Wayne County Historical First Ancestry Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
45,410 (87.38%) out of the total population of 51,967 reported first ancestry.
Wayne County | % of the Total Population | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Arab | 172 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.56% |
Czech | 224 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.40% | 0.47% |
Danish | 160 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.42% |
Dutch | 1,309 | 2.52%, see rank | 1.76% | 1.40% |
English | 5,490 | 10.56%, see rank | 7.42% | 8.02% |
French | 1,275 | 2.45%, see rank | 1.87% | 3.34% |
German | 15,223 | 29.29%, see rank | 27.27% | 15.03% |
Greek | 222 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.41% |
Hungarian | 463 | 0.89%, see rank | 1.03% | 0.46% |
Irish | 11,392 | 21.92%, see rank | 16.97% | 10.80% |
Italian | 7,416 | 14.27%, see rank | 12.13% | 5.52% |
Norwegian | 539 | 1.04%, see rank | 0.33% | 1.42% |
Polish | 4,610 | 8.87%, see rank | 6.62% | 3.01% |
Portuguese | 71 | 0.14%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.44% |
Russian | 778 | 1.50%, see rank | 1.47% | 0.92% |
Scotch-Irish | 362 | 0.70%, see rank | 1.18% | 0.99% |
Scottish | 1,224 | 2.36%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.72% |
Subsaharan African | 206 | 0.40%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.95% |
Swedish | 502 | 0.97%, see rank | 0.82% | 1.27% |
Swiss | 110 | 0.21%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.30% |
Ukrainian | 362 | 0.70%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.31% |
American | 4,362 | 8.39%, see rank | 5.22% | 7.12% |
Welsh | 1,211 | 2.33%, see rank | 1.30% | 0.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
46,984 (89.84%) out of the total population of 52,299 reported first ancestry.
Wayne County | % of the Total Population | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Arab | 232 | 0.44%, see rank | 0.49% | 0.53% |
Czech | 187 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.44% | 0.50% |
Danish | 199 | 0.38%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.45% |
Dutch | 1,223 | 2.34%, see rank | 1.94% | 1.51% |
English | 6,229 | 11.91%, see rank | 7.94% | 8.53% |
French | 1,369 | 2.62%, see rank | 1.99% | 3.54% |
German | 16,646 | 31.83%, see rank | 28.44% | 15.79% |
Greek | 206 | 0.39%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.42% |
Hungarian | 410 | 0.78%, see rank | 1.08% | 0.48% |
Irish | 12,094 | 23.12%, see rank | 17.65% | 11.36% |
Italian | 6,845 | 13.09%, see rank | 12.26% | 5.66% |
Norwegian | 348 | 0.67%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.46% |
Polish | 5,287 | 10.11%, see rank | 6.78% | 3.13% |
Portuguese | 83 | 0.16%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.46% |
Russian | 957 | 1.83%, see rank | 1.53% | 0.97% |
Scotch-Irish | 380 | 0.73%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.07% |
Scottish | 1,172 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.58% | 1.81% |
Subsaharan African | 227 | 0.43%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.93% |
Swedish | 369 | 0.71%, see rank | 0.85% | 1.34% |
Swiss | 174 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.55% | 0.31% |
Ukrainian | 260 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.31% |
American | 4,407 | 8.43%, see rank | 4.84% | 6.72% |
Welsh | 1,169 | 2.24%, see rank | 1.41% | 0.60% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
46,652 (89.20%) out of the total population of 52,302 reported first ancestry.
