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Wayne Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania

Wayne Township, Clinton County, township, in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Wayne Township, Clinton County had 1,458 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,451 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,253 (±169). GEOID 4203581728.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,458

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,451 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,253 ±169

Median household income

$72,396

±$19,785 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$220,800

±$53,635 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$844

±$193 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Wayne Township, Clinton County and what county is it in?

Wayne Township, Clinton County is a township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. It covers 22.3 square miles of land, 65 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Wayne Township (Clinton County): McElhattan (CDP, 1,224 in 2020).

Wayne Township, Clinton County is in the Lock Haven, PA micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Wayne Township, Clinton County (marked with a dot) in Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Wayne Township, Clinton County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,458 people lived in Wayne Township, Clinton County on July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,451 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,253 (±169).

  • July 2020→2021 +7 (1,459)
  • 2021→2022 −4 (1,455)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (1,452)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (1,454)
  • 2024→2025 +4 (1,458)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWayne Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,253±16937,79813,018,639no clear change
Households505±8115,4245,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.15±0.182.342.39no clear change
Housing units522±8318,6175,806,452no clear change

Wayne Township, Clinton County's population since 2000

From 1,363 in 2000 to 1,458 in 2025: up 7.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wayne Township, Clinton County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 1,363
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,506
  • 2010 Census 1,666
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,697
  • 2020 Census 1,451
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,458

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Wayne Township, Clinton County?

The median resident of Wayne Township, Clinton County is 50.9 years old; 12.2% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.5%. 4.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWayne Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.9±3.739.840.9no clear change
Under 18 years12.2%±4.0 pts20.2%20.4%–
65 years and over26.7%±5.1 pts20.0%19.5%–
Male55.9%±4.6 pts50.0%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.2%±2.2 pts1.9%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic85.8%±5.3 pts93.6%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic5.5%±4.2 pts1.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic2.5%±2.1 pts0.6%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.8 pts2.7%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.0%±0.7 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States4.1%±2.6 pts1.4%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.6%±3.7 pts7.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)13.6%±5.0 pts8.0%6.1%–
With a disability21.8%±6.5 pts16.5%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage5.1%±5.1 pts10.5%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.1%±6.0 pts90.3%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.9%±6.2 pts21.5%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)8.4%±3.5 pts8.0%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier88.7%±4.2 pts90.1%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year4.3%±3.1 pts1.1%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Wayne Township, Clinton County earn?

Half of Wayne Township, Clinton County's 505 households earn less than $72,396 a year (±$19,785), against $60,816 in Clinton County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $58,997 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWayne Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$72,396±$19,785$60,816$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$99,190±$13,309$77,923$107,538–
Per capita income$38,980±$5,685$32,043$44,355+$9,294
People below the poverty line12.1%±7.2 pts14.8%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line22.2%±16.8 pts18.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP9.7%±7.2 pts15.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer92.3%±7.0 pts90.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.7%±6.5 pts84.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Wayne Township, Clinton County?

Owners occupy 89.7% of Wayne Township, Clinton County's occupied homes and renters 10.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $220,800 by its owner (±$53,635). The median renter pays $844 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWayne Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$220,800±$53,635$175,900$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$844±$193$820$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±53.3 pts34.4%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,702±$247$1,363$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes89.7%±4.6 pts72.3%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes10.3%±4.6 pts27.7%30.7%–
Housing units522±8318,6175,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.3%±2.4 pts1.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±38.3 pts4.0%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes84.5%±6.5 pts71.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes14.6%±6.2 pts8.0%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.0 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.2%±2.3 pts4.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier23.6%±9.0 pts27.7%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.4%±4.1 pts9.0%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Wayne Township, Clinton County building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Wayne Township, Clinton County in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 2 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Wayne Township, Clinton County work and get to work?

76.7% of Wayne Township, Clinton County's workers drive alone and 8.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWayne Township, Clinton CountyClinton CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)47.7%±6.5 pts58.3%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.4%±3.7 pts5.6%5.3%–
Drove alone to work76.7%±7.8 pts73.9%68.2%–
Carpooled10.1%±6.6 pts11.3%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.1 pts0.2%3.6%–
Walked3.7%±3.6 pts4.2%3.3%–
Worked from home8.9%±3.9 pts9.2%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work22.1 min±3.523.6 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Wayne Township, Clinton County?

No census tract lies mostly in Wayne Township, Clinton County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Wayne Township, Clinton County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Wayne Township, Clinton County
Tract 305Clinton County4,057 $62,000 $170,20035%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wayne Township, Clinton County) · Census block assignment files

How does Wayne Township, Clinton County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wayne Township, Clinton County is the 6,097th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 954th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Wayne Township, Clinton County ranks 1,274th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Wayne Township, Clinton County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate954th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)767th1,764
Residents per square mile1,859th2,159
Median household income1,274th2,136
Per capita income1,114th2,157
Median home value1,109th2,146
Median gross rent1,498th1,963
Poverty rate532nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,438th2,129
Median age317th2,157
Owner-occupied share434th2,149
Work from home1,287th1,710
Travel time to work1,646th2,156

Wayne Township, Clinton County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Wayne Township, Clinton County?

20 of the 57 figures for Wayne Township, Clinton County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wayne Township, Clinton County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.