Darke County vs. Wayne County

	Darke County (OH)	Wayne County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,323	65,936
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.1%	-4.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,969	68,996
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,959	68,917
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.6%	19.2%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	51.6%
White alone, percent	97.4%	90.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.0%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.7%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	87.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,519	4,894
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.1%	2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,942	31,450
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.5%	67.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$114,900	$97,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,057	$948
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$390	$372
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$671	$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.2%	17.1%
Building permits, 2018	68	122
Households, 2014-2018	20,838	26,611
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	85.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.0%	84.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.4%	69.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.7%	86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.7%	18.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.4%	11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.7%	58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.7%	55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	43,003	120,334
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	186,566	523,294
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,855,539	2,155,071
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	528,307	868,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	480,641	950,798
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,154	$13,912
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.7	19.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,691	$44,228
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,262	$25,460
Persons in poverty, percent	9.5%	16.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,140	1,456
Total employment, 2017	16,356	24,556
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	653,331	939,908
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.5%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,560	3,694
All firms, 2012	4,171	5,002
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,442	2,776
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,120	1,306
Minority-owned firms, 2012	29	282
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,968	4,449
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	322	550
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,572	4,008
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.1%	17.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	88.5	171.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	598.10	401.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

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