County population in 2014: 51,401 (12% urban, 88% rural); it was 47,722 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,685 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,971 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,772 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,969 (it was 3,578 in 2000)
% of renters here:
19%
State:
30%
Land area: 729 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Wayne County: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.7%), Educational, health and social services (17.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $51,877 ($34,082 in 1999)
This county:
$51,877
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $645 (lower quartile is $487, upper quartile is $828)
This county:
$645
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $183,960 (it was $103,900 in 2000)
Wayne:
$183,960
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,878 - $278,667 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,347 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $522
Institutionalized population: 3,539
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,548 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,149 (1.2%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.9%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.3% for Black residents, 19.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.5% for American Indian residents, 47.4% for other race residents, 25.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.6%
Wayne County:
12.6%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.9% for Black residents, 17.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.9% for American Indian residents, 40.4% for other race residents, 23.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 46 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 39 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32 years old, Other race residents: 36 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wayne County is $480 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $603 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Wayne County: Jessup Overlook (A), Elk Mountain Ski Center (B), Angle Corners (C), Bennett Corners (D), Franklin Corners (E), Bradley Corners (F), Green Corners (G), Starrucca Station (H), Shannon Hill (I), Transue (J), Old Mill Village (K), Palma (L), Harding Corners (M), Bumps Corners (N), Harris Corners (O), Burdick Corners (P), Camp Arrowhead (Q), Camp Choconut (R), Carter Corners (S), Chase Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wayne County include: Union Church (A), Locust Hill Church (B), Lyons Street Church (C), West Lenox Church (D), Welch Hill Church (E), Ararat Church (F), Free Church (G), Franklin Hill Church (H), Saint Augustine Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lamb Cemetery (1), Tyler Hill Cemetery (2), Williams Pond Cemetery (3), Willow View Cemetery (4), Boles Cemetery (5), Strickland Cemetery (6), Brackney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Booth Millpond (A), Sinkhole Swamp (B), Mud Pond (C), Roberts Pond (D), Carlin Pond (E), Coterell Lake (F), Butler Lake (G), Cord Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: West Creek (A), Burdick Creek (B), Wellmans Creek (C), North Branch Wyalusing Creek (D), North Branch Meshoppen Creek (E), Fall Brook (F), Laurel Lake Creek (G), Nick Creek (H), Jones Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wayne County include: State Game Lands Number 175 (1), Salt Springs State Park (2), State Game Lands Number 140 (3), State Game Lands Number 236 (4), State Game Lands Number 35 (5), Montrose Area High School Memorial Stadium (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,318 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,447 (72% naturalized citizens)
Wayne County:
3.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 121
1990 to 1994: 105
1985 to 1989: 60
1980 to 1984: 77
1975 to 1979: 75
1970 to 1974: 80
1970 to 1974: 87
1965 to 1969: 842
Note: State values scaled to Wayne County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 23,985
One, attached: 392
Two: 908
3 or 4: 672
5 to 9: 250
10 to 19: 69
20 or more: 255
Mobile homes: 3,603
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 459
Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 5,572 (379 second mortgage, 739 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,436
Here:
55.7% with mortgage
State:
62.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Wayne County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
16,000
11
Mainline Protestant
7,766
45
Evangelical Protestant
1,656
17
Other
1,622
7
Orthodox
200
1
None
25,578
-
Wayne County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
Wayne County:
3.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Wayne County:
3.29 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
This county:
12.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:
10.2%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:
25.7%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.6%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Wayne County:
Average size of farms: 171 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $32,487 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $71.45 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.51% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.66% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,591 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.07% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.31% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,847 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.34% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.27 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 43.65% Corn for grain: 472 harvested acres Vegetables: 89 harvested acres Land in orchards: 149 acres
Tornado activity:
Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 14866223.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.4 miles away from Wayne County center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.4 miles away from the county center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 216.6 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 263.6 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Wayne County center On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 12, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4149: October 01, 2013, FEMA Id: 4149, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 14, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3339: August 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 3339, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to August 30, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4025: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4025, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: November 16, 2006 to November 17, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1684: February 23, 2007, FEMA Id: 1684, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1649: June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: 1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1587: April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: 1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Production occupations (8%)
Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (24%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Italy (7%)
Poland (5%)
Canada (5%)
Ireland (3%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (3%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wayne County (%):
German (24%)
Irish (16%)
Italian (11%)
English (11%)
Polish (8%)
United States or American (6%)
Dutch (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 15,943 (80%)
Carpooled: 2,064 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 131 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 29 (0%)
Railroad: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 705 (4%)
Other means: 149 (1%)
Worked at home: 829 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
1,105 people in state prisons
462 people in nursing homes
122 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
93 people in religious group quarters
45 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
29 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
18 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
People in group quarters in Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
1,569 people in state prisons
1,500 people in federal prisons
323 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
133 people in college/university student housing
127 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
79 people in group homes intended for adults
30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
13 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $50,184.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
5.69% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,797 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.69%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.10% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,109 average AGI)
2.59% relocated to other states ($19,688 average AGI)
Wayne County:
2.59%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7
Births per 1000 population in Wayne County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Wayne County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wayne County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Wayne County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 10,627 (8,879 aged, 1,748 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,050 (10%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (827)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (760)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (594)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (294)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (287)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (279)
Congestive heart failure (246)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (188)
Pneumonia, unspecified (180)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.02 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,794 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 182 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36,216
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 852 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,265 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 38 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 74
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 116.3
Other - 49.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 49,002
In family households: 41,040 (10,385 male householders, 3,567 female householders)
11,114 spouses, 12,830 children (11,892 natural, 324 adopted, 614 stepchildren), 810 grandchildren, 284 brothers or sisters, 497 parents, 298 other relatives, 971 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,962 (3,385 male householders (2,743 living alone)), 3,288 female householders (2,861 living alone)), 1,289 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,820 (3,539 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 7,091 2-persons, 3,037 3-persons, 2,233 4-persons, 1,051 5-persons, 346 6-persons, 194 7-or-more-persons.
8,142 married couples with children.
2,323 single-parent households (687 men, 1,636 women).
94.5% of residents of Wayne County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $314,126,000 ($6,338 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,226,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $177,412,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,228,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $508,000 Federal grants: $39,318,000 Federal procurement contracts: $18,761,000 ($543,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,899,000 ($795,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $827,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,354,000 Federal Government insurance: $26,959,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,597
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 3,131
Here:
62 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +57
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +2,961
Here:
+59 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Wayne County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.43 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 35
2010 to 2013: 444
2000 to 2009: 3,852
1990 to 1999: 4,657
1980 to 1989: 6,657
1970 to 1979: 4,950
1960 to 1969: 2,104
1950 to 1959: 1,915
1940 to 1949: 934
1939 or earlier: 6,361
Note: State values scaled to Wayne population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Wayne County population
no vehicle: 538
1 vehicle: 4,374
2 vehicles: 6,713
3 vehicles: 2,426
4 vehicles: 507
5+ vehicles: 214
no vehicle: 643
1 vehicle: 1,689
2 vehicles: 921
3 vehicles: 248
4 vehicles: 39
5+ vehicles: 38
67% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Pennsylvania.
Wayne County:
67.4%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 28,629
Northeast: 14,474
Midwest: 757
South: 1,384
West: 654
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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