Wayne County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in 2005: 69,192 (69% urban, 31% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 19,564
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,905

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 171 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.4%

Wayne County:	13.4%
Indiana:	12.2%

Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Wayne County, Indiana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wayne County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
Black (5.1%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 34,138	(48.0%)
Females: 36,959	(52.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,161
County population in 2003: 70,215
Jobs in 2003: 36,290

Wayne County,IN real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 33,321
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.0%

Average household size:

Wayne County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $34,384
2005 median house value: $96,100
Median contract rent in 2005: $423
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $597
Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,921 ($34,885 in 2000)

This county	$36,921
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,312

Wayne County	$99,312
Indiana:	$114,400

Median montly rent in 2000: $446
Institutionalized population: 1,221
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wayne County in 2000: $733

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 26
Thefts: 76
Auto thefts: 3

Wayne County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $942 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $836 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $532 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $722 a month.

Cities in this county include: Richmond, Centerville, Cambridge City, Hagerstown, Fountain City, Dublin, Milton, Spring Grove, Greens Fork, East Germantown.

2005 air pollution in Wayne County:

Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Darke County, Ohio , Fayette County , Henry County , Randolph County , Preble County, Ohio , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wayne County: Forest Hills Golf Course (A), Smith Esteb Memorial Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wayne County include: West River Church (A), Morgan Creek Church (B), Goshen Chapel (C), Bryant Church (D), Sugar Grove Church (E), Hopewell Church (F), Zion Church (G), Doddridge Chapel (H), New Garden Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: West Side Cemetery (1), West Grove Cemetery (2), Glen Haven Memorial Gardens (3), Greens Fork Cemetery (4), Awl Branch Cemetery (5), Old Concord Cemetery (6), Old Center Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Elkhorn Lakes (A), Scout Lake (B), Osborne Lakes (C), Middle Fork Reservoir (D), We-Hi Lake (E), Glen White Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Lick Branch (B), Centrum Run (C), Martindale Creek (D), Land Drain (E), Boston Creek (F), Knoll Run (G), Middle Brook (H), Middle Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wayne County include: Young Stadium (1), Camp Wapi Kamigi (2), Wilson Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.8%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 3,686
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,086 (39% naturalized citizens)

Wayne County:	1.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 338
1990 to 1994: 262
1985 to 1989: 52
1980 to 1984: 84
1975 to 1979: 122
1970 to 1974: 12
1970 to 1974: 45
1965 to 1969: 171

Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Wayne County marital status for males

Wayne County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 22,067
One, attached: 699
Two: 2,007
3 or 4: 1,552
5 to 9: 991
10 to 19: 691
20 or more: 877
Mobile homes: 1,572
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 10,897 (1,352 second mortgage, 1,204 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,381

Agriculture in Wayne County
Average size of farms: 201 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $52660
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.77
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.18%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $52704
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 74.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $54757
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.68%
Corn for grain: 53294 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3342 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 59628 harvested acres
Vegetables: 147 harvested acres

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Indiana state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/1/1977, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (9%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Social assistance (3%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (26%)
India (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Netherlands (7%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (6%)
Cuba (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County:

United States or American (25%)
German (23%)
English (11%)
Irish (11%)
Italian (3%)
European (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)

Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 26,965 (81%)
Carpooled: 3,685 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 155 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%)
Taxi: 25 (0%)
Motorcycle: 48 (0%)
Bicycle: 93 (0%)
Walked: 973 (3%)
Other means: 267 (1%)
Worked at home: 888 (3%)

People in group quarters in Wayne County, Indiana

850 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
780 people in nursing homes
262 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
176 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
66 people in other group homes
54 people in homes for the mentally retarded
50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
3 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,853.

4.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.42%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.14%
Indiana average: 0.10%

1.96% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($13,861 average AGI)
2.31% relocated from other states ($19,320 average AGI)
Wayne County: 2.31%
Indiana average: 2.47%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fayette County, IN	0.33% ($30,659 average AGI)
from Preble County, OH	0.32% ($26,706)
from Randolph County, IN	0.29% ($20,132)
from Henry County, IN	0.25% ($35,773)
from Marion County, IN	0.18% ($28,745)
from Union County, IN	0.12% ($22,727)
from Delaware County, IN	0.12% ($27,719)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.53% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($14,607 average AGI)
2.86% relocated to other states ($19,725 average AGI)
Wayne County: 2.86%
Indiana average: 2.55%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, IN	0.43% ($32,609 average AGI)
to Randolph County, IN	0.38% ($25,618)
to Preble County, OH	0.34% ($23,044)
to Henry County, IN	0.34% ($26,878)
to Fayette County, IN	0.21% ($24,649)
to Union County, IN	0.18% ($32,255)
to Montgomery County, OH	0.12% ($30,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Wayne County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,249 (11,097 aged, 2,152 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

