It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Waynesburg has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Waynesburg has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Waynesburg than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Waynesburg may be for you.
One downside of living in Waynesburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.53 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of adults in Waynesburg with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.30% of adults in Waynesburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $23,368, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $93,472 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. Important ancestries of people in Waynesburg include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
