City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Wayne Heights, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Wayne Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,496
Residents
$88,450
Median income
$256,300
Median home
$1,379
Median rent (state)

Wayne Heights - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Wayne Heights lands in the 70th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

70th
percentile, household income
57th
percentile, home value
53rd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Wayne Heights, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 3,496 residents in Wayne Heights, a small town within Pennsylvania. The typical household in Wayne Heights brings in $88,450 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.0%. Home values in Wayne Heights run a median of $256,300, and the median resident age is 40.7 years. 18.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 63.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,379 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Pennsylvania's average monthly utility costs around $260 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 76.4 out of 100 (High).

Population

3,496 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$88,450 /yr

Poverty 1.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Wayne Heights compare to other US cities?

Here's how Wayne Heights stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 70% higher than other cities
Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 53% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Wayne Heights's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

70thIncome percentile

70th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Wayne Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$256,300 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Wayne Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Wayne Heights, PA Wayne Heights, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Wayne Heights, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Wayne Heights, PA median $88,450/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Wayne Heights, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Wayne Heights, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 63.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,496
Median Income
$88,450
Median Home Value
$256,300
Median Age
40.7
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Labor force participation
63.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.7%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
8.2%
Other
1.4%

Based on 1,788 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Wayne Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,379/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
76.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Frazer
3,498 people
Pen Argyl
3,489 people
Hatfield
3,486 people
Northern Cambria
3,515 people
Mahanoy City
3,522 people
Mifflinburg
3,464 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Wayne Heights's 3,496 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Waterford, CT
3,496 people
Muttontown, NY
3,496 people
Hanover, MN
3,495 people
Myrtle Creek, OR
3,495 people
Merton, WI
3,495 people
Gibbstown, NJ
3,494 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Wayne Heights's $88,450 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hatton, WA
$88,450 median income
Page, AZ
$88,452 median income
Bear Creek Ranch, TX
$88,445 median income
Chester, VA
$88,455 median income
Roseville, MN
$88,440 median income
New Germany, MN
$88,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Wayne Heights, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Wayne Heights, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.8% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 90.8% Black or African American 2.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Wayne Heights compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Wayne Heights (this city) 3,496 $88,450
Frazer 3,498 $138,212
Pen Argyl 3,489 $79,948
Hatfield 3,486 $72,070
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Wayne Heights, PA?

What is the population of Wayne Heights, PA? +

The population of Wayne Heights, PA stands at 3,496 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Wayne Heights, PA? +

Median annual household income in Wayne Heights runs $88,450, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Wayne Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Wayne Heights; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Wayne Heights, PA? +

A typical home in Wayne Heights is worth $256,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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