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Radon Levels in Wayne County, Pennsylvania
EPA puts Wayne County in Zone 2, its middle radon zone, and 30.1% of its 607 reported radon tests (2020) were at or above 4 pCi/L. Homes with elevated levels occur in all three zones, so only a test measures yours.
Data checked By Radon411Methodology
Share at 4+ pCi/L
30.1%
0.2 pts below PA
- Wayne
- 30.1%
- PA
- 30.3%
607 tests, 2020
Median result
2.3pCi/L
Below action level
- Wayne
- 2.3 pCi/L
- EPA
- 4.0 pCi/L
Midpoint of the tests, 2020
Tests reported
607
28th of 63 by tests
- Wayne
- 607
- Montgomery
- 10,508
Reported to CDC before any fix, 2020
EPA radon zone
Zone 2
Moderate potential
- 1
- Zone 2
- 3
1 highest, 3 lowest
EPA predicts 2 to 4 pCi/L indoors
Rank in PA
50 of 63
Lowest quarter
- Wayne
- 30.1%
- Perry
- 57.7%
By share, of 63 with 30+ tests
Read a result for Wayne County
Starts at Wayne County's median, 2.3 pCi/L
EPA’s own thresholds; the figures are the area’s, never this home’s.
EPA’s reading of 2.3 pCi/L
Between 2 and 4 pCi/L
- Under 20 to 1.9 pCi/L
- 2 to 4consider a fix
- 4 and aboveEPA says fix it
This result is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. EPA recommends considering a fix when the level is between 2 and 4 pCi/L. Wayne County's median reported result, 2020.
The data
Wayne County, At a glance
Wayne County at a glance
Predicted: EPA radon zone
EPA Zone 2: moderate predicted potential
Wayne County is a
USGS geologic potential: Moderate across 96% of the county's area
Predicted: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Measured: tests reported to CDC
Radon tests reported for Wayne County, 2020
| Year | Share of reported tests at or above 4 pCi/L |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.6% |
| 2015 | 42.8% |
| 2016 | 27.1% |
| 2017 | 23.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% |
| 2019 | 29.4% |
| 2020 | 30.1% |
2020: 30.1%. Across these years the share ran from 15.6% to 42.8%. Each column counts radon tests reported to CDC that year, not homes.
What these figures count
These are the 607 tests reported to CDC for Wayne County over 2020, many from homes being sold or already suspected of a problem: they describe the county's reported tests, not this house.
Measured: CDC tracking data. Figure above: 2020. Measured data period: 2005 to 2020 (every CDC figure on file).
Wayne County, Compared
Wayne County radon figures, compared
Calculated by Radon411In Wayne County, about 3 in 10 reported tests in 2020 (183 of 607) were at or above EPA's action level. Against the national pool of 25.5%, the gap is 4.6 points higher. Across 67 Pennsylvania counties pooled together, 30.3% of tests reached that level, so Wayne County runs 0.2 points below its state.
Of 4 neighbours with a figure, 3 reported a larger share at or above 4 pCi/L and 1 a smaller one; the spread is 27.1% (Lackawanna County) to 37.9% (Susquehanna County). By share, Wayne County is 50th of 63 Pennsylvania counties with 30 or more tests for the same period.
Year by year, 2014 opened at 15.6% and 2020 closed at 30.1% (up 14.5 points), with 2015 the high at 42.8%. Half the tests came in under 2.3 pCi/L and half over it; the single highest reached 106.0 pCi/L. Below the action level, 265 tests (43.7%) came in under 2 pCi/L, against 44.3% statewide, and 159 tests (26.2%) fell between 2 and 4, against 25.4% statewide.
Zone 2 on EPA's map (predicted average between 2 and 4 pCi/L) and a 30.1% share point the same way here. USGS geology rates 96% of the county's land moderate radon potential.
The busiest year on file was 2020, with 607 tests reported; the quietest, 2015, had 311.
Wayne CountyPennsylvania, pooled
| Year | Tests | Wayne County, at or above 4 pCi/L | Pennsylvania, pooled |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 384 | 15.6% | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 311 | 42.8% | 37.8% |
| 2016 | 414 | 27.1% | 34.4% |
| 2017 | 442 | 23.1% | 35.1% |
| 2018 | 358 | 24.6% | 30.5% |
| 2019 | 384 | 29.4% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 607 | 30.1% | 30.3% |
Pooled shares: Radon411's sum of CDC's county counts for one period.
Wayne County, State data
Pennsylvania's own radon test data
MeasuredWhat Pennsylvania's own agencies publish about radon tests in Wayne County, with their period. These are not CDC's figures and are never added to them.
