The overall crime rate in Waynesburg is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waynesburg has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waynesburg a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
In Waynesburg, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
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.
