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Waynetown, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Fountain County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
790
Population
1,756/sq mi density
$58,977
Median Income
$25,467 per capita
$112,800
Home Value
$194,862 Zillow
$864
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,261
Violent Crime/100K
2,834 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,977 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,800 home value, $864/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,261 violent crimes/100K (232% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
958 → 972
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+29.3%
$45,625 → $58,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waynetown 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
982
+10 from 2023 (972)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,585
+$11,608 from 2023 ($58,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 958 | — | $45,625 | — |
| 2015 | 961 | +0.3% | $45,068 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 964 | +0.3% | $54,688 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 962 | -0.2% | $54,083 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 961 | -0.1% | $54,167 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 972 | +1.1% | $58,977 | +8.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.