Lansford, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,156

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

9.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.8%

0.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,713

1.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$55,800

Population & Diversity

Lansford, PA is home to a population of 4.16k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.66% of Lansford, PA residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 7.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.03k people) in Lansford, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 428 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 169 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Lansford, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lansford, PA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lansford, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.03k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
428 ± 218
White (Hispanic)
169 ± 185

10%

Hispanic Population

417 people

10% of the people in Lansford, PA are hispanic (417 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lansford, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.66%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

7.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

296 people

As of 2024, 3.66% of Lansford, PA residents (152 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lansford, PA was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22

Lansford, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lansford, PA.

Economy

The economy of Lansford, PA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lansford, PA were Manufacturing (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (144 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($74,000), Manufacturing ($46,111), and Wholesale Trade ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 279

−3.32%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansford, PA declined at a rate of −3.32%, from 1.42k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lansford, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), Transportation Occupations (133 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lansford, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.37k

2024 Value

± 279

−3.32%

1 Year decline

± 29.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lansford, PA declined at a rate of −3.32%, from 1.42k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lansford, PA, are Manufacturing (270 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (193 people), and Retail Trade (144 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lansford, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lansford, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,776

Median earning men ± $14,018

$38,906

Median earning women ± $15,109

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($74,000), Manufacturing ($46,437), and Wholesale Trade ($44,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,167), Manufacturing ($45,163), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lansford, PA was $55,800 in 2024, which is 0.168 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $48,700 to $55,800, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lansford, PA is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lansford, PA have an average commute time of 44.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lansford, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,923

$858

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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 Lansford, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Lansford, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$44,713

Median Household Income

± $5,323

1.65k

Number of Households

± 296

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.65k households in Lansford, PA grew to $44,713 from the previous year's value of $44,078.

The following chart displays the households in Lansford, 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 Lansford, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (17.5%)
Worked At Home (9.25%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Lansford, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.5%) and those who worked at home (9.25%).

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

44.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lansford, PA have a longer commute time (44.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Lansford, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lansford, PA (983 out of 4.13k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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