Indiana

Wayne County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
87.7%
African
5.1%
Other
4.1%
Hispanic
3.1%

Compared with Indiana and the United States

Wayne Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricWayne CountyIndianaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White87.7%73.4%58%
Black or African American5.1%10.1%—
Hispanic3.1%9.6%—
Indian0.8%1%—
East Asian0.5%0.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Wayne County next to Indiana and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricWayne CountyIndianaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—93.3 (−6.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.9 (−26.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$55,692$71,957$80,734
Median home value$140,200$218,200$332,700
Home price to income2.5×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$815/mo$1,062/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income17.6%17.7%21.0%