Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

3,831

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.04%
  • Other race: 8.02%
  • Black or African American: 1.81%
  • Two or more races: 0.11%
  • 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)
White3,39090.04%
Other race3028.02%
Black or African American681.81%
Two or more races40.11%
Native American10.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

39

Total

42.2

Male

37.9

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 2,869 adults, (728 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

75.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female2,10055.78%
Male1,66544.22%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3962.778.921.1
Married9073.191.58.5
Non Family3531.1848.751.3
Female1084.1965.734.3
Male282.931000

3.11

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1917.98%
Associates Degree2369.86%
Bachelors Degree31813.29%
Graduate Degree1184.93%
High School Graduate1,00141.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1215.06%
Some College40817.05%

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
White2,2251,988426
Hispanic1436810
Other Race121470
Black22220
2+ Races330
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 19.15%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,634$0$72,902
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$56,908$63,000$0
Less Than 9th Grade$31,284$0$0
Overall$47,264$59,221$32,414
Some College$31,121$59,135$26,417

$47,264

Average Earnings

$59,221

Average Male

$32,414

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

93.1% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 6.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.32% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,340591.77%

1.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.86%

Male Poverty Rate

1.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 1.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.73%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College2.8%
High School1%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed1.32%
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$80,469$113,497
Households$73,097$97,591
Married Families$97,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,026$39,823

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.0%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

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 45-54, 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

269

Number of Veterans

254

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam108
Second Gulf War80
First Gulf War62
Korea42
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7494
35 to 5468
55 to 6446
75+42
18 to 3419

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White26910.14%

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

40.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

2.3%

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

72.11%

Born in Wayne township

95.86%

Native Born

4.14%

Foreign Born

3.43%

Non Citizen

0.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.86% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 72.11% having been born in Indiana. 3.43% 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