Olyphant

Population: 5,370
Median household income: $63,516
Median home value: $143,400

Located in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Olyphant is a community with a population of 5,370. At $63,516, its median household income sits in line with Lackawanna County's $64,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Olyphant's population grew 6.0% from 5,064 to 5,370, while its median home value rose 12.2% from $127,800 to $143,400.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $889.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,370
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,516
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 2,607
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,0645,370

Median household income

$46,078$63,516

Median home value

$127,800$143,400

Median gross rent

$803$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,064	$46,078	$127,800	$803
2020	5,037	$48,997	$137,300	$854
2021	5,359	$56,475	$135,400	$855
2022	5,372	$60,120	$132,200	$877
2023	5,370	$63,516	$143,400	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	198	3.7%
5 to 17	815	15.2%
18 to 24	713	13.3%
25 to 34	643	12.0%
35 to 44	616	11.5%
45 to 54	756	14.1%
55 to 64	642	12.0%
65 to 74	656	12.2%
75 and over	331	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,712	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	597	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's27.2%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	2.1%
High school graduate	1,559	42.8%
Some college or associate's	992	27.2%
Bachelor's degree	724	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	294	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,304	76.8%
Carpooled	159	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	101	3.4%
Bicycle	41	1.4%
Worked from home	381	12.7%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	746	28.5%
15 to 29 min	1,275	48.7%
30 to 44 min	478	18.3%
45 to 59 min	59	2.3%
60+ min	60	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.0% (536 of 5,370)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,328	55.6%
Nonfamily households	1,059	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,387	91.6%
Vacant	220	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,631	68.3%
Renter-occupied	756	31.7%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units15.2%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,600	61.4%
1-unit, attached	132	5.1%
2 to 4 units	396	15.2%
5 to 19 units	309	11.9%
20 or more units	110	4.2%
Mobile home & other	60	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4256792
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.4515, -75.5758