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Economy, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Wayne County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
150
Population
1,667/sq mi density
$44,063
Median Income
$24,467 per capita
$50,000
Home Value
$251,715 Zillow
$708
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
1,425 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$44,063 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,000 home value, $708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-20.9%
182 → 144
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$27,500 → $44,063
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Economy across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
122
-22 from 2023 (144)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,302
+$17,239 from 2023 ($44,063)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 182 | — | $27,500 | — |
| 2015 | 179 | -1.6% | $34,219 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 177 | -1.1% | $36,563 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 175 | -1.1% | $48,125 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 146 | -16.6% | $51,250 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 144 | -1.4% | $44,063 | -14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.