COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Wyoming County

Pennsylvania · 28,076 residents · 397 sq mi

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With 28,076 people, Wyoming County is a county in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $67,600. Households earn $27,207 at the median, near the US median. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

28,076

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 28,080 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

397 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202426K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(2,006)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(2,044)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(2,280)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(2,539)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(1,837)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(4,203)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(4,461)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(2,852)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.3%(2,317)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(2,081)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(1,083)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(373)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,207

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,365 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,628

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,452 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.1%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,600

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $91,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$360

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $470 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.9% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.8%(27,473)

Black0.5%(137)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(187)

Asian0.3%(77)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(27,820)

Black0.5%(145)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(89)

Asian0.2%(67)

Other0.2%(44)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.9%(221)

Mexican0.6%(146)

Central American0.4%(93)

South American0.3%(90)

Salvadoran0.2%(59)

Peruvian0.2%(54)

Cuban0.1%(30)

Ecuadorian0.1%(29)

Nicaraguan0.1%(22)

Spaniard0.1%(13)

Dominican0%(7)

Honduran0%(5)

+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data

Panamanian0%(4)

Guatemalan0%(3)

Chilean0%(3)

Argentine0%(2)

Colombian0%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(15)

Filipino0%(11)

Taiwanese0%(8)

Korean0%(5)

Chinese0%(2)

Japanese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(8)

Samoan0%(5)

Ancestry

German21.5%(5,591)

Irish15%(3,903)

English13.1%(3,404)

Italian9.1%(2,375)

Polish9.1%(2,369)

American4.5%(1,170)

Welsh4.5%(1,159)

Lithuanian2.1%(536)

French2%(529)

Dutch2%(522)

Scottish1.6%(421)

Russian1.1%(295)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak1.1%(288)

Swedish0.7%(187)

Czech0.5%(119)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(115)

Ukrainian0.4%(112)

Austrian0.4%(102)

Hungarian0.4%(95)

Norwegian0.3%(79)

Swiss0.2%(50)

Portuguese0.2%(47)

Greek0.2%(43)

Arab0.1%(36)

Danish0.1%(31)

Lebanese0.1%(28)

French Canadian0.1%(28)

British0.1%(24)

Serbian0.1%(20)

Subsaharan African0.1%(16)

Belgian0.1%(14)

Armenian0%(12)

Canadian0%(10)

Syrian0%(8)

Romanian0%(8)

Australian0%(5)

Croatian0%(5)

Iranian0%(5)

West Indian0%(5)

Jamaican0%(4)

Nigerian0%(3)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.6%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.6%(3,715)

Married52.8%(5,837)

Widowed3.2%(359)

Divorced10.3%(1,140)

Women 15+

Never married25%(2,728)

Married52.9%(5,780)

Widowed10.4%(1,140)

Divorced11.7%(1,277)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.2%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 23.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)18.4%(292)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(220)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.1%(715)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(68)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,586 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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