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County twins · 82.4% profile similarity

Wayne County, PAvs.Wood County, TX

Wayne County reports the higher polling-place density: 11.1% versus 6.1% in Wood County.

Population51,26246,961
Median household income$62,381$60,300
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%21.5%
Poverty12.1%12.5%
Foreign-born4.3%4.1%
No vehicle6.9%5.1%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout79.3%69.0%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.84%2.66%
Polling places per 10,000 voters11.1%6.1%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate80.3%44.4%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Wayne County

Transmitted
9,688
Returned
9,052
Rejected
76

Mail-ballot path

Wood County

Transmitted
1,313
Returned
1,166
Rejected
31