Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,352

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.74%
  • Two or more races: 3.13%
  • Black or African American: 0.09%
  • Native American: 0.04%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
48.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
48.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.34% (-8)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 2,352 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,360.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,22796.74%
Two or more races723.13%
Black or African American20.09%
Native American10.04%
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

47.3

Total

42.9

Male

50.5

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 1,877 adults, (481 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female1,04945.57%
Male1,25354.43%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9392.4385.514.5
Married5742.7294.95.1
Non Family2181.1686.713.3
Male1073.2847.752.3
Female402.834555

2.7

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade18110.38%
Associates Degree935.34%
Bachelors Degree553.16%
Graduate Degree623.56%
High School Graduate1,05060.24%
Less Than 9th Grade724.13%
Some College23013.2%

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
White1,7011,469115
2+ Races33122
Hispanic660
Black220
Native American110

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 6.76%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$32,083$0$31,042
High School Graduate$43,438$58,750$31,837
Less Than 9th Grade$40,833$40,625$0
Overall$42,665$53,787$31,414
Some College$42,386$54,081$22,000

$42,665

Average Earnings

$53,787

Average Male

$31,414

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

97.34% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,2061848.34%
Black22100%

8.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.71%

Male Poverty Rate

8.64%

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 8.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.26%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.27%
Some College8.67%
High School6.33%
Bachelors or Greater4.27%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed58.33%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed0.93%
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$78,281$79,723
Households$69,583$75,197
Married Families$79,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,727$47,730

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.0%

Male Marriage Rate

62.7%

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

403

Number of Veterans

344

Male Veterans

59

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War195
Vietnam94
Second Gulf War35
Korea21
World War II0

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54188
55 to 6485
75+55
65 to 7452
18 to 3423

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White40221.84%
Native American1100%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

94.09%

Born in Wayne township

98.7%

Native Born

1.3%

Foreign Born

0.3%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.7% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 94.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.3% 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
20292,35710.04%
20282,35610.04%
20272,35510.04%
20262,35410.04%
20252,35310.04%
20242,35210.04%
20232,35110.04%
20222,350-16-0.68%
20212,36660.25%
20202,360-151-6.01%
20192,511-5-0.2%
20182,516-8-0.32%
20172,52430.12%
20162,521-5-0.2%
20152,526-2-0.08%
20142,528-12-0.47%
20132,54000%
20122,540-5-0.2%
20112,54510.04%
20102,54400%

Wayne township Population by Year