Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,247

Wayne Heights Demographics

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

  • White: 90.82%
  • Two or more races: 7.21%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,520.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
24.64% (642)
The current population of Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania is 3,247 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,605.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,17590.82%
Two or more races2527.21%
Black or African American691.97%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Wayne Heights Population by Race

Wayne Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne Heights Median Age

40.7

Total

41.7

Male

39.8

Female

Wayne Heights Adults

There are 2,750 adults, (468 of whom are seniors) in Wayne Heights.

Wayne Heights Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne Heights Sex Ratio

Female1,73449.6%
Male1,76250.4%

Wayne Heights Population by Age

Wayne Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4052.497129
Married8153.1171.828.2
Non Family3521.0775.924.1
Male1442.7670.829.2
Female941.9646.853.2

2.88

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

71.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade240.96%
Associates Degree29711.82%
Bachelors Degree33313.25%
Graduate Degree1234.89%
High School Graduate1,03040.99%
Less Than 9th Grade250.99%
Some College68127.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wayne Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wayne Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2102,161444
2+ Races23823812
Hispanic1651650
Black25250

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 20.09%.

Wayne Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,031$66,250$60,547
Graduate Degree$71,250$74,028$0
High School Graduate$36,760$47,823$27,437
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,070$68,125$36,638
Some College$64,125$73,571$45,511

$52,070

Average Earnings

$68,125

Average Male

$36,638

Average Female

Wayne Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wayne Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wayne Heights Language

94.54% of Wayne Heights residents speak only English, while 5.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.78% of the population.

Wayne Heights Language

Wayne Heights Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,079792.57%
Hispanic2383916.39%
Multiple2523915.48%

3.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.14%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne Heights is Hispanic, with 16.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne Heights is White, with 2.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.77%.

Wayne Heights Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.45%
High School8.35%
Bachelors or Greater1.97%
Some College1.23%

Wayne Heights Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wayne Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,080$110,557
Households$88,450$97,411
Married Families$112,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,405$56,202

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Wayne Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wayne Heights 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 45-54.

Wayne Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wayne Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

360

Number of Veterans

294

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War106
Second Gulf War79
Vietnam75
Korea43
World War II9

Wayne Heights Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54109
55 to 64104
75+82
18 to 3439
65 to 7426

Wayne Heights Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White36014.74%

Wayne Heights Veterans by Race

Wayne Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wayne Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wayne Heights 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

48.66%

Born in Wayne Heights

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Wayne Heights residents were born in the United States, with 48.66% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Wayne Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,247501.56%
20233,197501.59%
20223,147-134-4.08%
20213,28167625.95%
20202,605-11-0.42%
20192,6161787.3%
20182,438-274-10.1%
20172,7121676.56%
20162,545-367-12.6%
20152,9121635.93%
20142,749-208-7.03%
20132,957-125-4.06%
20123,0822067.16%
20112,87633113.01%
20102,54500%

Wayne Heights Population by Year