MeasuredState figures, not CDC's
What Pennsylvania DEP reports for the ZIP codes in Wayne County
Pennsylvania DEP publishes its figures by ZIP code, not by county. These are the 30 ZIP codes that lie wholly or partly in Wayne County, each with the state's own figures for it. Period: Period not stated by DEP.
| ZIP code | What the state reports |
|---|---|
| 18405 | Basement: average 5.1 pCi/L, 394 tests; First floor: average 1.8 pCi/L, 42 tests |
| 18415 | Basement: average 3.6 pCi/L, 244 tests; First floor: average 1.7 pCi/L, 47 tests |
| 18417 | Basement: average 7.1 pCi/L, 178 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18421 | Basement: average 3.9 pCi/L, 438 tests; First floor: average 1.8 pCi/L, 131 tests |
| 18424 | Basement: average 4.7 pCi/L, 884 tests; First floor: average 2.1 pCi/L, 317 tests |
| 18426 | Basement: average 5.1 pCi/L, 1,590 tests; First floor: average 2.0 pCi/L, 368 tests |
| 18428 | Basement: average 4.8 pCi/L, 3,949 tests; First floor: average 2.4 pCi/L, 1,313 tests |
| 18431 | Basement: average 3.9 pCi/L, 1,793 tests; First floor: average 2.9 pCi/L, 249 tests |
| 18436 | Basement: average 3.6 pCi/L, 5,453 tests; First floor: average 1.8 pCi/L, 891 tests |
| 18437 | Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18438 | Basement: average 5.7 pCi/L, 759 tests; First floor: average 2.0 pCi/L, 172 tests |
| 18439 | Basement: average 5.3 pCi/L, 65 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18443 | Basement: average 5.5 pCi/L, 70 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18444 | Basement: average 5.0 pCi/L, 1,650 tests; First floor: average 3.3 pCi/L, 96 tests |
| 18445 | Basement: average 4.8 pCi/L, 376 tests; First floor: average 2.2 pCi/L, 97 tests |
| 18453 | Basement: average 5.7 pCi/L, 179 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18454 | Basement: figures not shown |
| 18455 | Basement: figures not shown |
| 18456 | Basement: average 4.0 pCi/L, 46 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18460 | Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18461 | Basement: average 9.1 pCi/L, 48 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18462 | Basement: average 3.9 pCi/L, 41 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18463 | Basement: average 3.9 pCi/L, 62 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18465 | Basement: average 5.7 pCi/L, 98 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18466 | Basement: average 4.0 pCi/L, 1,760 tests; First floor: average 1.9 pCi/L, 1,159 tests |
| 18469 | Basement: average 2.9 pCi/L, 55 tests; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18470 | Basement: average 4.6 pCi/L, 201 tests; First floor: average 1.9 pCi/L, 31 tests |
| 18472 | Basement: average 3.6 pCi/L, 374 tests; First floor: average 1.1 pCi/L, 34 tests |
| 18473 | Basement: figures not shown; First floor: figures not shown |
| 18847 | Basement: average 5.8 pCi/L, 237 tests; First floor: average 2.6 pCi/L, 44 tests |
- DEP's report gives the number of tests, the highest result and the average result for each floor tested; it states no period.
- DEP says the smartest thing to do is to test your home for radon, no matter where you live.
- A ZIP code that crosses the county line is listed whole; its figures cover all of it.
Measured: Pennsylvania DEP data, Period not stated by DEP.
Wayne County, Geology
The ground under Wayne County
PredictedMost of the ground under Wayne County is one class on USGS's geologic map: 96.4% of its land is moderate radon potential, with 3.6% high. 96.4% of it lies in the area the map calls Glaciated Low Plateau East and Pocono Plateau, to which USGS gives a radon index of 10, in the moderate band (9 to 11).
| Area | The rock, in USGS's words | Potential | Radon index | Share of land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaciated Low Plateau East and Pocono Plateau | Moderately thick glacial till overlying sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, and shale. | Moderate | 10 | 96.4% |
| Glaciated Low Plateau Western Portion | Moderately thick glacial till overlying sandstone, siltstone, mudstone, and shale. | High | 13 | 1.9% |
| Appalachian Mountain Section | Paleozoic sandstone, shale, and limestone. | High | 12 | 1.6% |
Names, descriptions and indexes: U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Radon Potential Map (2025). Shares: Radon411, from the map cut to the boundary.
Wayne County beside the ground around it
Pennsylvania as a whole has more high-potential ground than Wayne County: 70.4% of its land, against 3.6% here. Every one of the 7 counties that border it has more high-potential ground, Broome County, NY the most at 100%.
The map rates the ground, not the air in any home.
Local help
Wayne County, Local resources
Radon testing and mitigation in Wayne County
Listed radon businesses with an address in Wayne County:
- Radon DivisionRadon Division, run by Department of Environmental Protection, licenses or certifies radon professionals and offers free or discounted test kits, and answers questions about testing and mitigation in Pennsylvania.Visit the program’s page(opens in a new tab)
- Free and low-cost kitsThe program says:
Through an EPA-funded program, hospitals give parents of newborn children a packet of information which includes a coupon for a free radon test kit from the DEP.
