Wayne Heights

Population: 3,496
Median household income: $88,450
Median home value: $256,300

Wayne Heights, a community in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has 3,496 residents. At $88,450, its median household income sits above Franklin County's $74,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Wayne Heights's population grew 33.6% from 2,616 to 3,496, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $206,600 to $256,300.

Owners occupy 71.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,496
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $88,450
Median home value: $256,300
Median gross rent: $1,163
Housing units: 1,405
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6163,496

Median household income

$66,620$88,450

Median home value

$206,600$256,300

Median gross rent

$936$1,163

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,616	$66,620	$206,600	$936
2020	2,605	$68,504	$215,200	$945
2021	3,281	$82,438	$218,900	$998
2022	3,147	$85,880	$232,400	$1,119
2023	3,496	$88,450	$256,300	$1,163

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	3.6%
5 to 17	621	17.8%
18 to 24	237	6.8%
25 to 34	441	12.6%
35 to 44	482	13.8%
45 to 54	607	17.4%
55 to 64	515	14.7%
65 to 74	172	4.9%
75 and over	296	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,079	88.1%
Black or African American	52	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	49	1.9%
High school graduate	1,030	41.0%
Some college or associate's	978	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	333	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	123	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,496	83.7%
Carpooled	112	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	147	8.2%
Other means	25	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	442	26.9%
15 to 29 min	435	26.5%
30 to 44 min	390	23.8%
45 to 59 min	162	9.9%
60+ min	212	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 3.4% (118 of 3,496)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,053	74.9%
Nonfamily households	352	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,405	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	998	71.0%
Renter-occupied	407	29.0%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached22.2%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	928	66.0%
1-unit, attached	312	22.2%
2 to 4 units	52	3.7%
5 to 19 units	113	8.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4281808
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7455, -77.5436