Pennsylvania · Census place 81712
Waymart borough, PA
Quick answer
Waymart borough has 1,198 residents, ranking #903 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $54,318, the median home is worth $187,300 and median gross rent runs $700 a month.
- Population
- 1,198Waymart borough residents
- Median household income
- $54,318Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $187,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $700Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waymart borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waymart borough median would spend about 15.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.2% of residents and 56.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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