Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,409

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.25%
  • Two or more races: 2.68%
  • Asian: 0.85%
  • Black or African American: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
16.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
149.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.11% (-52)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 2,409 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,461.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,25996.25%
Two or more races632.68%
Asian200.85%
Black or African American50.21%
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

52.2

Total

50.9

Male

54.4

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 2,031 adults, (655 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female1,18750.58%
Male1,16049.42%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0562.2288.811.2
Married6202.6192.67.4
Non Family2861.288.511.5
Female1232.5177.222.8
Male272.8559.340.7

2.55

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

88.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1668.68%
Associates Degree33517.52%
Bachelors Degree27914.59%
Graduate Degree643.35%
High School Graduate66334.68%
Less Than 9th Grade673.5%
Some College33817.68%

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
White1,8531,639305
2+ Races292927
Asian2066
Hispanic775
Black500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 93.1%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,267$65,692$51,833
Graduate Degree$68,214$0$68,393
High School Graduate$51,736$59,063$48,417
Less Than 9th Grade$0$83,750$0
Overall$50,438$66,004$37,589
Some College$47,258$74,286$34,549

$50,438

Average Earnings

$66,004

Average Male

$37,589

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

96.39% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 3.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.98% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2501526.76%

6.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.95%

Male Poverty Rate

7.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wayne township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wayne township is White, with 6.76% 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 9.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.2%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.31%
High School9.2%
Some College0.74%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.24%
Male Unemployed32.14%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,881$99,281
Households$67,788$89,954
Married Families$110,870$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,212$61,914

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

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 55-64.

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

246

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam78
First Gulf War29
World War II23
Korea20
Second Gulf War5

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+116
65 to 7457
35 to 5451
55 to 6422
18 to 340

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24412.48%
2+ Races23.92%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

8.2%

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

88.37%

Born in Wayne township

97.91%

Native Born

2.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.91% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 88.37% 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
20292,364-9-0.38%
20282,373-9-0.38%
20272,382-9-0.38%
20262,391-9-0.38%
20252,400-9-0.37%
20242,409-9-0.37%
20232,418-9-0.37%
20222,427-21-0.86%
20212,448-13-0.53%
20202,461-84-3.3%
20192,545-21-0.82%
20182,566-19-0.74%
20172,585-20-0.77%
20162,605-13-0.5%
20152,618-19-0.72%
20142,637-22-0.83%
20132,659-19-0.71%
20122,678-17-0.63%
20112,695-3-0.11%
20102,69800%

Wayne township Population by Year