Wayne Lakes

Population: 843
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $124,000

Wayne Lakes, a community in Darke County, Ohio, has 843 residents. The median household income of $61,250 is below the Darke County median ($64,654).

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne Lakes's population grew 17.9% from 715 to 843, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $102,900 to $124,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population. 85.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 843
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $124,000
Median gross rent: $748
Housing units: 374
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

715843

Median household income

$49,545$61,250

Median home value

$102,900$124,000

Median gross rent

$708$748

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	715	$49,545	$102,900	$708
2020	834	$48,092	$103,600	$631
2021	860	$54,444	$108,400	$641
2022	827	$50,500	$120,300	$694
2023	843	$61,250	$124,000	$748

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	2.8%
5 to 17	170	20.2%
18 to 24	42	5.0%
25 to 34	110	13.0%
35 to 44	116	13.8%
45 to 54	95	11.3%
55 to 64	106	12.6%
65 to 74	139	16.5%
75 and over	41	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	723	85.8%
Black or African American	5	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	30	3.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	59	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	8.9%
High school graduate	237	39.0%
Some college or associate's	243	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	52	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means5.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	369	85.0%
Carpooled	14	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	6.7%
Other means	22	5.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	93	23.0%
15 to 29 min	124	30.6%
30 to 44 min	81	20.0%
45 to 59 min	72	17.8%
60+ min	35	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 4.2% (35 of 840)

	Count	Share
Family households	237	65.3%
Nonfamily households	126	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	363	97.1%
Vacant	11	2.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	284	78.2%
Renter-occupied	79	21.8%

1-unit, detached98.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	370	98.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3982348
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 40.0217, -84.6632