Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania
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Wayne Heights is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Franklin County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 758 households, and 567 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 847.5 people per square mile (327.2/km²). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 376.1/sq mi (145.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.18% White, 1.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 758 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,641, and the median income for a family was $53,036. Males had a median income of $37,153 versus $29,931 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,086. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Franklin County
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Wayne Heights is located at 39°44′26"N 77°33′5"W (39.740619, -77.551421).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,805 people, 758 households, and 567 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 847.5 people per square mile (327.2/km²). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 376.1/sq mi (145.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.18% White, 1.11% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.99% Asian, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.
There were 758 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,641, and the median income for a family was $53,036. Males had a median income of $37,153 versus $29,931 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $21,086. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.0% of those over 64.