Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,496

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.34%
  • Two or more races: 1.11%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
38.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
39.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.67% (-41)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 1,496 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,537.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59798.34%
Two or more races181.11%
Asian90.55%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

47.2

Total

45.7

Male

48

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 1,270 adults, (293 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female79048.65%
Male83451.35%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6692.4392.17.9
Married4302.9894.75.3
Non Family2001.18515
Female222.641000
Male173.761000

2.97

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

92.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade534.65%
Associates Degree12210.69%
Bachelors Degree24721.65%
Graduate Degree726.31%
High School Graduate49443.3%
Less Than 9th Grade141.23%
Some College13912.18%

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
White1,1241,057311
2+ Races12123
Asian555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$42,361$70,938$36,172
Graduate Degree$67,813$80,313$50,000
High School Graduate$43,750$58,917$24,271
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$41,959$57,865$30,662
Some College$38,036$50,795$34,167

$41,959

Average Earnings

$57,865

Average Male

$30,662

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

98.79% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 1.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,593945.9%

5.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.47%

Male Poverty Rate

5.06%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 5.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 5.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.11%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.37%
Less Than 9th Grade10.45%
Some College2.68%
Bachelors or Greater0.63%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.09%
Female Employed1.98%
Male Unemployed0%
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$90,250$99,090
Households$69,861$83,324
Married Families$93,571$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,813$45,475

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

68.0%

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 55-64, 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

130

Number of Veterans

111

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam42
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War11
Korea3
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6451
65 to 7434
75+32
35 to 5413
18 to 340

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White13010.4%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.6%

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

83.93%

Born in Wayne township

99.51%

Native Born

0.49%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.51% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 83.93% 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 Asia.

Wayne township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,446-10-0.69%
20281,456-10-0.68%
20271,466-10-0.68%
20261,476-10-0.67%
20251,486-10-0.67%
20241,496-10-0.66%
20231,506-10-0.66%
20221,516-14-0.92%
20211,530-7-0.46%
20201,537-29-1.85%
20191,566-15-0.95%
20181,581-16-1%
20171,597-16-0.99%
20161,613-12-0.74%
20151,625-9-0.55%
20141,634-15-0.91%
20131,649-7-0.42%
20121,656-3-0.18%
20111,65900%
20101,65900%

Wayne township Population by Year