Races in Wayne County, Pennsylvania:

Average household size:

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,081 ($34,082 in 1999)

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $541 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $638)


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $183,409 (it was $103,900 in 2000) Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,130 - $271,592

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $209,168

Here:	$209,168
State:	$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $352,653

Here:	$352,653
State:	$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $420,074

Here:	$420,074
State:	$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,767

Here:	$216,767
State:	$223,507

Mobile homes: $95,791

Here:	$95,791
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,474

Here:	$15,474
State:	$97,532

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,256
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $403

Institutionalized population: 3,539

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,844 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,841 (1.1%)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.3% for Black residents, 32.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.4% for American Indian residents, 15.3% for other race residents, 23.0% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2010: 45 years old
(Males: 44 years old, Females: 47 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 42 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

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.

Cities in this county include: Honesdale, Waymart, Hawley, Bethany, Prompton, Starrucca.

Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Click to draw/clear Wayne County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Cricket Hill Golf Course (A), Elk Forest Resort Golf Course (B), Mount Tone Ski Area (C), Purdytown (D), B'nai B'rith Camp (E), Balls Eddy (F), Five Mile Point (G), Shuman Point (H), Mangan Cove (I), Farrell Corners (J), Finnegan Corners (K), Berlin Center (L), Gardinier Corners (M), White Mills Station (N), Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery (O), Buckingham Access Point (P), Red Schoolhouse Corner (Q), Camp Blue Ridge (R), Camp Chicopee (S), Camp Equinunk (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Union Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Maple Grove Church (C), Rileyville Church (D), Free Church (E), Mission Chapel (F), Russian Monastery (G), Saint Bernards Church (H), Saint Cecilia Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vine Hill Cemetery (1), Bolkcom Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), South Canaan Cemetery (4), Hillcrest Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), Glass Factory Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Beach Pond (A), Big Spring Pond (B), Mud Pond (C), Fork Mountain Pond (D), Lake Quinn (E), Gredlein Pond (F), Mud Pond (G), Little Mud Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Lake Run (A), West Fork Lehigh River (B), Red Shale Brook (C), Purdy Creek (D), West Branch Dyberry Creek (E), Webster Creek (F), Jones Creek (G), Moss Hollow Creek (H), Johnson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: Tobyhanna State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 299 (2), State Game Lands Number 300 (3), Varden Conservation Area (4), Prompton State Park (5), State Game Lands Number 159 (6), State Game Lands Number 70 (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Broome County, New York , Delaware County, New York , Lackawanna County , Monroe County , Pike County , Sullivan County, New York , Susquehanna County .

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)

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

Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.16%

Here		56.2%
USA		50.2%

Total adherents: 26,803
Total congregations: 73

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents	15,490 (57.8%)	5,722 (21.3%)	1,812 (6.8%)	685 (2.6%)	503 (1.9%)
Congregations	11 (15.1%)	33 (45.2%)	3 (4.1%)	5 (6.8%)	3 (4.1%)

Name	Jewish	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	500 (1.9%)	384 (1.4%)	376 (1.4%)	252 (0.9%)	1,079 (4.0%)
Congregations	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.7%)	1 (1.4%)	11 (15.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Wayne County - Honesdale, Waymart, Hawley, Bethany, Prompton

Food Environment Statistics:

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 6.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Wayne County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 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 the 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
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Wayne County center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

• 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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
• Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 2, 2005 to April 23, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1587): April 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1587, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1557): September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
• Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to September 12, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1485): August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1485, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
• Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
• Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Pennsylvania HURRICANE GLORIA, Incident Period: September 27, 1985, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-745): October 8, 1985, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-745, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).





Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,801.

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 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.

6.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,938 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.72% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,843 average AGI)
3.00% relocated to other states ($17,095 average AGI)

Wayne County:	3.00%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,711 (10,032 aged, 1,679 disabled)
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: 9793.990
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 181.590
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 36215.98

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 852.070
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1265.140
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 19.95

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.83

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.97

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 165.8. This is more than state average.

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.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,604 1-person, 937 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

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 ($6338 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

Deaths: 3,131

Net international migration: +57

Net internal migration: +2,961

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:

Median number of rooms in apartments:

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.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 28629
• Northeast: 14474
• Midwest: 757
• South: 1384
• 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%

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 368

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 153

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 324

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 901
• Number of aged recipients: 86
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 815
• Number of recipients under 18: 133
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 611
• Number of recipients older than 64: 157
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 347
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 404

Most common first names in Wayne County, PA among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	365	75.1 years
Mary	274	81.9 years
William	253	75.4 years
Joseph	200	75.7 years
Robert	200	72.0 years
Helen	181	81.0 years
George	178	76.4 years
Anna	162	83.0 years
Charles	161	76.2 years
James	150	69.2 years

Most common last names in Wayne County, PA among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	106	77.8 years
Miller	92	75.3 years
Williams	54	78.0 years
Davis	44	79.9 years
Brown	39	78.1 years
Martin	39	74.7 years
Olver	35	74.3 years
Robinson	29	77.4 years
Thomas	27	73.5 years
Stanton	25	75.5 years

Businesses in Wayne County, PA
Name	Count		Name	Count
AT&T	1		Little Caesars Pizza	1
Baskin-Robbins	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	7
Blockbuster	1		McDonald's	3
CVS	2		New Balance	1
Curves	2		Nike	1
Dunkin Donuts	2		Payless	1
Fashion Bug	1		Pizza Hut	1
FedEx	5		RadioShack	1
GNC	1		Rite Aid	2
H&R Block	1		Subway	3
Home Depot	1		T-Mobile	1
Kincaid	1		True Value	1
Kmart	1		U-Haul	3
Kroger	2		UPS	7
La-Z-Boy	2		Walmart	1
Lane Bryant	1		Wendy's	1
Lane Furniture	1		YMCA	1

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