Wayne Heights, PA

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2024 Population
3,293
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.7
2.46% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.46%
32.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$83,700
5.37% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$250,100
2.42% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,599
11.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wayne Heights, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Wayne Heights, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wayne Heights, PA was $250,100, and the homeownership rate was 69%.

Most people in Wayne Heights, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne Heights, PA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesPennsylvaniaFranklin County, PAChambersburg-Waynesboro, PAAdams & Franklin (Southeast) Counties PUMA, PA

Population & Diversity

Wayne Heights, PA is home to a population of 3.29k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.4% of Wayne Heights, PA residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Wayne Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Wayne Heights, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne Heights, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne Heights, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.86k ± 592
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    121 ± 144
  3. White (Hispanic)
    106 ± 146
7.11%
Hispanic Population
234 people

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in Wayne Heights, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 106 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.11% of the people in Wayne Heights, PA are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wayne Heights, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    103,235 ± 7,857 people
  2. India
    102,082 ± 7,813 people
  3. China
    73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
79 people
2.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
91 people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Wayne Heights, PA residents (79 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne Heights, PA was 2.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    78 ± 77
  2. Vietnam
    72 ± 61
  3. Korea
    44 ± 47

Wayne Heights, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne Heights, PA employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wayne Heights, PA were Retail Trade (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and Manufacturing (228 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($100,500), Public Administration ($96,367), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,646).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k
2024 Value
± 325
−11.9%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne Heights, PA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 1.81k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne Heights, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (215 people), Sales & Related Occupations (164 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (147 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne Heights, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.6k
2024 Value
± 325
−11.9%
1 Year decline
± 31.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wayne Heights, PA declined at a rate of −11.9%, from 1.81k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne Heights, PA, are Retail Trade (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), and Manufacturing (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne Heights, PA, though some of these residents may live in Wayne Heights, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$68,669
Median earning men ± $7,424
$31,554
Median earning women ± $6,754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,385), Information ($100,676), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,904).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,359), Manufacturing ($60,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,583).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Wayne Heights, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne Heights, PA was $250,100 in 2024, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $256,300 to $250,100, a 2.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wayne Heights, PA is 69%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wayne Heights, PA have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne Heights, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,516
$911
Median Property Taxes
±$209

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wayne Heights, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wayne Heights, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

69%
Homeownership
2024
70.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69% of the housing units in Wayne Heights, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$83,700
Median Household Income
± $14,522
1.32k
Number of Households
± 266

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.32k households in Wayne Heights, PA declined from $83,700 from the previous year's value of $88,450.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne Heights, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne Heights, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.33%)
  3. Carpooled (6.57%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Wayne Heights, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.33%) and those who carpooled to work (6.57%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne Heights, PA have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.16% of the workforce in Wayne Heights, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wayne Heights, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wayne Heights, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.46% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne Heights, PA (147 out of 3.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne Heights, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.9% of the population of Wayne Heights, PA has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 9.14% on Medicare, 9.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
58.2%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
9.14%
Medicare
9.2%
Non-Group
1.18%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne Heights, PA grew by 12.4% from 10.8% to 12.1%.

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