Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,262

Wayne township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wayne township was:

  • White: 99%
  • Other race: 0.69%
  • Two or more races: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
28.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-33)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 1,262 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,295.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,28599%
Other race90.69%
Two or more races30.23%
Black or African American10.08%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

30.2

Total

29.8

Male

33

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 941 adults, (223 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

80.8

Age Dependency Ratio

31.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female61847.61%
Male68052.39%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4662.788317
Married3183.4688.111.9
Non Family1281.175.824.2
Female112.8263.636.4
Male92.4433.366.7

3.36

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade324.15%
Associates Degree455.84%
Bachelors Degree739.47%
Graduate Degree324.15%
High School Graduate40252.14%
Less Than 9th Grade10713.88%
Some College8010.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White759620105
Other Race990
2+ Races220
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.83%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,607$81,250$0
Graduate Degree$77,083$0$77,083
High School Graduate$43,750$46,458$0
Less Than 9th Grade$43,628$43,933$37,917
Overall$44,063$44,609$38,661
Some College$32,500$62,857$29,167

$44,063

Average Earnings

$44,609

Average Male

$38,661

Average Female

Wayne township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne township Language

71.32% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 28.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 27.89% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,28216412.79%
Black11100%

12.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.62%

Male Poverty Rate

10.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 12.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.48%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.83%
High School8.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%
Some College3.2%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed4.9%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,500$79,398
Households$51,061$72,571
Married Families$55,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,750$52,740

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.6%

Male Marriage Rate

66.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wayne township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

44

Number of Veterans

44

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
Korea7
World War II4
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+19
65 to 7414
55 to 648
35 to 543
18 to 340

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White444.74%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

94.84%

Born in Wayne township

99.77%

Native Born

0.23%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.77% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 94.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,227-7-0.57%
20281,234-7-0.56%
20271,241-7-0.56%
20261,248-7-0.56%
20251,255-7-0.55%
20241,262-7-0.55%
20231,269-7-0.55%
20221,276-14-1.09%
20211,290-5-0.39%
20201,29518316.46%
20191,112-12-1.07%
20181,124-11-0.97%
20171,13500%
20161,135-8-0.7%
20151,143-13-1.12%
20141,156-8-0.69%
20131,164-6-0.51%
20121,170-11-0.93%
20111,181-9-0.76%
20101,19000%

Wayne township Population by Year