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Wayne County, PA


Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 51,173   ( 1,649 from 2010 , 22 from 2020)
Land area: 725.8 square miles
Population density: 70.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:45,982 89.86% 5.4%
Black:1,3672.67% 12.5%
Indian:1310.26% 54.1%
Asian:4190.82% 64.3%
2+ races:5681.11% 18.1%
Hispanic:2,7065.29% 49.0%
Total non-White:5,19110.14% 22.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:938 9.2
Deaths:1,70516.7
Net Migration: 7767.6
Net Immigration: 130.1
Change in White population:-2,608 -4.9
Change in Non-White pop.:959 1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
52,822
48,59091.99%
1,5632.96%
850.16%
2550.48%
4810.91%
1,8163.44%
4,2328.01%

2000
47,722
45,64795.65%
7311.53%
670.14%
1790.38%
2750.58%
8111.70%
2,0754.35%

1990
39,944
39,16498.05%
2640.66%
380.10%
1320.33%
n/a
3460.87%
7801.95%

1980
35,237
34,94199.16%
760.22%
300.09%
400.11%
n/a
1500.43%
2960.84%

1970
29,581
29,15098.54%
3181.08%
50.02%
100.03%
n/a
890.30%
431 1.46%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,478 9.4
5,55511.6
4,82310.1
970.2
2,943 6.2
2,157 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
5,238 13.1
5,08812.7
6,22315.6
580.1
6,483 16.2
1,295 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
4,946 14.0
4,171 11.8
4,023 11.4
n/a
4,223 12.0
484 1.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
4,303 14.5
n/a
5,791 19.6
-135 -0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Wayne County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.8
8,500 16.6%
42,673 83.4%
12,609 24.6%
19,747
2.43
12,759 64.6%
10,271 80.5%
913 7.2%
6,988 35.4%

2010
NumberPercent
45.9
10,042 19.0%
42,780 81.0%
10,028 19.0%
20,625
2.38
13,952 67.6%
11,114 79.7%
949 6.8%
6,673 32.4%

