Lock Haven, PA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

37,798

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

4.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,816

3.35% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$175,900

1.79% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

17,168

0.345% 1-year growth

About

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 Lock Haven, PA are Lock Haven University (731 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2024, the median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $175,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lock Haven, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lock Haven, PA borders DuBois, PA, Lewisburg, PA, State College, PA, and Williamsport, PA.

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

Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Lock Haven, PA is home to a population of 37.8k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.44% of Lock Haven, PA residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 50.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.4k people) in Lock Haven, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 705 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lock Haven, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lock Haven, PA was 99.5%, 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)
35.4k ± 175
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
705 ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 135

1.9%

Hispanic Population

719 people

1.9% of the people in Lock Haven, PA are hispanic (719 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Foreign-Born Population

1.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

546 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

622 people

As of 2024, 1.44% of Lock Haven, PA residents (546 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 Lock Haven, PA was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Gulf War (2001-)
753 ± 174
Vietnam
672 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
343 ± 100

Lock Haven, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lock Haven, PA employs 17.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lock Haven, PA were Manufacturing (2,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,594 people), and Retail Trade (1,864 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,712), Utilities ($67,750), and Finance & Insurance ($61,625).

Employment

Occupations

17.2k

2024 Value

± 764

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lock Haven, PA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 17.1k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lock Haven, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,885 people), Production Occupations (1,530 people), and Management Occupations (1,509 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lock Haven, 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

17.2k

2024 Value

± 764

0.345%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lock Haven, PA grew at a rate of 0.345%, from 17.1k employees to 17.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lock Haven, PA, are Manufacturing (2,735 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,594 people), and Retail Trade (1,864 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

$48,366

Median earning men ± $2,700

$34,110

Median earning women ± $2,260

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,010), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,500), Information ($48,229), and Manufacturing ($47,292).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

75
Construction
72
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$198k
Manufacturing
$63.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$52.7k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lock Haven, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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%), 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%).

The most popular majors in Lock Haven, PA are Registered Nursing (112 and 15.3%), Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences (84 and 11.5%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (67 and 9.17%).

The median tuition cost in Lock Haven, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $17,290 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Lock Haven, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,920 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,920 students enrolled in Lock Haven, PA, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,496 records, of which 64.7% were women and 35.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
48 degrees awarded
Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
77 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
60 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lock Haven, PA was Registered Nursing with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lock Haven, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Lock Haven University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

731 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lock Haven University with 731 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 262 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lock Haven, PA, which is 0.559 times less than the 469 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 621 degrees mean that there were 15.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,716) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,162) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,803) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $175,900 in 2024, which is 0.529 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,100 to $175,900, a 1.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lock Haven, PA is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lock Haven, PA have an average commute time of 23.6 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.

Housing

Property

$175,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,637

$11,152

Median Property Taxes

±$550

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 $2k - $3k 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

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Lock Haven, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lock Haven, 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.

$60,816

Median Household Income

± $3,611

15.4k

Number of Households

± 700

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.4k households in Lock Haven, PA grew to $60,816 from the previous year's value of $58,842.

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 Pennsylvania.

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (73.9%)
Carpooled (11.3%)
Worked At Home (9.21%)

In 2024, 73.9% of workers in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (9.21%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lock Haven, PA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% 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

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lock Haven, PA (5.33k out of 36k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

89.5% of the population of Lock Haven, PA has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lock Haven, PA grew by 6.21% from 9.87% to 10.5%.

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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