Population 3,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Waymart run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waymart is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Waymart (11.6%), the same as the national share.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waymart
Renters in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Waymart rent their homes (29.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Among homeowners, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Waymart: 17.4% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Waymart are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $602 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $723 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$333 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Waymart runs $935 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waymart
Bachelor's degrees in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waymart have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Waymart have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waymart
| Period | Waymart | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waymart runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waymart compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waymart | 2.49 | 41.9 | 11.6% | 29.6% | 17.4% | 1978 | $935 | 19.8% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| Whites Crossing | 2.56 | 40.2 | 6.7% | 24.5% | 12.4% | 1988 | $853 | 8.0% | 85.2% | 1.9% |
| Prompton | 2.45 | 44.8 | 8.5% | 16.5% | 25.2% | 1982 | $1,058 | 28.3% | 94.9% | 3.9% |
| South Canaan | 2.62 | 41.8 | 7.7% | 20.9% | 11.9% | 1980 | $920 | 31.6% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Vandling | 2.35 | 45.6 | 11.7% | 18.2% | 8.9% | 1964 | $902 | 24.3% | 95.9% | 4.0% |
| Carbondale | 2.35 | 42.5 | 19.4% | 39.2% | 11.7% | 1959 | $786 | 22.6% | 91.6% | 6.9% |
| Bethany | 2.23 | 50.0 | 4.1% | 14.9% | 10.2% | 1972 | $990 | 37.4% | 94.0% | 3.5% |
| Childs | 2.26 | 45.6 | 8.4% | 26.2% | 10.7% | 1964 | $946 | 33.8% | 94.1% | 12.2% |
| Forest City | 2.29 | 46.6 | 12.2% | 21.7% | 17.2% | 1963 | $1,110 | 19.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| Dundaff | 2.52 | 40.1 | 17.3% | 20.1% | 12.0% | 1960 | $922 | 33.0% | 95.2% | 3.1% |
| Richmondale | 2.32 | 47.1 | 10.5% | 17.6% | 12.3% | 1967 | $938 | 25.1% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waymart. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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