Lock Haven

Population: 8,386
Median household income: $40,131
Median home value: $127,500

Located in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, Lock Haven is a community with a population of 8,386. The median household income of $40,131 is below the Clinton County median ($58,842).

From 2019 to 2023, Lock Haven's population declined 9.3% from 9,247 to 8,386, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $104,500 to $127,500.

25.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.15 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,386
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,131
Median home value: $127,500
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 3,567
Homeownership rate: 31.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,2478,386

Median household income

$34,293$40,131

Median home value

$104,500$127,500

Median gross rent

$747$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,247	$34,293	$104,500	$747
2020	8,997	$36,708	$120,200	$744
2021	8,458	$37,662	$132,100	$753
2022	8,422	$42,930	$133,400	$829
2023	8,386	$40,131	$127,500	$794

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2429.9%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	437	5.2%
5 to 17	960	11.4%
18 to 24	2,504	29.9%
25 to 34	1,212	14.5%
35 to 44	755	9.0%
45 to 54	569	6.8%
55 to 64	820	9.8%
65 to 74	665	7.9%
75 and over	464	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,459	88.9%
Black or African American	357	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.2%
Asian	101	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	210	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	246	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.8%

High school graduate44.9%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	528	11.8%
High school graduate	2,013	44.9%
Some college or associate's	864	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	714	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	366	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,445	68.0%
Carpooled	301	8.4%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	447	12.4%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	292	8.1%
Other means	99	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,740	52.7%
15 to 29 min	737	22.3%
30 to 44 min	455	13.8%
45 to 59 min	123	3.7%
60+ min	247	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 25.0% (1,767 of 7,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,616	49.2%
Nonfamily households	1,669	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,285	92.1%
Vacant	282	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,048	31.9%
Renter-occupied	2,237	68.1%

1-unit, detached30.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units41.4%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units11.2%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,070	30.0%
1-unit, attached	144	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,475	41.4%
5 to 19 units	408	11.4%
20 or more units	398	11.2%
Mobile home & other	72	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4244128
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 41.1371, -77.4532