Your life in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

What stands out

What stands out about Wayne County: the school test score is among the highest in America (3.67 where 3.0 is grade level), unemployment is in the top 10% of American counties (5.1%), and homeownership is in the top 10% of American counties (82%). Within Pennsylvania it ranks 1st of 67 counties for the school test score.

Where you are

You live in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. 51,227 people live here with you. The population grew 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +552).

Pennsylvania has a flat 3.07% income tax and exempts all retirement income, including Social Security, pensions and 401(k) and IRA withdrawals after age 59½. It is one of six states with an inheritance tax, which applies even to children at 4.5%. Local earned-income taxes of 1% to nearly 4% apply in most municipalities, and Philadelphia's wage tax is the highest of any city in the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $59,240 a year, lower than 54% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $52,861. Unemployment runs 5.1%, higher than 90% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Pennsylvania takes 3.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,819 a year.

Home

The median home costs $307K, pricier than 71% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $942 a month. Property tax is 1.31% of home value, roughly $2,759 a year on that median home, higher than 78% of American counties. 82% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 58% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 76.8 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 65 active physicians in the county, about 12.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 8.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.47 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than almost every county in America. 92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 34 points. 67% of eligible voters turned out. Under Pennsylvania law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 47°F, highs near 57 and lows near 36, colder than 86% of American counties. About 43 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 53 out of 100, riskier than 53% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 130 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 3 museums.

Where these numbers come from

• BLS QCEW 2024
• CDC 2024
• CMS 2024
• Census 2023
• Census ACS
• Census ACS 2022
• Census Population Estimates 2023
• Census SAHIE 2024
• County Health Rankings 2024
• Derived from ACS 2022 home value / household income
• FAA Airport Database
• FEMA Disaster Declarations 1953–2026
• FEMA National Risk Index 2023 (0–100, all hazards)
• HRSA Area Health Resources File 2023
• IMLS
• NOAA Climate Normals
• National Park Service
• Ookla Speedtest Intelligence
• Open Brewery DB
• OpenElections 2024
• SEDA via County Health Rankings 2024 (3.0 = at grade level; not a Z-score)
• Tax Foundation 2023
• USDA Food Environment Atlas
• Zillow ZHVI 2024
• Pennsylvania tax and law data: state revenue department, Tax Foundation, Giffords, Guttmacher (2026)

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