Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

3,831

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.55%
  • Other race: 6.59%
  • Two or more races: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.56%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
48.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
78.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.63% (98)
The current population of Wayne township, Indiana is 3,831 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,733.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,44791.55%
Other race2486.59%
Two or more races481.27%
Black or African American210.56%
Native American10.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

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

38.3

Total

38.1

Male

38.5

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 2,932 adults, (799 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

76.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female2,09855.72%
Male1,66744.28%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4502.673.926.1
Married8453.0295.94.1
Non Family4211.1341.858.2
Female1564.1536.563.5
Male283.041000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

73.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2098.76%
Associates Degree27911.69%
Bachelors Degree32413.57%
Graduate Degree1727.21%
High School Graduate83635.02%
Less Than 9th Grade692.89%
Some College49820.86%

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
White2,2492,031482
Hispanic1044414
Other Race55220
2+ Races47210
Black21210
Native American100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.43%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,805$73,667$48,477
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$32,313$60,857$12,586
Less Than 9th Grade$30,833$30,833$0
Overall$48,407$61,574$24,861
Some College$40,427$61,389$20,726

$48,407

Average Earnings

$61,574

Average Male

$24,861

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

95.55% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 4.45% 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
White3,3782356.96%
Hispanic3526418.18%
Multiple484593.75%
Other24893.63%

8.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.58%

Male Poverty Rate

7.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Multiple, with 93.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Other, with 3.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.36%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.3%
Less Than 9th Grade10.07%
High School1.67%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed6.91%
Female Unemployed0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,917$112,886
Households$72,895$94,368
Married Families$113,705$-999,999,999
Non Families-$40,624

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

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 Over 65, 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

223

Number of Veterans

209

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam111
Second Gulf War101
First Gulf War35
Korea0
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74105
35 to 5463
75+20
18 to 3418
55 to 6417

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2238.03%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

1.6%

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

76.18%

Born in Wayne township

96.84%

Native Born

3.16%

Foreign Born

2.26%

Non Citizen

0.9%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.84% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 76.18% having been born in Indiana. 2.26% 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
20293,951240.61%
20283,927240.61%
20273,903240.62%
20263,879240.62%
20253,855240.63%
20243,831240.63%
20233,807240.63%
20223,783290.77%
20213,754210.56%
20203,733-426-10.24%
20194,159481.17%
20184,111260.64%
20174,08510.02%
20164,084421.04%
20154,042481.2%
20143,994441.11%
20133,950320.82%
20123,918711.85%
20113,847381%
20103,80900%

Wayne township Population by Year