Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

1,641

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.45%
  • Two or more races: 4.99%
  • Other race: 2.49%
  • Black or African American: 1%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
36.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
45.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.27% (52)
The current population of Wayne township, Indiana is 1,641 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,589.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,28491.45%
Two or more races704.99%
Other race352.49%
Black or African American141%
Native American10.07%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

35.3

Total

34.7

Male

39

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 1,072 adults, (255 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female68949.07%
Male71550.93%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5472.5785.214.8
Married2563.287.112.9
Non Family1891.386.813.2
Male533.41000
Female493.2253.146.9

3.14

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

85.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade657.15%
Associates Degree353.85%
Bachelors Degree778.47%
Graduate Degree596.49%
High School Graduate48152.92%
Less Than 9th Grade171.87%
Some College17519.25%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White866795113
2+ Races262523
Hispanic2091
Other Race1000
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 88.46%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,594$60,714$0
Graduate Degree$100,742$0$101,133
High School Graduate$40,799$51,406$36,406
Less Than 9th Grade$43,705$43,973$31,250
Overall$41,615$45,000$36,424
Some College$35,714$36,591$0

$41,615

Average Earnings

$45,000

Average Male

$36,424

Average Female

Wayne township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne township Language

95.43% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 4.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.42% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,27817413.62%
Multiple70710%
Hispanic4724.26%

12.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.13%

Male Poverty Rate

11.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 13.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Hispanic, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.12%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College30%
High School8.73%
Less Than 9th Grade2.44%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed75%
Female Employed8.7%
Male Employed2.92%
Male Unemployed0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,333$80,558
Households$62,917$71,488
Married Families$82,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,278$47,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wayne township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

53

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War18
Vietnam14
Second Gulf War10
World War II10
Korea7

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+20
55 to 6412
65 to 7412
35 to 547
18 to 342

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White535.34%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.43%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.55%

Born in Wayne township

99.36%

Native Born

0.64%

Foreign Born

0.14%

Non Citizen

0.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.36% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 83.55% having been born in Indiana. 0.14% 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
20291,721160.94%
20281,705160.95%
20271,689160.96%
20261,673160.97%
20251,657160.98%
20241,641160.98%
20231,625160.99%
20221,609161%
20211,59340.25%
20201,58970.44%
20191,58210.06%
20181,581-7-0.44%
20171,58840.25%
20161,584-1-0.06%
20151,58550.32%
20141,580-2-0.13%
20131,582-1-0.06%
20121,583-8-0.5%
20111,59170.44%
20101,58400%

Wayne township Population by Year