Wayne County

Wayne County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population51,155
County SeatWayne County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS127
Num Towns10
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population13,127
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)51,227
Median Age48.8
Veterans4,344
Housing Units31,981
Uninsured351
Net Migration (recent)637
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,339
Total Employees13,442
Avg Annual Pay$52,861
Median Household Income$59,240
Poverty Rate11.0%
Unemployment Rate5.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$70,718
Federal Spending FY2024$405,272,338
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,922

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$211,000
Median Rent$933
FMR Studio$796
FMR 1BR$895
FMR 2BR$1,089
FMR 3BR$1,312
FMR 4BR$1,829

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations30
Fire Stations30
Police Stations30
Adult Smoking19.6%
Adult Obesity34.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k44.4
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage10

Community

Churches23
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches14

Agriculture

Total Farms5
Land in Farms (acres)5,744
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,148.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-09-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-10-01
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
DRTROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-12
DRHURRICANE IRENE2011-09-03
EMHURRICANE IRENE2011-08-29
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-02-23
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2006-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Wayne County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.