COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wayne Heights vs Hagerstown
PLACE A
Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Hagerstown, Maryland
Wayne Heights is 93% smaller than Hagerstown. Wayne Heights earns more, with a median household income $31,479 higher. Hagerstown has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
WAYNE HEIGHTSHAGERSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population3,29344,228−93% vs Hagerstown
Population density1,5423,473−1,931
Population growth2.4%9.7%−7.3 pts
Median age39.735.8+3.9
Male49.0%47.6%+1.3 pts
Female51.0%52.4%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.4%8.4%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.8%56.6%+30.1 pts
Black1.1%21.0%−19.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.1%12.2%−5.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Other5.0%8.8%−3.8 pts
Median household income$83,700$52,221+$31,479
Per capita income$37,495$30,461+$7,034
Poverty rate4.5%21.9%−17.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.0%20.5%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree4.4%7.4%−3.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%7.2%−3.5 pts
Labor force participation63.6%62.2%+1.3 pts
Median home value$250,100$224,500+$25,600
Median gross rent$1,177$1,114+$63
Owner-occupied69.0%43.3%+25.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%7.8%−7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households43.0%49.3%−6.2 pts
Average commute32.626.1+6.5
Worked from home7.3%11.5%−4.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Uninsured12.1%8.1%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024