Wayne township, Indiana Population 2024

10,930

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.18%
  • Two or more races: 2.63%
  • Asian: 1.9%
  • Other race: 0.84%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Black or African American: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
308.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.16% (-17)
The current population of Wayne township, Indiana is 10,930 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,25094.18%
Two or more races2862.63%
Asian2071.9%
Other race910.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.39%
Native American70.06%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

43.1

Total

43.4

Male

42.6

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 8,594 adults, (2,343 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female5,64151.83%
Male5,24248.17%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5562.356535
Married1,9823.2392.27.8
Non Family1,8731.1443.956.1
Female4962.6948.851.2
Male2053.9834.665.4

3.08

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

65.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6168.16%
Associates Degree87811.63%
Bachelors Degree90311.96%
Graduate Degree4766.3%
High School Graduate2,64134.98%
Less Than 9th Grade4696.21%
Some College1,56720.75%

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
White6,9036,0831,357
2+ Races2221942
Asian2063720
Hispanic153850
Other Race52340
Islander42420
Native American220

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 white people with a rate of 19.66%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,333$57,150$41,315
Graduate Degree$76,342$64,737$76,857
High School Graduate$43,929$47,722$32,321
Less Than 9th Grade$42,719$50,116$42,594
Overall$45,667$55,675$37,314
Some College$43,147$65,509$36,013

$45,667

Average Earnings

$55,675

Average Male

$37,314

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

91.3% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 8.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 4.94% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7527377.56%
Multiple28611339.51%
Hispanic3243711.42%
Asian20710.48%

8.35%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.08%

Male Poverty Rate

10.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Multiple, with 39.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Asian, with 0.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.61%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.69%
High School9.61%
Some College8.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed2.32%
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$81,426$93,266
Households$60,858$74,695
Married Families$95,236$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,161$44,205

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

44.4%

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 55-64.

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

717

Number of Veterans

677

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam263
First Gulf War191
Second Gulf War131
Korea25
World War II11

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+205
35 to 54184
55 to 64167
65 to 74127
18 to 3434

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6117.6%
Asian5426.21%
Other Race3950%
2+ Races135.68%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

72.89%

Born in Wayne township

93.71%

Native Born

6.29%

Foreign Born

1.35%

Non Citizen

4.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.71% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 72.89% having been born in Indiana. 1.35% 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
202911,115370.33%
202811,078370.34%
202711,041370.34%
202611,004370.34%
202510,967370.34%
202410,930370.34%
202310,893370.34%
202210,856-51-0.47%
202110,907-40-0.37%
202010,9476696.51%
201910,278270.26%
201810,251400.39%
201710,211-26-0.25%
201610,237-25-0.24%
201510,262240.23%
201410,238200.2%
201310,218170.17%
201210,201-36-0.35%
201110,237-15-0.15%
201010,25200%

Wayne township Population by Year