Lawrence Park, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,775

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

2.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

0.601% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,548

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$138,800

Population & Diversity

Lawrence Park, PA is home to a population of 3.78k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.01% of Lawrence Park, PA residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 7.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.1k people) in Lawrence Park, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 400 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 149 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Lawrence Park, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawrence Park, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawrence Park, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.1k ± 421
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
400 ± 392
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
149 ± 169

0.318%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.318% of the people in Lawrence Park, PA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawrence Park, 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

2.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

3.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

134 people

As of 2024, 2.01% of Lawrence Park, PA residents (76 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 Lawrence Park, PA was 3.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
47 ± 41
Vietnam
38 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 23

Lawrence Park, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lawrence Park, PA employs 1.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawrence Park, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Manufacturing (366 people), and Educational Services (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,679), Transportation & Warehousing ($73,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.91k

2024 Value

± 325

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence Park, PA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 1.89k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawrence Park, PA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (261 people), Management Occupations (256 people), and Production Occupations (190 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawrence Park, 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

1.91k

2024 Value

± 325

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawrence Park, PA grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 1.89k employees to 1.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawrence Park, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (549 people), Manufacturing (366 people), and Educational Services (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawrence Park, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lawrence Park, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,750

Median earning men ± $7,173

$41,832

Median earning women ± $4,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,458), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,250), and Manufacturing ($73,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($94,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,076), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawrence Park, PA was $138,800 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,500 to $138,800, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Lawrence Park, PA is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawrence Park, PA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawrence Park, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,932

$1,322

Median Property Taxes

±$250

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 Lawrence Park, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Lawrence Park, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lawrence Park, 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.

$74,548

Median Household Income

± $8,737

1.53k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.53k households in Lawrence Park, PA grew to $74,548 from the previous year's value of $71,281.

The following chart displays the households in Lawrence Park, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawrence Park, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.5%)
Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Lawrence Park, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.5%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawrence Park, PA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Lawrence Park, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawrence Park, PA (552 out of 3.67k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lawrence Park, PA is Black, followed by White 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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