Wayne County, Pennsylvania

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,189
Median household income: $62,182
Median home value: $228,200

Home to 51,189 residents, Wayne County is one of Pennsylvania's counties. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $62,182 is below the Pennsylvania median ($76,081).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wayne County's population held roughly steady from 51,422 to 51,189, while its median household income rose 10.8% from $56,096 to $62,182.

The typical home was built around 1980. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,189
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,182
Median home value: $228,200
Median gross rent: $979
Housing units: 32,054
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,42251,189

Median household income

$56,096$62,182

Median home value

$181,300$228,200

Median gross rent

$820$979

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,422	$56,096	$181,300	$820
2020	51,268	$55,572	$178,700	$791
2021	51,244	$56,744	$190,100	$852
2022	51,227	$59,240	$211,000	$933
2023	51,189	$62,182	$228,200	$979

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,081	4.1%
5 to 17	6,434	12.6%
18 to 24	3,224	6.3%
25 to 34	5,756	11.2%
35 to 44	5,852	11.4%
45 to 54	6,529	12.8%
55 to 64	8,507	16.6%
65 to 74	7,739	15.1%
75 and over	5,067	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,199	88.3%
Black or African American	1,473	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.0%
Asian	347	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	27	0.1%
Some other race	152	0.3%
Two or more races	1,438	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,528	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate43.3%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,381	8.6%
High school graduate	17,083	43.3%
Some college or associate's	10,470	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,990	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,526	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,451	75.7%
Carpooled	1,834	9.0%
Public transit	62	0.3%
Walked	675	3.3%
Bicycle	26	0.1%
Worked from home	2,116	10.4%
Other means	235	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,631	30.8%
15 to 29 min	5,805	31.8%
30 to 44 min	3,186	17.4%
45 to 59 min	1,744	9.5%
60+ min	1,917	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 12.2% (5,845 of 47,922)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,285	65.4%
Nonfamily households	7,029	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,314	63.4%
Vacant	11,740	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,628	81.9%
Renter-occupied	3,686	18.1%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other8.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,223	84.9%
1-unit, attached	289	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,271	4.0%
5 to 19 units	404	1.3%
20 or more units	187	0.6%
Mobile home & other	2,680	8.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 42127
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 726 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 41.6466, -75.2925