Wayne County, IN

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2023 Population

66,377

0.218% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), Other (Hispanic) (1.43%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%).

None of the households in Wayne County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Wayne County, IN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wayne County, IN are Indiana University-East (911 degrees awarded in 2022), Earlham College (269 degrees), and Bethany Theological Seminary (32 degrees).

Most people in Wayne County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, IN was N/A per household.

Wayne County, IN borders Fayette County, IN, Henry County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Union County, IN, Darke County, OH, and Preble County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Wayne County, IN is home to a population of 66.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Wayne County, IN residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.2k people) in Wayne County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wayne County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.2k ± 252
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3k ± 481
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 430

3.81%

Hispanic Population

2.53k people

3.81% of the people in Wayne County, IN are hispanic (2.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wayne County, IN as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of Wayne County, IN employs N/A people. The largest industries in Wayne County, IN are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,626 people), Manufacturing (5,578 people), and Retail Trade (3,263 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($89,439), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,199), and Wholesale Trade ($56,758).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,676 people), Production Occupations (3,298 people), and Management Occupations (3,173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,626 people), Manufacturing (5,578 people), and Retail Trade (3,263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,859

Median earning men ± $2,138

$32,951

Median earning women ± $1,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($65,687), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,981), and Public Administration ($59,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($55,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,611), and Manufacturing ($41,823).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
95
Retail Trade
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$365k
Manufacturing
$319k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$110k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wayne County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.06%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.06%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wayne County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (34.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wayne County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County, IN are White (885 and 76.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (74 and 6.41%), Unknown (67 and 5.81%), and Black or African American (66 and 5.72%).

The largest universities in Wayne County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-East (911 and NaNk%), Earlham College (269 and NaNk%), and Bethany Theological Seminary (32 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Wayne County, IN are General Business Administration & Management (181 and NaNk%), General Psychology (136 and NaNk%), and General Mathematics (111 and NaNk%).

The median tuition costs in Wayne County, IN are $49,218 for private four year colleges, and $7,274 and $20,634 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,860 students enrolled in Wayne County, IN, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,788 records, of which 66.6% were women and 33.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Wayne County, IN was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Wayne County, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Indiana University-East
911 degrees awarded
Earlham College
269 degrees awarded
Bethany Theological Seminary
32 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-East with 911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 450 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County, IN, which is 0.569 times less than the 791 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 885 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 74 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,218) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Wayne County, IN have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Wayne County, IN is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Wayne County, IN was Census Tract 105 with a value of $94,079, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $87,448 and $83,365.

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.43%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 105
Census Tract 107
Census Tract 102

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Wayne County, IN was Census Tract 105 with a value of $94,079, followed by Census Tract 107 and Census Tract 102, with respective values of $87,448 and $83,365.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wayne County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (6.13%)

In 2023, 79.3% of workers in Wayne County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (6.13%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, IN have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Wayne County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wayne County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne County, IN have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, IN (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 21.7% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 11.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Wayne County, IN has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wayne County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Wayne County, IN.

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