Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

11,451

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 82.7%
  • Two or more races: 8.42%
  • Black or African American: 5.36%
  • Asian: 2.8%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
326.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.43% (486)
The current population of Wayne township, Indiana is 11,451 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,965.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,18282.7%
Two or more races9358.42%
Black or African American5955.36%
Asian3112.8%
Other race610.55%
Native American190.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

32.1

Total

31.7

Male

32.4

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 8,215 adults, (995 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

53.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female5,95653.64%
Male5,14746.36%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0202.7672.427.6
Married2,6572.9788.511.5
Non Family7561.4145.654.4
Female5473.5432.767.3
Male603.635545

3

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2954.01%
Associates Degree5948.07%
Bachelors Degree2,76037.48%
Graduate Degree1,11015.08%
High School Graduate1,52720.74%
Less Than 9th Grade530.72%
Some College1,02413.91%

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
White5,8565,5202,779
Hispanic565553387
Black439439300
2+ Races408396250
Asian255255243
Other Race616128
Native American19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 95.29%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,668$63,942$54,518
Graduate Degree$81,886$84,744$67,292
High School Graduate$36,043$0$36,315
Less Than 9th Grade$44,080$43,797$0
Overall$53,761$61,250$50,724
Some College$52,673$64,826$42,368

$53,761

Average Earnings

$61,250

Average Male

$50,724

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

89.98% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 10.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.9% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,6347338.49%
Hispanic854849.84%
Black595294.87%

7.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.87%

Male Poverty Rate

9.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Hispanic, with 9.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Black, with 4.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.8%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.29%
Some College9.21%
High School6.42%
Bachelors or Greater0.96%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.31%
Female Employed2.95%
Male Unemployed0%
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$98,194$121,393
Households$91,853$113,057
Married Families$113,596$-999,999,999
Non Families$63,500$66,021

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.6%

Male Marriage Rate

61.9%

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

386

Number of Veterans

299

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War151
Vietnam142
Second Gulf War114
Korea0
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54183
75+133
65 to 7452
18 to 3418
55 to 640

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3434.9%
Hispanic406.75%
Black245.29%
Native American19100%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

79.7%

Labor Force Participation

76.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

69.12%

Born in Wayne township

94.8%

Native Born

5.2%

Foreign Born

3.4%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.8% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 69.12% having been born in Indiana. 3.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,776650.56%
202811,711650.56%
202711,646650.56%
202611,581650.56%
202511,516650.57%
202411,451650.57%
202311,386650.57%
202211,3211901.71%
202111,1311661.51%
202010,9651,71018.48%
20199,2551471.61%
20189,1081621.81%
20178,9461832.09%
20168,7631601.86%
20158,603881.03%
20148,515720.85%
20138,4431641.98%
20128,2791581.95%
20118,1211702.14%
20107,95100%

Wayne township Population by Year