Wayne township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

5,340

Wayne township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.96%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
151.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.51% (131)
The current population of Wayne township, Pennsylvania is 5,340 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,209.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,21599.96%
Black or African American20.04%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Wayne township Population by Race

Wayne township Population Pyramid 2024

Wayne township Median Age

51.6

Total

51.4

Male

51.8

Female

Wayne township Adults

There are 4,317 adults, (1,319 of whom are seniors) in Wayne township.

Wayne township Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

Wayne township Sex Ratio

Female2,53648.61%
Male2,68151.39%

Wayne township Population by Age

Wayne township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1142.4690.69.4
Married1,2542.7395.44.6
Non Family5501.1789.310.7
Female2463.2466.733.3
Male645.331000

2.84

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

90.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wayne township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1383.47%
Associates Degree3548.9%
Bachelors Degree68417.2%
Graduate Degree40310.14%
High School Graduate1,73443.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1533.85%
Some College51012.83%

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
White3,9743,6831,087
Black220

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 27.35%.

Wayne township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,114$67,955$62,851
Graduate Degree$88,167$104,458$53,264
High School Graduate$41,880$53,875$33,813
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,971$63,026$43,054
Some College$59,404$71,660$45,172

$51,971

Average Earnings

$63,026

Average Male

$43,054

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

93.99% of Wayne township residents speak only English, while 6.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.79% of the population.

Wayne township Language

Wayne township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,1683596.95%
Black22100%

6.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.49%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

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 6.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.78%.

Wayne township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.24%
Some College6.13%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%
High School4.09%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5%
Male Employed0.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Wayne township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wayne township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,976$105,900
Households$71,623$95,006
Married Families$91,011$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,750$56,739

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wayne township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

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 Over 65, 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

450

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam153
Second Gulf War112
Korea66
World War II45
First Gulf War34

Wayne township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54194
75+165
65 to 7491
18 to 340
55 to 640

Wayne township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White45010.43%

Wayne township Veterans by Race

Wayne township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wayne township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.3%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

1.2%

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

91.24%

Born in Wayne township

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Wayne township residents were born in the United States, with 91.24% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.35% 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
20295,495310.57%
20285,464310.57%
20275,433310.57%
20265,402310.58%
20255,371310.58%
20245,340310.58%
20235,309310.59%
20225,278380.73%
20215,240310.6%
20205,2091883.74%
20195,021-9-0.18%
20185,030-14-0.28%
20175,044-25-0.49%
20165,06910.02%
20155,06800%
20145,068-29-0.57%
20135,09770.14%
20125,090-13-0.25%
20115,103-9-0.18%
20105,11200%

Wayne township Population by Year