Overview
1,121
Total Population
34.1
Median age
51.65%
Female population %
93.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
46.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waynesburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waynesburg is 34.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waynesburg's population under 18 was 24.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waynesburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waynesburg, 19.80% were under the age of 15, 25.25% aged 15 to 29, 43.18% aged 30 to 64, 7.49% aged 65 to 84, and 4.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 37 more females than males in Waynesburg:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Waynesburg, OH.
- The Waynesburg, OH gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 88.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 64.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waynesburg's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waynesburg population: 95.63% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 1.25% are Asian and 2.85% are multiracial.
- Waynesburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,096 (97.77% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waynesburg is White with a population of 1,072 (95.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waynesburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,000 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Waynesburg's population decreased by 82 (8.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waynesburg's population increased by 6 (0.65%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waynesburg's population was lowest in year 2019 at 907.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)