County population in 2016: 51,393 (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).
March 2019 cost of living index in Wayne County: 94.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.6%), Educational, health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $2,703 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,335 (1.3%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.9%
Wayne County:
11.9%
Pennsylvania:
12.5%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents, 14.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.1% for American Indian residents, 38.6% for other race residents, 15.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2017: 47.2 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 49.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.3 years old, Black residents: 38.5 years old, American Indian residents: 40.4 years old, Asian residents: 44.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.2 years old, Other race residents: 43.0 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: 90.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,640 (69.4% naturalized citizens)
Wayne County:
3.2%
Whole state:
7.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
882010 or later
1612000 to 2009
3311990 to 1999
1371980 to 1989
1551970 to 1979
929Before 1970
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: 27,478
One, attached: 512
Two: 953
3 or 4: 549
5 to 9: 157
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 86
50 or more: 147
Mobile homes: 2,294
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Wayne County with a mortgage: 8,165 (150 second mortgage, 913 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,009
Here:
53.3% with mortgage
State:
60.3% 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
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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 (8%)
Production occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
Management occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Mexico (7%)
England (6%)
Germany (6%)
Russia (5%)
Poland (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Philippines (4%)
American (19%)
German (16%)
Italian (12%)
Irish (10%)
Polish (7%)
English (4%)
European (3%)
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 $56,605.
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.
6.26% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($45,697 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.26%
Pennsylvania average:
4.96%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.41% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,253 average AGI)
2.84% relocated to other states ($23,443 average AGI)
Wayne County:
2.84%
Pennsylvania average:
2.27%
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
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
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.8
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
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%)
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 116.3
Other - 49.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 51,393
In family households: 39,713 (6,774 male householders, 6,087 female householders)
10,287 spouses, 13,040 children (12,179 natural, 242 adopted, 627 stepchildren), 787 grandchildren, 381 brothers or sisters, 984 parents, 546 other relatives, 826 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,744 (3,174 male householders (2,606 living alone)), 3,291 female householders (2,791 living alone)), 1,285 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3,868
Size of family households: 6,925 2-persons, 2,346 3-persons, 2,186 4-persons, 1,090 5-persons, 150 6-persons, 196 7-or-more-persons.
5,864 married couples with children.
2,193 single-parent households (711 men, 1,482 women).
94.3% of residents of Wayne speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not 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
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:
6.3
State:
6.7
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.0
State:
4.4
Year house built in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
1232014 or later
5062010 to 2013
4,1912000 to 2009
4,6121990 to 1999
6,5221980 to 1989
4,8561970 to 1979
2,0541960 to 1969
2,0711950 to 1959
9291940 to 1949
6,4491939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in owner-occupied houses/condos
367no vehicle
4,3551 vehicle
6,4072 vehicles
2,5863 vehicles
1,1514 vehicles
2875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County in renter-occupied apartments
581no vehicle
2,4421 vehicle
8832 vehicles
1463 vehicles
794 vehicles
65+ vehicles
89.0% of Wayne County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Pennsylvania.
Wayne County:
89.0%
State average:
87.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 27,564
Other state: 21,767
Northeast: 17,856
Midwest: 1,185
South: 2,013
West: 720
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
(53.2%)
(46.8%)
, Broome County, New York 
, New Haven County, Connecticut 
, Washington County, Rhode Island 
1.44% ($40,097 average AGI)
-2 per 1000 residents
