Is Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA growing?

Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA had an estimated 5,277 (±14) residents in 2020–2024, against 5,048 in 2015–2019.

That is a change of +4.5%, a measurable increase.

Its housing went from 2,237 to 2,107 homes (−5.8%), not a measurable change.

1.7% of today’s homes were built in 2020 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Residents now
5,277 (±14)
Amount of change
+4.5%
Homes change
−5.8%
Built 2020 or later
1.7%

Residents and homes in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,048 (±22)5,277 (±14)+4.5%Measurable increase
Housing units2,237 (±156)2,107 (±168)−5.8%Not a measurable change
Households that rent7.2% (±4.0 points)8.5% (±4.8 points)+1.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Median gross rent$446 (±$420)$1,202 (±$242)+169.5%Up after inflation
Median home value$173,400 (±$44,746)$233,200 (±$28,004)+34.5%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Growth in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) against Schuylkill County, its state and the nation

Change between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
ResidentsVerdictHousing units
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)+4.5%Measurable increase−5.8%
Schuylkill County+0.6%Measurable increase−3.7%
Pennsylvania+1.8%Measurable increase+2.0%
United States+3.1%Measurable increase+4.6%

A change in a place’s boundaries between the two periods (an annexation, say) changes its counts as well; the Census Bureau’s figures are for the place as it was drawn in each period.

New homes in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)

Housing units by year built, 2020–2024
Year builtWayne Township (Schuylkill County)Schuylkill CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later1.7% (±2.7 points)0.3%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.7% (±4.2 points)2.5%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20095.9% (±4.0 points)5.3%8.1%13.6%

8.4% of the homes in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) were built in 2010 or later.

The median age of residents is 51.1 years.

Growth in places near Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)

Change in residents between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
PlaceDistanceResidents nowAmount of changeVerdict
Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)—5,277+4.5%Measurable increase
Cressona4.0 mi1,420−9.7%Not a measurable change
South Manheim Township4.1 mi2,752+6.0%Not a measurable change
Washington Township (Schuylkill County)4.2 mi3,134+8.0%Measurable increase
Schuylkill Haven4.5 mi5,253+1.4%Measurable increase
Landingville6.3 mi208+44.4%Not a measurable change
Upper Tulpehocken Township6.3 mi1,609−15.1%Not a measurable change
Branch Township6.4 mi1,907−4.7%Not a measurable change
North Manheim Township6.8 mi4,136+12.3%Measurable increase

The figures for Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lake Wynonah.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)

Is Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) growing?

Wayne Township (Schuylkill County), PA had an estimated 5,277 residents in 2020–2024 and 5,048 in 2015–2019, a change of +4.5%: a measurable increase by the Census Bureau’s test.

How many homes have been added in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)?

The estimated number of housing units went from 2,237 in 2015–2019 to 2,107 in 2020–2024 (−5.8%), not a measurable change.

How much new construction is there in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County)?

1.7% of homes in Wayne Township (Schuylkill County) were built in 2020 or later and 6.7% between 2010 and 2019.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wayne township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81792, in state:42 county:107).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25001_001E, B25001_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP05_0018E, DP05_0018M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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