Housing data for Webster Township (Wayne County), IN

Webster Township (Wayne County), IN has an estimated 1,280 residents and 567 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Wayne County.

10.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,280 (±299)
Housing units
567 (±133)
Households that rent
10.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+13.2%

What stands out in Webster Township (Wayne County)

Homes heated by fuel oil: 23.6% (±14.3 points) in Webster Township (Wayne County), higher than in Wayne County (4.7%).

Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±7.6 points) in Webster Township (Wayne County), lower than in Wayne County (8.9%).

Households that rent: 10.7% (±11.6 points) in Webster Township (Wayne County), lower than in Wayne County (30.8%).

Median household income: $85,246 (±$20,948) in Webster Township (Wayne County), higher than in Wayne County ($55,692).

Housing in Webster Township (Wayne County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 27.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 10.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $85,246 median household income
  • Home values: $163,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,351 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,358 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 84.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 16.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +13.2% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 30.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Webster Township (Wayne County) against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Webster Township (Wayne County)Wayne CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents1,280 (±299)66,397 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units567 (±133)30,736 (±86)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent10.7% (±11.6 points)30.8% (±2.2 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$815 (±$29)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$85,246 (±$20,948)$55,692 (±$3,150)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$163,000 (±$10,725)$140,200 (±$8,712)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,358 (±$227)$1,137 (±$49)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198084.0% (±27.4 points)78.9% (±3.4 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute16.8 minutes (±2.4)21.8 minutes (±1.1)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.1% (±7.9 points)88.1% (±1.5 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.9 years (±4.4)41.0 years (±0.4)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Webster Township (Wayne County) covers 14.9 square miles of land, about 86 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Webster Township (Wayne County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,131 (±261)1,280 (±299)+13.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units550 (±81)567 (±133)+3.1%Not a measurable change
Median home value$141,600 (±$16,351)$163,000 (±$10,725)+15.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$69,911 (±$10,651)$85,246 (±$20,948)+21.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,129 (±$135)$1,351 (±$233)+19.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$934 (±$152)$1,358 (±$227)+45.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent15.7% (±10.2 points)10.7% (±11.6 points)−5.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate27.4% (±38.0 points)0.0% (±44.6 points)−27.4 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

ZIP codes in Webster Township (Wayne County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
47392100%361—$117,300$107,664

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Webster Township (Wayne County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Fountain City4.3 mi$671$96,20026.9%
Greens Fork4.4 mi$1,063$96,30011.1%
New Garden Township4.5 mi$682$161,80020.1%
Spring Grove4.9 mi$437$126,90031.5%
Green Township (Wayne County)5.1 mi$911$165,90032.2%
Clay Township (Wayne County)5.3 mi$975$148,5008.8%
Center Township (Wayne County)5.7 mi$845$163,50019.5%
Richmond5.8 mi$822$114,40042.8%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Webster Township (Wayne County), fiscal year 2027

Wayne County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$770$775$1,014$1,281$1,333

HUD income limits for Webster Township (Wayne County), fiscal year 2026

Wayne County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,850$29,700$47,500
2 people$21,640$33,950$54,300
3 people$27,320$38,200$61,100
4 people$33,000$42,400$67,850
5 people$38,680$45,800$73,300
6 people$44,360$49,200$78,750
7 people$50,040$52,600$84,150
8 people$55,720$56,000$89,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wayne County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,300.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Webster Township (Wayne County)

What is the median household income in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

The median household income in Webster Township (Wayne County) is $85,246 (±$20,948) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Webster Township (Wayne County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $163,000 (±$10,725) for owner-occupied homes in Webster Township (Wayne County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Webster Township (Wayne County), IN is $1,351 (±$233) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Webster Township (Wayne County), IN is $1,358 (±$227) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

Webster Township (Wayne County), IN has an estimated 567 (±133) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

84.0% of homes in Webster Township (Wayne County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Webster Township (Wayne County) growing?

In Webster Township (Wayne County), the number of residents went from 1,131 in 2015–2019 to 1,280 in 2020–2024 (+13.2%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Webster Township (Wayne County)?

The ZIP code that covers Webster Township (Wayne County) is 47392.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Webster township, Wayne County, Indiana (county subdivision:82160, in state:18 county:177).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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