2000
NumberPercent
40.6
11,480 24.1%
36,242 75.9%
8,350 17.5%
18,300
2.50
12,967 70.9%
10,549 81.4%
901 6.9%
5,333 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.3
10,088 25.3%
29,856 74.7%
6,766 16.9%
14,604
2.66
10,940 74.9%
9,291 84.9%
627 5.7%
3,664 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
10,039 28.5%
25,198 71.5%
5,460 15.5%
12,442
2.79
9,704 78.0%
8,482 87.4%
404 4.2%
2,738 22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Wayne County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,981 
Median Value$211,000 
Occupied19,74761.7%
Vacant12,23438.3%
Owned16,18281.9%
Rented3,56518.1%
Median Rent$933 
Single-Family Units27,55086.1%
    Detached27,24685.2%
    Attached3041.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5641.8%
Mobile Homes2,4237.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wayne County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007583.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995903.0%
$15,000 to $19,9998934.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1595.9%
$25,000 to $29,9999224.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0095.1%
$35,000 to $39,9999574.8%
$40,000 to $44,9999664.9%
$45,000 to $49,9998414.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8959.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,9139.7%
$75,000 to $99,9992,80014.2%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6478.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,3877.0%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1055.6%
$200,000 or more9054.6%
Median Household Income59,240 
Per Capita Income32,207 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state94 
Compared to U.S.87 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9995.1%
Public Assistance7223.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,62913.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,73363.7%
Unemployed1,1874.0%
In Armed Forces30.0%
Total Labor Force19,92367.7%
Not in Labor Force9,49332.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,6246,27554.9%
Non-Profit5251,37627.6%
Self-Employed1,67978668.1%
Local Government78589246.8%
State Government30427652.4%
Federal Government46318371.7%
Total Private + Self9,3037,06156.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,0772,72743.2%
Total11,3809,78853.8%
Pct. Govt.13.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,58112.2%
Sales and Office Occupations4,41420.8%
Professional, Technical3,80017.9%
Service Occupations3,95318.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1060.5%
All others6,46930.5%
White Collar 50.9%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,94013.9%
Health care and social assistance2,91313.7%
Construction2,12210.0%
Accommodation and food services1,8438.7%
Educational services1,6387.7%
Manufacturing1,5907.5%
Transportation and warehousing1,3346.3%
Public administration1,1825.6%
Other services1,0765.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8984.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7613.6%
Finance and insurance6373.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing5712.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4262.0%
Wholesale trade4262.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3111.5%
Information2851.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1330.6%
Utilities1310.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wayne County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5121.00%
Puerto Rican1,0922.13%
Cuban840.16%
Dominican2740.53%
Total Central American240.05%
Costa Rican30.01%
Guatemalan90.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.02%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1170.23%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian370.07%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian620.12%
Ecuadorian70.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan110.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4150.81%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean750.15%
Chinese440.09%
Filipino430.08%
Japanese410.08%
Cambodian180.04%
Vietnamese100.02%
Malaysian90.02%
Thai70.01%
Indian30.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English46,33694.3%
Spanish1,2102.5%
Other Indo-European3820.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2880.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun2760.6%
German, other Germanic2270.5%
Other1350.3%
Other Asian1100.2%
Arabic740.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,21821.9%
Irish9,65218.8%
Italian7,59014.8%
English4,9209.6%
Polish3,9597.7%
American3,7457.3%
Dutch1,2402.4%
Welsh9021.8%
French8581.7%
Russian8461.7%
Swedish7131.4%
Slovak6891.3%
Scottish6251.2%
European5011.0%
Ukrainian4440.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen50,73199.0%
Not a citizen4961.0%
Native49,28596.2%
Foreign-born1,9423.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wayne County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
701 1.8%2,606 6.6%17,328 44.0%10,511 26.7%4,811 12.2%3,382 8.6%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 701 1.8%
9-12 Years 2,606 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,328 44.0%
Some College 10,511 26.7%
Bach. Degree 4,811 12.2%
Grad Degree 3,382 8.6%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Wayne County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 19,320 18,013 1,307 6.8% 5.5%
1991 19,515 17,568 1,947 10.0% 6.9%
1992 19,291 17,278 2,013 10.4% 7.5%
1993 18,824 17,001 1,823 9.7% 6.9%
1994 18,745 16,957 1,788 9.5% 6.3%
1995 18,904 17,224 1,680 8.9% 5.9%
1996 18,928 17,271 1,657 8.8% 5.5%
1997 18,973 17,420 1,553 8.2% 5.1%
1998 19,138 17,845 1,293 6.8% 4.7%
1999 19,923 18,698 1,225 6.1% 4.5%
2000 22,708 21,667 1,041 4.6% 4.2%
2001 22,999 21,867 1,132 4.9% 4.8%
2002 23,862 22,649 1,213 5.1% 5.6%
2003 23,575 22,369 1,206 5.1% 5.7%
2004 24,024 22,793 1,231 5.1% 5.4%
2005 24,818 23,616 1,202 4.8% 5.0%
2006 25,299 24,222 1,077 4.3% 4.7%
2007 25,668 24,554 1,114 4.3% 4.6%
2008 25,697 24,349 1,348 5.2% 5.3%
2009 25,643 23,755 1,888 7.4% 8.0%
2010 23,541 21,690 1,851 7.9% 8.2%
2011 23,227 21,384 1,843 7.9% 7.8%
2012 23,073 21,254 1,819 7.9% 7.7%
2013 22,635 20,911 1,724 7.6% 7.1%
2014 22,326 20,876 1,450 6.5% 5.9%
2015 22,283 20,961 1,322 5.9% 5.4%
2016 22,564 21,282 1,282 5.7% 5.3%
2017 22,401 21,239 1,162 5.2% 5.0%
2018 22,401 21,305 1,096 4.9% 4.4%
2019 22,509 21,421 1,088 4.8% 4.5%
2020 22,103 20,076 2,027 9.2% 9.1%
2021 22,588 21,175 1,413 6.3% 6.0%
2022 22,737 21,586 1,151 5.1% 4.4%
2023 22,898 22,009 889 3.9% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com