Wayne County, IN

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    2024 Population
    66,397
    US Senator
    Todd Young
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jim Banks
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    41
    0.244% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    17.9%
    6.04% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $55,692
    1.69% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $140,200
    11.2% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    29,400
    2.37% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    98.3% of the residents in Wayne County, IN are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Wayne County, IN are Indiana University-East (770 degrees awarded in 2024), Earlham College (146 degrees), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond (35 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Wayne County, IN was $140,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

    Most people in Wayne County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, IN was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Wayne County, IN is home to a population of 66.4k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.61% of Wayne County, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.73k people).

    In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.9k people) in Wayne County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.3% of Wayne County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, IN was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, IN
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      56.9k ± 231
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.11k ± 344
    3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      2.5k ± 343
    3.96%
    Hispanic Population
    2.63k people

    In 2024, there were 18.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.9k people) in Wayne County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    3.96% of the people in Wayne County, IN are hispanic (2.63k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne County, IN as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      111,417 ± 8,128 people
    2. India
      37,388 ± 4,734 people
    3. Nigeria
      18,164 ± 3,304 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.61%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.73k people
    2.93%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.95k people

    As of 2024, 2.61% of Wayne County, IN residents (1.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County, IN was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,442 ± 260
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      709 ± 173
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      495 ± 119

    Wayne County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    89.2% of the population of Wayne County, IN has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see 1,661 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,661 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1506 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 199 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,661 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, IN

    Primary care physicians in Wayne County, IN see an average of 1,661 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,661 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    10.8%
    Uninsured
    39.1%
    Employer Coverage
    23.4%
    Medicaid
    13.1%
    Medicare
    11.9%
    Non-Group
    1.67%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, IN grew by 1.46% from 10.7% to 10.8%.

    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.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.79 in Wayne County, IN.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.4% in Wayne County, IN.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.45% in Wayne County, IN.

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    Economy

    The economy of Wayne County, IN employs 29.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne County, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,604 people), Manufacturing (5,259 people), and Retail Trade (3,307 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,658), Wholesale Trade ($65,129), and Public Administration ($60,823).

    Employment

    Occupations

    29.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,242
    −2.37%
    1 Year decline
    ± 6.02%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne County, IN declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 30.1k employees to 29.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,315 people), Management Occupations (3,152 people), and Production Occupations (2,992 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, IN.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    29.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,242
    −2.37%
    1 Year decline
    ± 6.02%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne County, IN declined at a rate of −2.37%, from 30.1k employees to 29.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,604 people), Manufacturing (5,259 people), and Retail Trade (3,307 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $48,003
    Median earning men ± $2,327
    $35,216
    Median earning women ± $2,117

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,619), Wholesale Trade ($65,888), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,029).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,103), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,060), and Manufacturing ($43,500).

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 97
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    2. 95
      Retail Trade
    3. 67
      Retail Trade

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $365k
      Manufacturing
    2. $319k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $110k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

    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

    Voting results are not available for Wayne County, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Indiana

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    Todd Young
    Senator from Indiana3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2017
    Jim Banks
    Senator from Indiana1
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Wayne County, IN awarded 971 degrees. The student population of Wayne County, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,471 male students and 2,601 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Wayne County, IN are White (719 and 78.2%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 6.31%), Two or More Races (51 and 5.55%), and Black or African American (46 and 5.01%).

    The largest universities in Wayne County, IN by number of degrees awarded are Indiana University-East (770 and 79.3%), Earlham College (146 and 15%), and PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond (35 and 3.6%).

    The most popular majors in Wayne County, IN are General Business Administration & Management (132 and 13.6%), General Psychology (115 and 11.8%), and General Mathematics (62 and 6.39%).

    The median tuition costs are $53,010 for private four year colleges, and $7,717 and $22,104 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Wayne County, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,072 (36.1% men and 63.9% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 4,072 students enrolled in Wayne County, IN, 36.1% men and 63.9% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,884 records, of which 66.5% were women and 33.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      132 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      115 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      60 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wayne County, IN was General Business Administration & Management with 132 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Indiana University-East
      770 degrees awarded
    2. Earlham College
      146 degrees awarded
    3. PJ's College of Cosmetology-Richmond
      35 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Indiana University-East with 770 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 307 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wayne County, IN, which is 0.462 times less than the 664 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 719 degrees mean that there were 12.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,010) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    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.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Wayne County, IN was $140,200 in 2024, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,100 to $140,200, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, IN is 69.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Wayne County, IN have an average commute time of 21.8 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 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.166%.

    Housing

    Property

    $140,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$8,712
    $18,673
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$886

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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    Rent vs Own

    69.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 69.2% of the housing units in Wayne County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wayne County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $55,692
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,150
    27k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,189

    In 2024, the median household income of the 27k households in Wayne County, IN declined from $55,692 from the previous year's value of $56,652.

    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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, IN is from Indiana.
    0.442
    2024 Wage GINI in Indiana
    0.445
    2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

    In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.5%)
    2. Carpooled (10.7%)
    3. Worked At Home (6.87%)

    In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Wayne County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.87%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    21.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Wayne County, IN have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.99% of the workforce in Wayne County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    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 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.166%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, IN (11.5k out of 64.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 22.9% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.1%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 283 in Wayne County, IN. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 19.7% per 100,000 population.

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