Fayette County vs. Wayne County

Fayette County (IN)Wayne County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)23,04765,936
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)24,30168,996
Population, Census, April 1, 201024,27768,917
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.6%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.4%19.2%
Female persons, percent50.6%51.6%
White alone, percent96.6%90.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.5%87.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7244,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,80531,450
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.5%67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,400$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$899$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$374$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.9%17.1%
Building permits, 201817122
Households, 2014-20189,56826,611
Persons per household, 2014-20182.392.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.9%85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.7%84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.8%69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.6%86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.6%18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.0%55.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,695523,294
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)489,6502,155,071
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)110,860868,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)234,445950,798
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,757$13,912
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.419.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,317$44,228
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,627$25,460
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%16.0%
Total employer establishments, 20174461,456
Total employment, 20175,52124,556
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,435939,908
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-7.7%-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0813,694
All firms, 20121,2755,002
Men-owned firms, 20126372,776
Women-owned firms, 20124351,306
Minority-owned firms, 201265282
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1374,449
Veteran-owned firms, 2012193550
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129344,008
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%17.4%
Population per square mile, 2010112.9171.5
Land area in square miles, 2010215.01401.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fayette county (IN) and Wayne county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.