Waynesburg

Population: 3,868
Median household income: $49,648
Median home value: $148,900

Waynesburg is a community in Greene County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,868 residents. Its median household income of $49,648 runs below the Greene County figure of $66,870.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waynesburg's population declined 3.8% from 4,021 to 3,868, while its median home value rose 40.5% from $106,000 to $148,900.

Owners occupy 55.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 26.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,868
Median age: 26.1 yrs
Median household income: $49,648
Median home value: $148,900
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 1,562
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0213,868

Median household income

$39,100$49,648

Median home value

$106,000$148,900

Median gross rent

$672$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,021	$39,100	$106,000	$672
2020	3,975	$38,750	$112,700	$711
2021	4,007	$36,875	$123,200	$751
2022	3,954	$60,536	$130,000	$808
2023	3,868	$49,648	$148,900	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 2431.3%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	245	6.3%
5 to 17	410	10.6%
18 to 24	1,212	31.3%
25 to 34	499	12.9%
35 to 44	293	7.6%
45 to 54	302	7.8%
55 to 64	345	8.9%
65 to 74	372	9.6%
75 and over	190	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,551	91.8%
Black or African American	58	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.4%
Two or more races	141	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree22.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	187	9.3%
High school graduate	659	32.9%
Some college or associate's	466	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	447	22.3%
Graduate or professional degree	242	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,067	75.7%
Carpooled	113	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	140	9.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	578	43.8%
15 to 29 min	228	17.3%
30 to 44 min	334	25.3%
45 to 59 min	105	8.0%
60+ min	75	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 21.7% (622 of 2,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	771	55.8%
Nonfamily households	610	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,381	88.4%
Vacant	181	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	767	55.5%
Renter-occupied	614	44.5%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units28.9%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	895	57.3%
1-unit, attached	6	0.4%
2 to 4 units	451	28.9%
5 to 19 units	49	3.1%
20 or more units	161	10.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4281832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8983, -80.1855