Susquehanna County vs. Wayne County

Susquehanna County (PA)Wayne County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)40,58951,276
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.3%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,32852,850
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,35652,822
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.5%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.7%24.2%
Female persons, percent49.6%47.0%
White alone, percent97.7%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.7%4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%90.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,5094,565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,38132,403
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.6%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$162,500$181,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,369
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$733$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.6%5.9%
Building permits, 201848122
Households, 2014-201817,34718,739
Persons per household, 2014-20182.372.54
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%85.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.2%89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.8%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.3%51.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.4%50.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,071144,575
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)77,938187,997
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)124,024104,108
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)533,564711,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,497$13,687
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.329.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,059$54,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,630$26,570
Persons in poverty, percent12.8%13.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178371,314
Total employment, 20176,58612,410
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)223,600447,056
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-5.9%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1133,821
All firms, 20123,9685,270
Men-owned firms, 20122,5633,336
Women-owned firms, 20128281,043
Minority-owned firms, 201234179
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8664,893
Veteran-owned firms, 2012354653
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3834,239
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.5%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201052.772.8
Land area in square miles, 2010823.44725.60

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Susquehanna county (PA) and Wayne county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.