| Population Over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Yesterday (1990) | 71,951 | 20 | 1.3% | 5,544,156 | | Today (2008) | 67,795 | 24 | 1.1% | 6,376,792 | | Tomorrow (2025 proj.) | 66,750 | 26 | 1.0% | 6,887,793 | | Percent Change 1990 to 2000 | -1.2% | 89 |   | 9.7% | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Components of Population Change in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Net Domestic Migration 2007 to 2008 | -530 | 84 |   | -1,979 | | Net International Migration 2007 to 2008 | 36 | 29 |   | 7,562 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 121 | 45 | 0.4% | 34,321 | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Preschool (0 to 4) | 4,381 | 24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | | School Age (5 to 17) | 10,991 | 24 | 16.2% | 17.9% | | College Age (18 to 24) | 5,987 | 20 | 8.8% | 9.5% | | Young Adult (25 to 44) | 16,743 | 24 | 24.7% | 27.0% | | Older Adult (45 to 64) | 18,218 | 24 | 26.9% | 25.8% | | Older (65 plus) | 11,475 | 19 | 16.9% | 12.8% | | Median Age | 40.5 |   |   | Median Age = 36.7 | Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center |
| Population Estimates by Race or Hispanic Origin in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 149 | 28 | 0.2% | 0.3% | | Asian Alone | 403 | 27 | 0.6% | 1.4% | | Black Alone | 3,469 | 20 | 5.1% | 9.1% | | Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 26 | 24 | 0.0% | 0.0% | | White Alone | 62,596 | 24 | 92.3% | 88.0% | | Two or More Race Groups | 1,152 | 18 | 1.7% | 1.2% | | Hispanic or Latino(can be of any race) |   |   |   |   | | Non-Hispanic or Latino | 66,340 | 24 | 97.9% | 94.8% | | Hispanic or Latino | 1,455 | 29 | 2.1% | 5.2% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Households in 2000 (Includes detail not shown below) | 28,469 | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |    Married With Children | 5,918 | 25 | 20.8% | 23.8% | |    Married Without Children | 9,120 | 21 | 32.0% | 29.8% | |    Single Parents | 2,655 | 20 | 9.3% | 9.1% | |    Living Alone | 7,796 | 18 | 27.4% | 25.9% | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | | Total Housing Units in 2008 (estimate) | 31,071 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | Total Housing Units in 2000 (includes vacant units) | 30,468 | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% |    Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Value (2000) | 19,559 $80,300 | 23 59 | 64.2% -- | 65.9% -- |    Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units)    Median Rent (2000) | 8,910 $446 | 18 58 | 29.2% -- | 26.3% -- | Source: US Census Bureau |
| Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | School Enrollment (2006/2007 Total Reported) | 11,367 | 24 | 1.0% | 1,154,826 | |    Public | 11,185 | 24 | 1.1% | 1,045,702 | |    Private | 182 | 93 | 0.2% | 109,124 | | High School Graduates (2006/2007) | 662 | 29 | 1.0% | 63,339 | |    Going on to Higher Education | 546 | 27 | 1.0% | 52,698 | |    4-year | 371 | 27 | 1.0% | 38,566 | |    2-year | 85 | 41 | 0.9% | 9,783 | |    Voc/tech. | 90 | 12 | 2.1% | 4,349 | | Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) | 47,322 | 20 | 1.2% | 3,893,278 | |    with High School diploma or higher | 78.1% | 74 |   | 82.1% | |    with B.A. or higher degree | 13.7% | 38 |   | 19.4% | Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau Notes: 1) Private enrollment includes home schools. 2) County rankings for high-school graduates continuing to higher education are subject to revision. |
| Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2007 | $28,859 | 54 | 86.9% | $33,215 | | Median Household Income in 2007 | $39,239 | 84 | 82.7% | $47,422 | | Poverty Rate in 2007 | 14.9% | 13 | 121.1% | 12.3% | |    Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 23.2% | 7 | 135.7% | 17.1% | | Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2008 | 448 | 14 | 1.2% | 36,678 | | Food Stamp Recipients in 2008 | 8,674 | 17 | 1.3% | 644,281 | | Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2009 | 5,426 | 19 | 1.2% | 436,945 | Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; US Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education |
| Health and Vital Statistics in 2005 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Births | 910 | 22 | 1.0% | 87,088 | |    Births to Teens | 145 | 14 | 1.5% | 9,604 | | Deaths | 804 | 18 | 1.4% | 55,623 | Source: Indiana State Department of Health |
| Labor Force in 2008 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana | | Total Resident Labor Force | 34,877 | 24 | 1.1% | 3,230,367 | | Employed | 32,491 | 24 | 1.1% | 3,039,795 | | Unemployed | 2,386 | 21 | 1.3% | 190,572 | | Unemployment Rate | 6.8 | 24 | 115.3% | 5.9 | | September 2009 Unemployment Rate | 10.9 | 26 | 118.5% | 9.2 | Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Indiana Department of Workforce Development |
| Employment and Earnings by Industry in 2007 (NAICS) | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job | | Total by place of work | 41,589 | 100.0% | $1,504,716 | 100.0% | $36,181 | | Wage and Salary | 35,918 | 86.4% | $1,158,814 | 77.0% | $32,263 | | Farm Proprietors | 829 | 2.0% | $5,841 | 0.4% | $7,046 | | Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,842 | 11.6% | $74,425 | 4.9% | $15,371 | | Farm | 961 | 2.3% | $8,171 | 0.5% | $8,503 | | Nonfarm | 40,628 | 97.7% | $1,496,545 | 99.5% | $36,835 | | Private | 35,428 | 85.2% | $1,281,822 | 85.2% | $36,181 | | Accommodation, Food Serv. | 3,045 | 7.3% | $42,594 | 2.8% | $13,988 | | Arts, Ent., Recreation | 363 | 0.9% | $3,999 | 0.3% | $11,017 | | Construction | 1,524 | 3.7% | $49,449 | 3.3% | $32,447 | | Health Care, Social Serv. | 5,213 | 12.5% | $225,466 | 15.0% | $43,251 | | Information | 504 | 1.2% | $20,219 | 1.3% | $40,117 | | Manufacturing | 7,204 | 17.3% | $367,233 | 24.4% | $50,976 | | Professional, Tech. Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | | Retail Trade | 4,995 | 12.0% | $114,276 | 7.6% | $22,878 | | Trans., Warehousing | 1,130 | 2.7% | $44,952 | 3.0% | $39,781 | | Wholesale Trade | 1,160 | 2.8% | $56,926 | 3.8% | $49,074 | | Other Private (not above) | 9,230* | 22.2%* | $299,911* | 19.9%* | $32,493* | | Government | 5,200 | 12.5% | $214,723 | 14.3% | $41,293 | Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis * These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
| Residential Building Permits in 2008 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) | | Total Permits Filed | 54 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $8,816 | $2,470,264 | |    Single Family | 52 | 96.3% | 70.8% | $8,626 | $2,136,514 | |    Two Family | 2 | 3.7% | 1.9% | $190 | $28,170 | |    Three & Four Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | $0 | $18,059 | |    Five families and More | 0 | 0.0% | 26.0% | $0 | $287,521 | Source: US Census Bureau (Greene County totals are not included as it does not currently issue building permits.) Note: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. |
| Commuting Patterns - Top 5 in 2007 | | Into Wayne FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Wayne TO | Number | Percent | | All Areas | 5,005 | 10.8% | All Areas | 3,978 | 8.8% | | Randolph County | 996 | 2.2% | Ohio (State) | 1,075 | 2.4% | | Ohio (State) | 985 | 2.1% | Fayette County | 529 | 1.2% | | Fayette County | 840 | 1.8% | Henry County | 488 | 1.1% | | Union County | 686 | 1.5% | Marion County | 460 | 1.0% | | Henry County | 495 | 1.1% | Out of state | 284 | 0.6% | Source: Indiana Department of Revenue |