Lemont, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,076

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.06%

3.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,526

2.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$385,600

Population & Diversity

Lemont, PA is home to a population of 2.08k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.89% of Lemont, PA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 12.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Lemont, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 140 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 99 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Lemont, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lemont, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lemont, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 510
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
140 ± 129
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 124

7.9%

Hispanic Population

164 people

7.9% of the people in Lemont, PA are hispanic (164 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lemont, 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

2.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

77 people

As of 2024, 2.89% of Lemont, PA residents (60 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 Lemont, PA was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 33

Lemont, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lemont, PA employs 1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lemont, PA were Educational Services (287 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (180 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (105 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($75,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,179), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 292

−6.34%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemont, PA declined at a rate of −6.34%, from 1.07k employees to 1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lemont, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (134 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (132 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lemont, 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

2024 Value

± 292

−6.34%

1 Year decline

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lemont, PA declined at a rate of −6.34%, from 1.07k employees to 1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lemont, PA, are Educational Services (287 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (180 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (105 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lemont, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lemont, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,750

Median earning men ± $50,465

$44,116

Median earning women ± $15,492

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,890), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,196), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,917), and Retail Trade ($38,646).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lemont, PA was $385,600 in 2024, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $349,800 to $385,600, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lemont, PA is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lemont, PA have an average commute time of 11.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lemont, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$385,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,978

$664

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

49.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Lemont, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lemont, 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.

$101,526

Median Household Income

± $29,885

864

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 864 households in Lemont, PA grew to $101,526 from the previous year's value of $98,847.

The following chart displays the households in Lemont, 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 Lemont, 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 (76.7%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (2.56%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Lemont, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (2.56%).

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

11.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lemont, PA have a shorter commute time (11.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lemont, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lemont, PA (82 out of 2.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lemont, 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

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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