Wayne County vs. Susquehanna County

	Wayne County (PA)	Susquehanna County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	51,276	40,589
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.0%	-6.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	52,850	43,328
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	52,822	43,356
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.3%	4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.6%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.2%	23.7%
Female persons, percent	47.0%	49.6%
White alone, percent	94.3%	97.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.7%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.3%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	4,565	3,509
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.9%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	32,403	23,381
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	76.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$181,000	$162,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,369	$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$530	$503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$816	$733
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	8.6%
Building permits, 2018	122	48
Households, 2014-2018	18,739	17,347
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.54	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.4%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.6%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	78.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.8%	89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.4%	17.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.6%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	56.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.0%	51.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	144,575	44,071
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	187,997	77,938
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	104,108	124,024
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	711,105	533,564
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,687	$12,497
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	29.1	28.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$54,851	$53,059
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,570	$29,630
Persons in poverty, percent	13.0%	12.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,314	837
Total employment, 2017	12,410	6,586
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	447,056	223,600
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.1%	-5.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,821	3,113
All firms, 2012	5,270	3,968
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,336	2,563
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,043	828
Minority-owned firms, 2012	179	34
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,893	3,866
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	653	354
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,239	3,383
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.8%	21.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	72.8	52.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	725.60	823.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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