- Compare kits
- Professionals in Pennsylvania151 professionals are listed in Pennsylvania.
Listed radon professionals by town: Honesdale
What Pennsylvania's program says
- Phone
- 800-237-2366
- Licensing of radon professionals
The Radon Certification Act requires DEP to establish by regulation, a certification program for persons conducting radon gas and radon progeny testing, laboratory analysis and mitigation of radon contamination in buildings.
What it means
Wayne County, Questions
Questions about radon in Wayne County
Are radon levels high in Wayne County?
In 2020, 30.1% of the radon tests reported to CDC for Wayne County, Pennsylvania were at or above 4 pCi/L, and the median reported pre-mitigation result was 2.3 pCi/L. Of 63 Pennsylvania counties with 30 or more tests for the same period, 49 reported a higher share; pooled, the state comes to 30.3%.
Which counties border Wayne County?
Wayne County borders 7 counties: Pike County, PA, Lackawanna County, PA, Sullivan County, NY, Susquehanna County, PA, Monroe County, PA, Delaware County, NY and Broome County, NY.
Products
Wayne County, Products
Testing a home in Wayne County
In Wayne County, 30.1% of 607 tests reported to CDC in 2020 reached 4 pCi/L, against 30.3% pooled across Pennsylvania. In Zone 2 a short-term kit (2 to 90 days) is the quick first check in Wayne County; a long-term test tells the year-round average.
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Wayne County, Bordering counties
Counties bordering Wayne County
Calculated by Radon411- Radon levels in Sullivan County, NYEPA zone 1
50.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.6 pCi/L · 2 tests · 19.9 points above Wayne County
- Radon levels in Delaware County, NYEPA zone 1
40.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.0 pCi/L · 5 tests · 9.9 points above Wayne County
- Radon levels in Susquehanna County, PAEPA zone 1
37.9%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 3.0 pCi/L · 116 tests · 7.8 points above Wayne County
- Radon levels in Pike County, PAEPA zone 2
30.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.2 pCi/L · 1,158 tests · 0.6 points above Wayne County
- Radon levels in Monroe County, PAEPA zone 1
30.7%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 1,649 tests · 0.6 points above Wayne County
- Radon levels in Lackawanna County, PAEPA zone 1
27.1%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.1 pCi/L · 776 tests · 3.0 points below Wayne County
- Radon levels in Broome County, NYEPA zone 1
25.0%at or above 4 pCi/L
Median 2.8 pCi/L · 16 tests · 5.1 points below Wayne County
Wayne County, Cities and towns
Cities and towns in Wayne County
The Census Bureau estimates 51,703 residents in Wayne County for July 1, 2025, 552 more than in 2020 (+1.1%). That works out to 71 people per square mile of land. No town dominates: Honesdale, the largest, has 4,417 residents, 8.5% of the total. Together its 6 incorporated places hold 14.6% of those residents; the other 85.4% live outside any of them. Testing is reported here more often than across the state: CDC's 607 reported tests for 2020 come to 11.7 for every 1,000 residents (2025 estimate), against 7.2 for Pennsylvania.
From Honesdale to Starrucca, CDC publishes no figure by town: each reads Wayne County's.
| Place | Residents | Since 2020 | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honesdale | 4,417 | −1.0% | 8.5% |
| Waymart | 1,287 | −1.2% | 2.5% |
| Hawley | 1,212 | −1.3% | 2.3% |
| Bethany | 239 | −1.2% | 0.5% |
| Prompton | 234 | +0.9% | 0.5% |
| Starrucca | 170 | +0.6% | 0.3% |
6 incorporated places, as listed in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 place reference files. Residents: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2025 (Vintage 2025).
Wayne County, Homes
Homes in Wayne County
Wayne County is a place of houses on their own lots: 85% of its 32,054 homes are detached single-family houses, against 57% across Pennsylvania. Much of Wayne County is recent building: 16% of its homes have gone up since 2000 and the middle year built is 1980, against 1965 for Pennsylvania. Owners live in 82% of the occupied homes (Pennsylvania: 69%), so for most households a test and a fix are their own to order.
| Homes | Wayne County | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 32,054 | 5,779,663 |
| Detached houses | 85% | 57% |
| In buildings of 5 or more | 2% | 13% |
| Mobile homes | 8% | 4% |
| Built before 1960 | 26% | 45% |
| Built since 2000 | 16% | 14% |
| Middle year built | 1980 | 1965 |
| Owner-occupied | 82% | 69% |
Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019 to 2023: estimates from a sample of homes, looser for a small place. Shares by Radon411.