Wea, Indiana Population 2024

35,150

Wea is a city located in Indiana. Wea has a 2024 population of 35,150. Wea is currently growing at a rate of 0.8% annually and its population has increased by 3.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,122 in 2020.

The average household income in Wea is $76,672 with a poverty rate of 12.54%. The median age in Wea is 33.5 years: 33.5 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.

Wea Demographics

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

  • White: 81.2%
  • Black or African American: 7.27%
  • Two or more races: 5.59%
  • Other race: 3.72%
  • Asian: 2.18%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
978.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.01% (1,028)
The current population of Wea, Indiana is 35,150 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,122.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,79681.2%
Black or African American2,4877.27%
Two or more races1,9155.59%
Other race1,2743.72%
Asian7472.18%
Native American130.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wea Population by Race

Wea Population Pyramid 2024

Wea Median Age

33.5

Total

33.5

Male

33.4

Female

Wea Adults

There are 25,062 adults, (3,761 of whom are seniors) in Wea.

Wea Age Dependency

60.7

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43

Child Dependency Ratio

Wea Sex Ratio

Female17,65851.58%
Male16,57448.42%

Wea Population by Age

Wea Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7342.4964.935.1
Married6,5763.285.114.9
Non Family5,0531.2845.554.5
Female1,3213.2237.962.1
Male7843.0565.334.7

3.08

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

64.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wea Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2575.82%
Associates Degree2,23710.35%
Bachelors Degree4,43720.54%
Graduate Degree2,26810.5%
High School Graduate5,96927.63%
Less Than 9th Grade9104.21%
Some College4,52620.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wea Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wea Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,80915,8665,471
Hispanic2,2521,452445
Black1,3901,296208
2+ Races1,001598269
Other Race76538574
Asian562513408
Native American1300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 72.6%.

Wea Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,135$63,092$46,523
Graduate Degree$60,000$69,207$49,349
High School Graduate$39,630$45,429$35,036
Less Than 9th Grade$26,615$34,904$20,156
Overall$43,686$49,417$36,713
Some College$40,602$52,989$33,627

$43,686

Average Earnings

$49,417

Average Male

$36,713

Average Female

Wea Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wea Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wea Language

88.58% of Wea residents speak only English, while 11.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.29% of the population.

Wea Language

Wea Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,3642,75410.86%
Black2,48363725.65%
Hispanic4,43356212.68%
Multiple1,91529715.51%
Asian74713818.47%
Other1,2741098.56%
Native1313100%

12.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.76%

Male Poverty Rate

14.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wea

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wea is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wea is Other, with 8.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.43%.

Wea Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.58%
High School11.04%
Bachelors or Greater6.73%
Some College5.94%

Wea Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed68.89%
Female Unemployed37.09%
Female Employed8.23%
Male Employed5.83%

Wea Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wea Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,754$89,667
Households$66,085$76,672
Married Families$93,649$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,014$49,426

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wea Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

49.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Wea Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wea Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wea Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wea Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,623

Number of Veterans

1,434

Male Veterans

189

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War446
Vietnam434
Second Gulf War342
World War II80
Korea76

Wea Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54405
75+376
65 to 74341
55 to 64276
18 to 34225

Wea Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4987.11%
Hispanic2118.36%
Black885.74%
2+ Races373.64%

Wea Veterans by Race

Wea Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wea Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Wea Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wea Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wea 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

64.68%

Born in Wea

92.21%

Native Born

7.79%

Foreign Born

5.01%

Non Citizen

2.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.21% of Wea residents were born in the United States, with 64.68% having been born in Indiana. 5.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wea Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202936,5452790.77%
202836,2662790.78%
202735,9872790.78%
202635,7082790.79%
202535,4292790.79%
202435,1502790.8%
202334,8712790.81%
202234,5922790.81%
202134,3131910.56%
202034,122-205-0.6%
201934,327-232-0.67%
201834,5591540.45%
201734,4051700.5%
201634,2355131.52%
201533,7222130.64%
201433,5092080.62%
201333,3015341.63%
201232,7674681.45%
201132,2995491.73%
201031,75000%

Wea Population by Year