Lawrence Park

Population: 3,786
Median household income: $71,281
Median home value: $124,500

Lawrence Park, a community in Erie County, Pennsylvania, has 3,786 residents. At $71,281, its median household income sits above Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawrence Park's population held roughly steady from 3,813 to 3,786, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $104,900 to $124,500.

Owners occupy 81.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,786
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,281
Median home value: $124,500
Median gross rent: $1,169
Housing units: 1,641
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8133,786

Median household income

$59,099$71,281

Median home value

$104,900$124,500

Median gross rent

$896$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,813	$59,099	$104,900	$896
2020	3,780	$58,105	$107,700	$986
2021	3,833	$61,232	$115,700	$1,029
2022	3,818	$64,375	$130,300	$1,112
2023	3,786	$71,281	$124,500	$1,169

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	222	5.9%
5 to 17	889	23.5%
18 to 24	166	4.4%
25 to 34	432	11.4%
35 to 44	510	13.5%
45 to 54	385	10.2%
55 to 64	574	15.2%
65 to 74	412	10.9%
75 and over	196	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,221	85.1%
Black or African American	452	11.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate30.1%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	2.5%
High school graduate	756	30.1%
Some college or associate's	796	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	624	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	271	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,566	84.1%
Carpooled	160	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	94	5.0%
Other means	6	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	608	34.4%
15 to 29 min	857	48.5%
30 to 44 min	180	10.2%
45 to 59 min	90	5.1%
60+ min	33	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 14.9% (549 of 3,675)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,012	65.4%
Nonfamily households	536	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,548	94.3%
Vacant	93	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,259	81.3%
Renter-occupied	289	18.7%

1-unit, detached65.9%

1-unit, attached27.2%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,082	65.9%
1-unit, attached	446	27.2%
2 to 4 units	55	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241992
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1506, -80.0230