Waynetown, IN Population

Overview

846

Total Population

34.6

Median age

50.24%

Female population %

99.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

56

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waynetown's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waynetown is 34.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waynetown's population under 18 was 27.42%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waynetown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waynetown, 23.17% were under the age of 15, 19.98% aged 15 to 29, 44.68% aged 30 to 64, 10.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4 more females than males in Waynetown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.24% females and 49.76% males in Waynetown, IN.
The Waynetown, IN gender ratio is 99.1:100 i.e. 99.1 men to 100 women (0.991).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 67.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 50.

Waynetown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waynetown population: 86.76% are White, 1.54% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.96% are some other race and 6.62% are multiracial.
Waynetown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 79 (93.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waynetown is White with a population of 734 (86.76% of the total population).

Waynetown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 966 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Waynetown's population decreased by 5 (0.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waynetown's population decreased by 1 (0.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waynetown's population was lowest in year 2009 at 936.