Waynesburg is a somewhat small town located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 5,552 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waynesburg is the 85th largest community in Kentucky.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Waynesburg is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.85% of the Waynesburg workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Waynesburg is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waynesburg who work in teaching (11.56%), office and administrative support (10.36%), and healthcare (8.84%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. One downside of living in Waynesburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.65 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. 13.84% of adults in Waynesburg have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Waynesburg in 2022 was $24,535, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,140 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, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Waynesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
