Wayne County, PA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Population 51,150 12,851,405 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 68.2 278.8 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.03% 0.21% 0.57%
Median age 46.8 41.5 37.1
Households 20,314 5,230,563 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Wayne County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $62,551 $76,231 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.05% 4.69% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 5.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $158,926 $154,283 $242,182
Median rent $978 $1,161 $1,342
Homeownership rate 81.9% 69.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.8 22.5 22.5
Work from home 10.4% 13.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Wayne County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.9% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 2.36 2.40 2.54

Health

Wayne County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Wayne County Pennsylvania Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.7 78.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.6% 15.7% 16.3%
Smokers 20.1% 20.1% 19.0%