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Wayne County, IN

Demographic and economic profile of Wayne County, IN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wayne County, IN has a population of 66,410 with a median household income of $55,692 and a GDP per capita of $44,422, reflecting a modest but stable regional economy. The workforce of roughly 39,700 participants (59.9% labor force participation) skews toward non-college-educated workers, with only 20.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,739. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $126,100 and median gross rent of $813/month—though the county faces headwinds including a 5.3% unemployment rate, a 16.9% poverty rate, and a slight population decline of 0.4% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

66,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$55,692

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.4% since 2018

Wayne County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,465 (86.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,167 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,566 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,531 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race943 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone602 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,969
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic835
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)199
  4. 4.Other Indo-European173
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)113

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,422

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,990

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,220
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,259
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,307
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,585
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,179

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,993
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,739
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations5,337
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,156
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,175

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)5,578
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)8,487
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.09×)2,272
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)1,489
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.00×)3,263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$813/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9992,688 (14.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,589 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,751 (9.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,239 (6.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,154 (6.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,145 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,739

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone22,478 (78.5%)
  • Carpooled3,052 (10.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,967 (6.9%)
  • Walked863 (3.0%)
  • Other190 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit56 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.