
Asian2,12129413.86%
Islander1111100%

17.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.72%

Male Poverty Rate

18.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 12.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.58%.

Wayne township Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.49%
High School17%
Some College10.76%
Bachelors or Greater9.1%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.91%
Male Unemployed25.87%
Female Employed9.04%
Male Employed6.33%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,761$78,477
Households$55,451$68,262
Married Families$78,840$92,934
Non Families$39,760$49,440
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne township Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-190102030405060

male

female

Wayne township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne township Marital Status by Race

IndianOtherRaceHispanicAsianWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHawaiian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne township Marital Status

22.8%25.82%44.35%5.75%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,831

Number of Veterans

5,359

Male Veterans

472

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,937
First Gulf War1,128
Second Gulf War996
Korea251
World War II56

Wayne township Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,538
35 to 541,429
55 to 641,425
75+1,144
18 to 34295

Wayne township Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceAsianNative American05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,9217.2%
Black1,5075.18%
Hispanic4141.92%
2+ Races2192.96%
Other Race1611.43%
Asian201.02%
Native American30.33%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

5.32%42.96%32.76%18.96%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.41%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne township Employment by Age

2+ RacesNative AmericanOther RaceHispanicBlackWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianIslander0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

34.18%60.91%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

19.25%21.92%56.66%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.35%

Born in Wayne township

80.03%

Native Born

19.97%

Foreign Born

15.12%

Non Citizen

4.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.03% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 58.35% having been born in Indiana. 15.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029149,2053020.2%
2028148,9033020.2%
2027148,6013020.2%
2026148,2993020.2%
2025147,9973020.2%
2024147,6953020.2%
2023147,3933020.21%
2022147,091-386-0.26%
2021147,477-876-0.59%
2020148,3532,5621.76%
2019145,7916800.47%
2018145,1111,1710.81%
2017143,9407850.55%
2016143,1557060.5%
2015142,4495630.4%
2014141,8868760.62%
2013141,0101,4641.05%
2012139,5461,2480.9%
2011138,2989660.7%
2010137,33200%

Wayne township Population by Year