Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,434

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.82%
  • Black or African American: 5.05%
  • Other race: 3.16%
  • Two or more races: 2.6%
  • Asian: 2.37%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
64.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.1% (-16)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 1,434 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,450.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10086.82%
Black or African American645.05%
Other race403.16%
Two or more races332.6%
Asian302.37%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

49.4

Total

47.1

Male

49.9

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 1,095 adults, (310 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

61.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female57845.62%
Male68954.38%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4972.2188.711.3
Married2752.6798.21.8
Non Family1401.2771.428.6
Male532.2179.220.8
Female292.481000

2.49

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

88.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11211.11%
Associates Degree11010.91%
Bachelors Degree10210.12%
Graduate Degree898.83%
High School Graduate44744.35%
Less Than 9th Grade121.19%
Some College13613.49%

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
White864801191
Black64480
Other Race40170
Hispanic3180
Asian2440
2+ Races13110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.71%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.11%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,750$83,875$69,500
Graduate Degree$74,286$170,179$73,036
High School Graduate$39,286$42,000$30,625
Less Than 9th Grade$33,250$0$0
Overall$49,821$57,875$45,909
Some College$39,211$62,000$28,333

$49,821

Average Earnings

$57,875

Average Male

$45,909

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

93.78% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 6.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.99% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,01710910.72%
Multiple241458.33%

11.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.19%

Male Poverty Rate

13.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is Multiple, with 58.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 10.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.15%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.29%
Less Than 9th Grade14.1%
Some College7.04%
Bachelors or Greater5.24%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed4.69%
Male Employed4.66%
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$85,673$103,443
Households$67,614$91,534
Married Families$94,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,773$56,459

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.4%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

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

155

Number of Veterans

147

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam43
Korea33
First Gulf War28
Second Gulf War26
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+80
35 to 5441
65 to 7413
18 to 3411
55 to 6410

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White14815.74%
Other Race615%
2+ Races14.76%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

64.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.6%

Labor Force Participation

47.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

87.21%

Born in Wayne township

96.37%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

1.74%

Non Citizen

1.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.37% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 87.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.74% 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
20291,399-7-0.5%
20281,406-7-0.5%
20271,413-7-0.49%
20261,420-7-0.49%
20251,427-7-0.49%
20241,434-7-0.49%
20231,441-7-0.48%
20221,448-7-0.48%
20211,45550.34%
20201,450-243-14.35%
20191,69320.12%
20181,691-4-0.24%
20171,69500%
20161,695-2-0.12%
20151,69760.35%
20141,69110.06%
20131,69060.36%
20121,68430.18%
20111,681110.66%
20101,67000%

Wayne township Population by Year