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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wayne, PA compare?
| Figure | Wayne, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,009 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,025 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.5% |
| Measure | Wayne, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 871±155 |
| Median age | 42.4±11.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3%±3.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.8%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $79,375±$18,220 |
| Per capita income | $40,473±$7,704 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.8%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $140,800±$15,301 |
| Median gross rent | $694±$379 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.5%±13.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.7%±5.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.3%±5.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±4.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.2%±7.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±2.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 35.1 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±5.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov