Wayne County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Retail trade (14.9%), Manufacturing (10.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Wayne County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Wayne County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 23,942	(50.2%)
Females: 23,780	(49.8%)

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Wayne County:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$41,279
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$503
State:	$555

Wayne County:	$163,060
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $220,941

Here:	$220,941
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $250,347

Here:	$250,347
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $230,920

Here:	$230,920
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $195,670

Here:	$195,670
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $353,187

Here:	$353,187
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $52,609

Here:	$52,609
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$97,532

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.1%

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: Darby Township, Honesdale, Waymart, Hawley, Bethany, Prompton, Starrucca.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wayne County: Finnegan Corners (A), Five Mile Point (B), Route 6 Plaza (C), Mount Tone Ski Area (D), Starlight Camp (E), Gardinier Corners (F), B'nai B'rith Camp (G), Balls Eddy (H), Indian Head Camp (I), Red Schoolhouse Corner (J), Berlin Center (K), Purdytown (L), White Mills Station (M), Preston Center (N), Braman (O), Buckingham Access Point (P), Twin Falls Campground (Q), Pleasant Mount Fish Hatchery (R), Caffrey Campground (S), Manning Junction (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wayne County include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Advent Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Saint Mary Magdalen Church (D), Saint Julianas Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Orson Church (G), Saint Cecilia Church (H), Saint Bernards Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Vine Hill Cemetery (1), Saint Julianas Cemetery (2), Overlook Cemetery (3), Orson Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Cemetery (6), Green Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Independent Lake (A), Barkley Lake (B), Locklin Pond (C), Pine Swamp Pond (D), Nabbys Lake (E), Cline Pond (F), Kuehners Pond (G), Island Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Brook (A), Meredith Brook (B), Potter Creek (C), Purdy Creek (D), Middle Branch Dyberry Creek (E), Red Shale Brook (F), Mile Brook (G), Riley Creek (H), Rock Port Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wayne County include: State Game Lands Number 159 (1), Tobyhanna State Park (2), State Game Lands Number 70 (3), Prompton State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 300 (5), State Game Lands Number 299 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.0%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 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

Wayne County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 5.7 times below overall U.S. average.

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 Wayne 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 Wayne County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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)

Here:	6.71%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

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%

to Lackawanna County, PA	1.50% ($34,316 average AGI)
to Pike County, PA	0.63% ($35,043)
to Luzerne County, PA	0.26% ($45,396)
to Susquehanna County, PA	0.20% ($23,917)
to Monroe County, PA	0.18% ($36,697)
to Philadelphia County, PA	0.12% ($32,364)
to Montgomery County, PA	0.11% ($30,952)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.1

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%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 39,633 (9,943 male householders, 3,024 female householders)

  10,498 spouses, 13,735 children (12,664 natural, 352 adopted, 719 stepchildren), 631 grandchildren, 253 brothers or sisters, 373 parents, 436 other relatives, 740 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,185 (2,391 male householders (1,943 living alone)), 2,942 female householders (2,665 living alone)), 852 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,904 (1,546 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,070 2-persons, 2,815 3-persons, 2,420 4-persons, 1,104 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,608 1-person, 644 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 2 5-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

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+59 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.43 millions of gallons per day (63% from ground, 37% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

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: 28629
• Northeast: 14474
• Midwest: 757
• South: 1384
• West: 654

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,500

Here:	6.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	5.4%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	32.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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