Households: 68,837

In family households: 58,010 (15,214 male householders, 4,126 female householders)
15,200 spouses, 19,933 children (17,549 natural, 514 adopted, 1,870 stepchildren), 1,095 grandchildren, 274 brothers or sisters, 313 parents, 514 other relatives, 1,341 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 10,827 (3,779 male householders (2,912 living alone)), 5,344 female householders (4,878 living alone)), 1,704 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,260 (1,217 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,088 2-persons, 4,442 3-persons, 3,662 4-persons, 1,463 5-persons, 479 6-persons, 206 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,790 1-person, 1,087 2-persons, 152 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

11,026 married couples with children.
4,436 single-parent households (976 men, 3,460 women).

96.0% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $410,559,000 ($5884 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,294,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $190,841,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $95,158,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,829,000
Federal grants: $90,747,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,205,000 ($2,976,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,779,000 ($3,574,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $36,581,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,795,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 4,497

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,082

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +258

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,485

Here:	-36 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wayne County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.55 millions of gallons per day (54% from ground, 46% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 413
1995 to 1998: 1,062
1990 to 1994: 908
1980 to 1989: 1,901
1970 to 1979: 3,716
1960 to 1969: 4,473
1950 to 1959: 4,696
1940 to 1949: 2,950
1939 or earlier: 10,349

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wayne County, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 161
4 rooms: 1,618
5 rooms: 4,687
6 rooms: 5,065
7 rooms: 3,959
8 rooms: 2,218
9 or more rooms: 1,827

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County, Indiana:

1 room: 127
2 rooms: 694
3 rooms: 1,615
4 rooms: 2,242
5 rooms: 1,985
6 rooms: 1,270
7 rooms: 559
8 rooms: 274
9 or more rooms: 139

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wayne County:

no bedroom: 17
1 bedroom: 413
2 bedrooms: 4,439
3 bedrooms: 10,914
4 bedrooms: 3,297
5 or more bedrooms: 484

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wayne County:

no bedroom: 286
1 bedroom: 2,445
2 bedrooms: 3,559
3 bedrooms: 2,167
4 bedrooms: 392
5 or more bedrooms: 56

Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 744
1 vehicle: 5,046
2 vehicles: 8,904
3 vehicles: 3,322
4 vehicles: 1,198
5 or more vehicles: 350

Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,723
1 vehicle: 4,349
2 vehicles: 2,205
3 vehicles: 506
4 vehicles: 75
5 or more vehicles: 47

57% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Indiana.

Wayne County:	57.3%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 50125
Northeast: 1616
Midwest: 8412
South: 8337
West: 1187

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,600

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (54%)
Electricity (17%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (56%)
Electricity (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 453

Here:	5.5%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 150

Here:	4.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,090

Here:	32.7%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Wayne County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,841,000
Charges - All Other: $1,186,000
Hospital Public: $705,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $13,519,000
Regular Highways: $4,285,000

Central Staff Services: $4,273,000

Corrections - Other: $3,570,000

Welfare - Other: $3,101,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,377,000

Police Protection: $1,606,000

Health Services - Other: $1,523,000

Financial Administration: $1,025,000

Own Hospitals: $705,000

Parks & Recreation: $192,000

Natural Resources - Other: $86,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $180,000
Highways: $168,000

Housing & Community Development: $21,000

Public Welfare: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $130,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $3,281,000
Solid Waste Management: $640,000

Libraries: $552,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $745,000
Public Welfare: $176,000

General Support: $52,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,500,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,390,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $110,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,052,000
Interest Earnings: $1,253,000

Rents: $92,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,266,000
Regular Highways: $226,000

Central Staff: $52,000

Police Protection: $40,000

Health - Other: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $10,000

Financial Administration: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,077,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $549,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,291,000
Highways: $2,267,000

Public Welfare: $1,238,000

All Other: $344,000

Health & Hospitals: $208,000
Tax - Property: $11,219,000
Individual Income: $7,502,000

NEC: $4,047,000

Other Selective Sales: $433,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $12,826,000

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