Waymart - Wayne county

Population 1,429

Waymart, Pennsylvania

Waymart, Pennsylvania is 17 miles NE of Scranton, Pennsylvania and 86 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Wayne county. The population of the town is 1,429.

The People and Families of Waymart

In Waymart, about 49% of adults are married.

Waymart has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Waymart had a median family income of $40,417.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from Waymart.

Waymart Housing

Of the housing in Waymart, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners.

Commuting

In Waymart, 89% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

Waymart Population (2000)

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,429	100%
Male	630	44.1%
Female	799	55.9%
Under 18	349	24.4%
18+	1,080	75.6%
65+	358	25.1%
Median Age	41.7
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,410	98.7%
African-American	7	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	7	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	1.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,417
Population In Poverty	164	12.3%

Waymart Ancestry

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	23%
German	15.7%
English	14.9%
Irish	11.5%
Italian	11.5%
US/American	3.7%
Welsh	2.6%
Russian	2.1%
Slovak	2.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
Danish	1.7%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	0.9%
Lithuanian	0.8%
Romanian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
British	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%