Lock Haven, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

37,860

0.0952% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

39.8

0.252% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.1%

5.15% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,011

9.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$165,100

8.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lock Haven, PA had a population of 37.9k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $59,011. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lock Haven, PA grew from 37,824 to 37,860, a 0.0952% increase and its median household income grew from $53,792 to $59,011, a 9.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lock Haven, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.713%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.66%).

None of the households in Lock Haven, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Lock Haven, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lock Haven University (731 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2022, the median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $165,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lock Haven, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lock Haven, PA borders .

About the photo: Looking northwest from Hyner View State Park, Clinton County.

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Population & Diversity

Lock Haven, PA is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.55% of Lock Haven, PA residents were born outside of the country (587 people).

In 2022, there were 54.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Lock Haven, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 659 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 493 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.4% of Lock Haven, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lock Haven, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lock Haven, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lock Haven, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 120
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
659 ± 168
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
493 ± 120

1.73%

Hispanic Population

654 people

1.73% of the people in Lock Haven, PA are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lock Haven, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.55%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

587 people

1.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

563 people

As of 2022, 1.55% of Lock Haven, PA residents (587 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lock Haven, PA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lock Haven, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
701 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
597 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
336 ± 92

Lock Haven, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lock Haven, PA employs 17.6k people. The largest industries in Lock Haven, PA are Manufacturing (2,830 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Retail Trade (1,876 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($88,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,969), and Utilities ($79,833).

Employment

Occupations

17.6k

2022 Value

± 800

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lock Haven, PA grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lock Haven, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,981 people), Management Occupations (1,636 people), and Production Occupations (1,432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lock Haven, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.6k

2022 Value

± 800

0.176%

1 Year growth

± 6.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lock Haven, PA grew at a rate of 0.176%, from 17.6k employees to 17.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lock Haven, PA, are Manufacturing (2,830 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,478 people), and Retail Trade (1,876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lock Haven, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lock Haven, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,927

Median earning men ± $2,050

$31,387

Median earning women ± $2,525

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,323), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,038), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($46,250), Manufacturing ($44,007), and Public Administration ($39,212).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

229
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
196
Manufacturing
154
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Senator Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2021, universities in Lock Haven, PA awarded 731 degrees. The student population of Lock Haven, PA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,092 male students and 1,828 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lock Haven, PA are White (621 and 85.5%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 5.37%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 3.31%), and Two or More Races (16 and 2.2%).

The largest universities in Lock Haven, PA by number of degrees awarded are Lock Haven University (731 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $165,100 in 2022, which is 0.586 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $151,900 to $165,100, a 8.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Lock Haven, PA is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lock Haven, PA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lock Haven, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$165,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$3,245

$10,622

Median Property Taxes

±$493

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lock Haven, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lock Haven, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2022

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.4% of the housing units in Lock Haven, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lock Haven, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Lock Haven, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,011

Median Household Income

± $2,275

14.9k

Number of Households

± 657

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.9k households in Lock Haven, PA grew to $59,011 from the previous year's value of $53,792.

The following chart displays the households in Lock Haven, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lock Haven, PA is from Lock Haven, PA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lock Haven, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2022, 76.3% of workers in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lock Haven, PA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Lock Haven, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lock Haven, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lock Haven, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lock Haven, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lock Haven, PA (4.77k out of 36.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lock Haven, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

90.3% of the population of Lock Haven, PA has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.68%

Uninsured

44.9%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lock Haven, PA declined by 0.624% from 9.74% to 9.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lock Haven, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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