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County population in July 2011: 52,794 (16% urban, 84% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,772
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,578
% of renters here:

19%
State:

20%

Land area: 729 sq. mi.
Water area: 21.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 72 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wayne County: 93.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Wayne County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.8%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

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,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Wayne County:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

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

$42081
Pennsylvania:

$49520

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

$541
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $183,409 (it was $103,900 in 2000)
Wayne County:

$183,409
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,130 - $271,592

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $209,164
Here:

$209,164
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $352,604
Here:

$352,604
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $420,138
Here:

$420,138
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,755
Here:

$216,755
State:

$223,507

Mobile homes: $95,796
Here:

$95,796
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: 1,617

Wayne County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 290 buildings, average cost: $199,800
  • 2008: 203 buildings, average cost: $177,900
  • 2009: 155 buildings, average cost: $183,300



2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.7%



2008 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Pennsylvania:


McCain (Republican): 56.1%
Obama (Democratic): 43.7%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Wayne County household income distribution in 2009 Wayne County home values distribution


Wayne County contract rent distribution in 2009

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)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.3%
Whole state:

11.0%

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

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

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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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%

Wayne County marital status for males
Wayne County marital status for females

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:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.16%
Here56.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 26,803
Total congregations: 73

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents15,490 (57.8%)5,722 (21.3%)1,812 (6.8%)685 (2.6%)503 (1.9%)
Congregations11 (15.1%)33 (45.2%)3 (4.1%)5 (6.8%)3 (4.1%)
NameJewishEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents500 (1.9%)384 (1.4%)376 (1.4%)252 (0.9%)1,079 (4.0%)
Congregations1 (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 - Darby Township, Honesdale, Waymart, Hawley, Bethany

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:

3.09 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Wayne County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Wayne County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
This county:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Wayne County:

12.38 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Wayne County:

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 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).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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%)


Wayne County mode of transportation to work chart

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:

  • 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

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.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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

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.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 116.3
  • Other - 49.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 45,818
  • 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

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

  • 2005 or later: 415
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,174
  • 1990 to 1999: 5,112
  • 1980 to 1989: 7,302
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,957
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,632
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,282
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,071
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,921
Rooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 253
  • 4 rooms: 1,368
  • 5 rooms: 3,101
  • 6 rooms: 3,888
  • 7 rooms: 2,574
  • 8 rooms: 1,889
  • 9+ rooms: 1,637
  • 1 room: 37
  • 2 rooms: 128
  • 3 rooms: 603
  • 4 rooms: 858
  • 5 rooms: 774
  • 6 rooms: 583
  • 7 rooms: 254
  • 8 rooms: 223
  • 9+ rooms: 118
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 22
  • 1 bedroom: 400
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,046
  • 3 bedrooms: 7,710
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,888
  • 5+ bedrooms: 706
  • no bedroom: 51
  • 1 bedroom: 827
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,168
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,104
  • 4 bedrooms: 316
  • 5+ bedrooms: 112
Cars and other vehicles available in Wayne County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 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: 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%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Wayne County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49.2%)
  • Electricity (17.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.3%)
  • Wood (9.0%)
  • Utility gas (7.5%)
  • Coal or coke (3.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39.2%)
  • Electricity (22.9%)
  • Utility gas (20.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12.1%)
  • Wood (4.0%)
  • Coal or coke (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


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

6.6%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

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

5.4%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 324
Here:

32.5%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


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


Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Wayne County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Wayne County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John36575.1 years
Mary27481.9 years
William25375.4 years
Joseph20075.7 years
Robert20072.0 years
Helen18181.0 years
George17876.4 years
Anna16283.0 years
Charles16176.2 years
James15069.2 years
Most common last names in Wayne County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10677.8 years
Miller9275.3 years
Williams5478.0 years
Davis4479.9 years
Brown3978.1 years
Martin3974.7 years
Olver3574.3 years
Robinson2977.4 years
Thomas2773.5 years
Stanton2575.5 years
Businesses in Wayne County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets7
AutoZone1McDonald's3
Baskin-Robbins1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike1
CVS3Payless1
Curves2Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts3RadioShack1
Fashion Bug1Rite Aid3
FedEx6Subway4
GNC1T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1True Value1
Kincaid1U-Haul3
Kmart1UPS7
Kroger2Walgreens1
La-Z-Boy2Walmart2
Lane Bryant1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
Little Caesars Pizza1
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