Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,262

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.86%
  • Two or more races: 1.06%
  • Black or African American: 0.08%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 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)
White1,30598.86%
Two or more races141.06%
Black or African American10.08%
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 township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

31

Total

30.6

Male

32.4

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 938 adults, (229 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

86.2

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female68351.74%
Male63748.26%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4692.8187.812.2
Married3063.5490.29.8
Non Family1191.0985.714.3
Female392.3687.212.8
Male52.40100

3.34

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

87.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade233.03%
Associates Degree699.09%
Bachelors Degree8210.8%
Graduate Degree385.01%
High School Graduate38350.46%
Less Than 9th Grade638.3%
Some College10113.31%

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
White743657114
Hispanic12126
2+ Races996
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 2+ races people with a rate of 66.67%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,656$95,313$75,625
Graduate Degree$79,583$0$79,583
High School Graduate$46,500$48,393$0
Less Than 9th Grade$42,039$55,313$40,500
Overall$49,643$54,271$41,417
Some College$37,321$65,417$33,750

$49,643

Average Earnings

$54,271

Average Male

$41,417

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

75.9% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 24.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 23.58% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,29619515.05%
Multiple14428.57%
Black11100%

15.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.67%

Male Poverty Rate

12.88%

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 15.05% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.39%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.4%
Some College14.71%
High School8.62%
Bachelors or Greater3.33%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Male Employed6.96%
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$63,750$91,844
Households$60,912$82,460
Married Families$65,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,144$52,981

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

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

52

Number of Veterans

52

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
Korea7
Second Gulf War5
World War II2
First Gulf War0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+22
65 to 7415
55 to 646
18 to 345
35 to 544

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White525.63%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

96.36%

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 96.36% 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