Lawnton

Population: 4,871
Median household income: $94,130
Median home value: $218,100

Lawnton, a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, has 4,871 residents. At $94,130, its median household income sits above Dauphin County's $74,159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lawnton's population grew 22.0% from 3,991 to 4,871, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $164,400 to $218,100.

25.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,871
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $94,130
Median home value: $218,100
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 2,007
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9914,871

Median household income

$62,288$94,130

Median home value

$164,400$218,100

Median gross rent

$1,017$930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,991	$62,288	$164,400	$1,017
2020	4,871	$76,228	$179,300	$1,014
2021	5,601	$73,958	$186,500	$945
2022	5,164	$88,866	$207,000	$897
2023	4,871	$94,130	$218,100	$930

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	413	8.5%
5 to 17	640	13.1%
18 to 24	424	8.7%
25 to 34	746	15.3%
35 to 44	439	9.0%
45 to 54	505	10.4%
55 to 64	642	13.2%
65 to 74	656	13.5%
75 and over	406	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,481	50.9%
Black or African American	1,212	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	786	16.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	39	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	353	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	7.3%
High school graduate	1,212	35.7%
Some college or associate's	1,079	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	511	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	344	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home18.7%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,719	72.3%
Carpooled	139	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	28	1.2%
Worked from home	445	18.7%
Other means	47	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	664	34.4%
15 to 29 min	919	47.5%
30 to 44 min	269	13.9%
45 to 59 min	50	2.6%
60+ min	31	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 1.7% (84 of 4,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,258	65.9%
Nonfamily households	650	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,908	95.1%
Vacant	99	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,414	74.1%
Renter-occupied	494	25.9%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,198	59.7%
1-unit, attached	234	11.7%
2 to 4 units	175	8.7%
5 to 19 units	294	14.6%
20 or more units	59	2.9%
Mobile home & other	47	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241944
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2653, -76.7984