Wayne County , Indiana
Population: 66,377 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,652 Home $126,100 Rent $813/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Wayne County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,652), with housing 59% below the US figure ($126,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$56,652
Median Income
household
$126,100
Home Value
median
$813/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,652 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,990 |
| Poverty Rate | 16.9% |
| Median Home Value | $126,100 |
| Median Gross Rent | $813/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 69.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 30.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 66,377 |
| Median Age | 40.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 20.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.2%
Obesity
12.1%
Diabetes
19.8%
Smoking
40.9%
High Blood Pressure
28.7%
No Physical Activity
27.1%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
80.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 74.1 · 74th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
90.74
🌀 Hurricane
28.04
🔥 Wildfire
20.71
❄️ Winter Storm
54.77
🌍 Earthquake
74.11
☀️ Drought
25.22
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