Lock Haven, PA

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2023 Population

8,386

0.427% 1-year decline

N/A Median Age

272

N/A 1-year N/A

2023 Median Household Income

$40,131

6.52% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$127,500

4.42% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

3,804

4.11% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lock Haven, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and White (Hispanic) (0.859%).

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.

The largest universities in N/A are Lock Haven University (731 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2023, the median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $127,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lock Haven, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.1k people) in Lock Haven, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.59k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lock Haven, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.1k ± 585
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.59k ± 467
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.74k ± 335

1.81%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

1.81% of the people in Lock Haven, PA are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lock Haven, 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
178 ± 117
Vietnam
113 ± 97
Korea
18 ± 31

Lock Haven, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lock Haven, PA employs 3.8k people. The largest industries in Lock Haven, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,427 people), Accommodation & Food Services (6,144 people), and Educational Services (6,095 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($597,723), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($492,812), and Manufacturing ($474,011).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.8k

2023 Value

± 525

−4.11%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lock Haven, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,926 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (4,805 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,762 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lock Haven, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.8k

2023 Value

± 525

−4.11%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lock Haven, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,427 people), Accommodation & Food Services (6,144 people), and Educational Services (6,095 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

$31,415

Median earning men ± $7,039

$19,470

Median earning women ± $9,147

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,352), Public Administration ($70,592), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,099).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($41,406), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,016), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($27,860).

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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.

Senator Elections

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Senator from N/AN/A

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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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%), followed by 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%).

Completions

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

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lock Haven, PA was $127,500 in 2023, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,400 to $127,500, a 4.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lock Haven, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Lock Haven, PA have an average commute time of 22.2 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

$127,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,794

$1,048

Median Property Taxes

±$260

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

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

46.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 306

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lock Haven, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$40,131

Median Household Income

± $6,755

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lock Haven, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Walked (12.4%)
Carpooled (8.38%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in Lock Haven, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.38%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lock Haven, PA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.15% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lock Haven, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lock Haven, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

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

Uninsured People

8.51%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

27.9%

Medicaid

8.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

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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