Moving to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

by btobers · Published June 28, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 9,614. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,700 (+0.9% change)
Males: 4,503 (46.8%), Females: 5,111 (53.2%)

Zip code: 17268

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $31,574
Median house value: $85,500

Population by Race

Races in Waynesboro:

White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
Black (2.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (32.0%), Irish (14.6%), United States (11.3%), English (8.4%), Italian (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesboro

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesboro borough

Never married: 27.9%
Now married: 50.2%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 10.2%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Waynesboro:

WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL (E MAIN ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Waynesboro:

WESTERN MD CENTER (about 10 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
BROOK LANE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 14 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesboro:

HAGERSTOWN REGIONAL-RICHARD A HENSON FLD (about 11 miles; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Abbreviation: HGR)
WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: IAD)
ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 63 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesboro:

CHAMBERSBURG MUNI (about 16 miles; CHAMBERSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: N68)
MID ATLANTIC SOARING CENTER (about 17 miles; FAIRFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: W73)
SOUTHERN ADAMS COUNTY (about 22 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: P98)

Amtrak station near Waynesboro:

17 miles: HAGERSTOWN (GREYHOUND STA., 10527 SHARPSTOWN PK.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesboro:

SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; FREDERICK, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,407)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,216)
SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 28 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,245)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,761)

Schools

Public high school in Waynesboro:

WAYNESBORO AREA SHS (Students: 1,239; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Waynesboro:

WAYNESBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 21; Location: 6621 MARSH ROAD; Grades: 2 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

WAYNESBORO AREA MS (Students: 786; Grades: 07 – 08)
FAIRVIEW AVENUE EL SCH (Students: 685; Grades: KG – 06)
MOWREY EL SCH (Students: 541; Grades: KG – 06)
SUMMITVIEW EL SCH (Students: 538; Grades: KG – 06)
HOOVERVILLE EL SCH (Students: 303; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Waynesboro:

ST ANDREW SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 213 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
PROVIDENCE SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 7760 BURKHOLDER ROAD; Grades: 1 – 8)
NOAHS ARK CHRISTIAN CH C CTR (Students: 52; Location: 100 S CHURCH ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Waynesboro:

ALEXANDER HAMILTON MEMORIAL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $255,501; Location: 45 EAST MAIN STREET; 71,238 books; 1,074 audio materials; 1,725 video materials; 159 serial subscriptions)