Waynesburg is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Waynesburg to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Waynesburg is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Waynesburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.51% of adults in Waynesburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $23,594, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,376 for a family of four. However, Waynesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Waynesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waynesburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waynesburg include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and German/Yiddish.
