Lenkerville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

775

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

68.1%

1.69% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$44,500

2.55% 1-year decline

2019 Median Property Value

$112,500

0.442% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

120

Population & Diversity

Lenkerville, PA is home to a population of 775 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.1% of Lenkerville, PA residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 25.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (730 people) in Lenkerville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lenkerville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lenkerville, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lenkerville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
730 ± 574
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 47
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 26

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lenkerville, 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

3.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

3.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 3.1% of Lenkerville, PA residents (24 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 Lenkerville, PA was 3.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25
Vietnam
4 ± 18

Lenkerville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lenkerville, PA employs 120 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lenkerville, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), Construction (25 people), and Manufacturing (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($57,917), Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,125).

Employment

Occupations

120

2024 Value

± 97

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenkerville, PA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 134 employees to 120 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lenkerville, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (18 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (16 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lenkerville, 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

120

2024 Value

± 97

−10.4%

1 Year decline

± 119%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lenkerville, PA declined at a rate of −10.4%, from 134 employees to 120 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lenkerville, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), Construction (25 people), and Manufacturing (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lenkerville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lenkerville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lenkerville, PA was $112,500 in 2019, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $113,000 to $112,500, a 0.442% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lenkerville, PA is 89.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lenkerville, PA have an average commute time of 37.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lenkerville, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2019

±$44,579

$277

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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 Lenkerville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.4%

Homeownership

2024

81.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.4% of the housing units in Lenkerville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lenkerville, 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.

$44,500

Median Household Income

± $18,545

310

Number of Households

± 232

In 2019, the median household income of the 310 households in Lenkerville, PA declined from $44,500 from the previous year's value of $45,664.

The following chart displays the households in Lenkerville, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lenkerville, 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 (58%)
Carpooled (32.8%)
Worked At Home (9.16%)

In 2024, 58% of workers in Lenkerville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (32.8%) and those who worked at home (9.16%).

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

37.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lenkerville, PA have a longer commute time (37.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.4% of the workforce in Lenkerville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

68.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lenkerville, PA (528 out of 775 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lenkerville, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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