Lykens

Population: 1,830
Median household income: $69,125
Median home value: $101,300

Located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Lykens is a community with a population of 1,830. Its median household income of $69,125 runs below the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Lykens's population grew 1.3% from 1,807 to 1,830, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $77,800 to $101,300.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,830
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,125
Median home value: $101,300
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 966
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8071,830

Median household income

$40,256$69,125

Median home value

$77,800$101,300

Median gross rent

$688$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,807	$40,256	$77,800	$688
2020	1,932	$46,920	$78,300	$874
2021	1,616	$59,219	$85,200	$799
2022	1,631	$67,768	$111,900	$824
2023	1,830	$69,125	$101,300	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4421.0%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	5.1%
5 to 17	307	16.8%
18 to 24	106	5.8%
25 to 34	157	8.6%
35 to 44	384	21.0%
45 to 54	174	9.5%
55 to 64	295	16.1%
65 to 74	149	8.1%
75 and over	164	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,490	81.4%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.4%
Asian	52	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	266	14.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate40.3%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	10.7%
High school graduate	533	40.3%
Some college or associate's	475	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	113	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	60	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone49.5%

Carpooled26.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle3.3%

Worked from home18.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	408	49.5%
Carpooled	216	26.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.1%
Bicycle	27	3.3%
Worked from home	153	18.5%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	130	19.3%
15 to 29 min	282	42.0%
30 to 44 min	38	5.7%
45 to 59 min	91	13.5%
60+ min	131	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 22.6% (411 of 1,816)

	Count	Share
Family households	434	52.4%
Nonfamily households	395	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	829	85.8%
Vacant	137	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	494	59.6%
Renter-occupied	335	40.4%

1-unit, detached57.0%

1-unit, attached23.5%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	551	57.0%
1-unit, attached	227	23.5%
2 to 4 units	78	8.1%
5 to 19 units	21	2.2%
20 or more units	45	4.7%
Mobile home & other	44	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4245592
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5641, -76.6984