Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, Indiana
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Snapshot of Wayne County
 
2005
Population 68,846
Households 28,469
Housing Units 30,468
Median Age 37.7
Per Capita Income  $26,422
Median Household Income $35,557

Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu

Population Trends

2006

2000

Percent Change

Delaware Co.

114,879

118,769

-3.28%

Fayette Co.

24,648

25,588

-3.67%

Franklin Co.

23,373

22,151

5.52%

Henry Co.

46,947

48,508

-3.22%

Randolph Co.

26,581

27,401

-2.99%

Rush Co.

17,684

18,261

-3.16%

Union Co.

7,291

7,349

-0.79%

Wayne Co.

68,846

71,097

-3.17%

State of Indiana

6,313,520

6,091,955

3.64%

Source: Stats Indiana   http://www.stats.indiana.edu

Population By Age
Age 2006 Percent
0-4 years
4,405
6.40
5-17 years
11,567
16.80
18-24 years
6,224
 9.04
25-44 years
17,496
25.41
45-64 years
18,052
26.22
65+ years
11,102
16.13

Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu

Population By Race and Ethnicity
  2000 Census % 2006 %
White 65,436 92.04 63,624 92.41
Black 3,627 5.10 3,564 5.18
Hispanic/Latino (of any race) 314 0.44 1,280 1.86
Two or More Race Groups 1,422 2.00 1,026 1.49
Asian 296 0.42 453 0.66
American Indian 453 0.64 149 0.22
Native Hawaiian 71 0.10 30 0.04

Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu
Source: US Census Bureau www.census.gov

Households By Income
  1999 Update % 2005 Update %
Less than $15,000 5,065 17.80 6,351 22.31
$15,000-$24,999 4,749 16.70 5,657 19.87
$25,000-$34,999 4,455 15.70 4,359 15.31
$35,000-$49,999 5,051 17.70 4,788 16.82
$50,000-$74,999 5,586 19.60 4,709 16.54
$75,000-$99,999 2,024 7.10 1,557 5.47
$100,000-$149,999 1,095 3.80 715 2.51
$150,000+ 438 1.60 330 1.16

Note:  1999 income is expressed in 1998 dollars
Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu
Source: City-Data www.city-data.com

State Population Trends
Year Population Percent Change
1980 5,490,210 5.67%
1990 5,544,159 0.98%
2000 6,080,485 9.67%
2006 6,313,520 3.83%

Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu/

State Population by Age
Ages Population % of Population
0-4 years 431,089 6.83%
5-17 years 1,146,540 18.16%
18-24 years 645,836 9.75%
25-44 years 1,743,780 27.62%
45-64 years 1,592,056 25.22%
65+ 784,219 12.42%

Source:  Stats Indiana  http://www.stats.indiana.edu/

 
Norene Groth
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Valerie Shaffer
Manager of Business Attraction
Phone: (765) 983-4769
Fax: (765) 966-8956
Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County, Indiana | 500 South A Street, Suite 2, Richmond, IN 47374
Phone: (765) 983-4769    Fax: (765) 966-8956    International: 011-1-765-983-4769    E-Mail: norene@edcwc.com
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