Wayne County | % of the Total Population | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Arab | 222 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.50% |
Czech | 221 | 0.42%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.53% |
Danish | 240 | 0.46%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.48% |
Dutch | 1,322 | 2.53%, see rank | 2.13% | 1.63% |
English | 7,105 | 13.58%, see rank | 8.35% | 9.02% |
French | 1,482 | 2.83%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.77% |
German | 17,465 | 33.39%, see rank | 29.39% | 16.51% |
Greek | 419 | 0.80%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.44% |
Hungarian | 443 | 0.85%, see rank | 1.15% | 0.51% |
Irish | 12,685 | 24.25%, see rank | 17.85% | 11.76% |
Italian | 6,430 | 12.29%, see rank | 12.51% | 5.78% |
Norwegian | 511 | 0.98%, see rank | 0.34% | 1.51% |
Polish | 5,447 | 10.41%, see rank | 6.98% | 3.24% |
Portuguese | 101 | 0.19%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.47% |
Russian | 1,143 | 2.19%, see rank | 1.60% | 1.01% |
Scotch-Irish | 632 | 1.21%, see rank | 1.99% | 1.72% |
Scottish | 910 | 1.74%, see rank | 1.67% | 1.92% |
Subsaharan African | 140 | 0.27%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.91% |
Swedish | 306 | 0.59%, see rank | 0.91% | 1.41% |
Swiss | 190 | 0.36%, see rank | 0.57% | 0.33% |
Ukrainian | 303 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.94% | 0.31% |
American | 3,153 | 6.03%, see rank | 4.36% | 6.28% |
Welsh | 1,375 | 2.63%, see rank | 1.49% | 0.63% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
46,000 (89.79%) out of the total population of 51,233 reported first ancestry.
Wayne County | % of the Total Population | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Arab | 248 | 0.48%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.50% |
Czech | 375 | 0.73%, see rank | 0.47% | 0.54% |
Danish | 330 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.16% | 0.49% |
Dutch | 1,330 | 2.60%, see rank | 2.21% | 1.68% |
English | 6,955 | 13.58%, see rank | 8.53% | 9.29% |
French | 1,397 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.15% | 3.90% |
German | 17,834 | 34.81%, see rank | 29.85% | 16.89% |
Greek | 377 | 0.74%, see rank | 0.53% | 0.45% |
Hungarian | 345 | 0.67%, see rank | 1.17% | 0.52% |
Irish | 12,608 | 24.61%, see rank | 18.11% | 12.01% |
Italian | 6,511 | 12.71%, see rank | 12.73% | 5.91% |
Norwegian | 602 | 1.18%, see rank | 0.35% | 1.55% |
Polish | 5,204 | 10.16%, see rank | 7.14% | 3.32% |
Portuguese | 48 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.48% |
Russian | 1,290 | 2.52%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.04% |
Scotch-Irish | 675 | 1.32%, see rank | 2.06% | 1.77% |
Scottish | 989 | 1.93%, see rank | 1.70% | 1.97% |
Subsaharan African | 88 | 0.17%, see rank | 0.64% | 0.88% |
Swedish | 328 | 0.64%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.45% |
Swiss | 159 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.34% |
Ukrainian | 368 | 0.72%, see rank | 0.98% | 0.32% |
American | 2,303 | 4.50%, see rank | 4.49% | 6.43% |
Welsh | 1,490 | 2.91%, see rank | 1.52% | 0.65% |
US Census 2000 data
38,460 (80.59%) out of the total population of 47,722 reported first ancestry.
Wayne County | % of the Total Population | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Arab | 24 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.32% | 0.36% |
Czech | 121 | 0.25%, see rank | 0.17% | 0.27% |
Danish | 107 | 0.22%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.30% |
Dutch | 680 | 1.42%, see rank | 0.99% | 0.91% |
English | 4,196 | 8.79%, see rank | 4.75% | 5.91% |
French | 700 | 1.47%, see rank | 1.05% | 2.39% |
German | 9,441 | 19.78%, see rank | 19.14% | 10.81% |
Greek | 156 | 0.33%, see rank | 0.37% | 0.34% |
Hungarian | 238 | 0.50%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.32% |
Irish | 6,306 | 13.21%, see rank | 10.11% | 6.85% |
Italian | 4,388 | 9.19%, see rank | 9.55% | 4.59% |
Norwegian | 275 | 0.58%, see rank | 0.22% | 1.15% |
Polish | 3,256 | 6.82%, see rank | 4.74% | 2.24% |
Portuguese | 41 | 0.09%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.33% |
Russian | 662 | 1.39%, see rank | 1.04% | 0.68% |
Scotch-Irish | 339 | 0.71%, see rank | 1.29% | 1.17% |
Scottish | 408 | 0.85%, see rank | 0.93% | 1.12% |
Subsaharan African | 13 | 0.03%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.61% |
Swedish | 216 | 0.45%, see rank | 0.51% | 0.87% |
Swiss | 25 | 0.05%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.19% |
Ukrainian | 261 | 0.55%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.24% |
American | 2,387 | 5.00%, see rank | 5.16% | 7.33% |
Welsh | 668 | 1.40%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.31% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.