Population 28,469 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waynesboro
Household size in Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Waynesboro sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Waynesboro is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the east.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Waynesboro (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Waynesboro
Renters in Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Waynesboro rent their homes (30.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the east.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waynesboro than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Waynesboro leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $774 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,198 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$440 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Waynesboro costs $1,198 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $440 a month since 2006–10, up 58%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 25.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Waynesboro
Bachelor's degrees in Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waynesboro: 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Waynesboro have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Waynesboro
| Period | Waynesboro | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waynesboro runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Waynesboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro | 2.60 | 40.7 | 10.3% | 30.4% | 7.9% | 1973 | $1,198 | 20.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Quincy | 2.59 | 56.7 | 4.1% | 31.2% | 19.1% | 1974 | $1,492 | 19.2% | 90.4% | 14.4% |
| Polktown | 2.31 | 44.5 | 7.8% | 26.4% | 9.2% | 1980 | $1,819 | 10.6% | 91.7% | 7.1% |
| Glen Forney | 2.02 | 62.5 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 8.4% | 1992 | $1,189 | 36.0% | 92.7% | 0.0% |
| Ringgold | 2.27 | 54.3 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 11.1% | 1977 | $1,091 | 21.3% | 89.5% | 0.0% |
| Blue Ridge Summit | 2.12 | 49.8 | 7.4% | 24.1% | 9.2% | 1968 | $879 | 25.0% | 87.3% | 9.2% |
| Cascade | 2.48 | 39.1 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 18.8% | 1956 | $1,450 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 1.8% |
| Mont Alto | 2.34 | 40.8 | 5.4% | 25.0% | 2.7% | 1972 | $1,209 | 17.0% | 89.2% | 6.8% |
| Shady Grove | 2.44 | 47.7 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 3.4% | 1972 | $985 | 13.5% | 83.2% | 1.7% |
| South Mountain | 2.26 | 52.1 | 4.8% | 35.9% | 4.8% | 1975 | $836 | 9.6% | 86.2% | 0.4% |
| Smithsburg | 2.78 | 42.6 | 12.5% | 20.3% | 8.9% | 1973 | $1,124 | 23.9% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
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 Waynesboro. 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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