South Williamsport

Population: 6,216
Median household income: $66,810
Median home value: $186,000

South Williamsport is a community in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,216 residents. Its median household income of $66,810 runs in line with the Lycoming County figure of $64,412.

From 2019 to 2023, South Williamsport's population grew 1.1% from 6,150 to 6,216, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $142,200 to $186,000.

26.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,216
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,810
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 2,627
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1506,216

Median household income

$54,596$66,810

Median home value

$142,200$186,000

Median gross rent

$875$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,150	$54,596	$142,200	$875
2020	6,129	$54,770	$150,500	$868
2021	6,265	$56,755	$160,400	$861
2022	6,246	$60,020	$170,000	$972
2023	6,216	$66,810	$186,000	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	359	5.8%
5 to 17	980	15.8%
18 to 24	494	7.9%
25 to 34	768	12.4%
35 to 44	787	12.7%
45 to 54	674	10.8%
55 to 64	947	15.2%
65 to 74	685	11.0%
75 and over	522	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,709	91.8%
Black or African American	115	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	145	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	143	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	221	5.0%
High school graduate	1,495	34.1%
Some college or associate's	1,501	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	638	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	528	12.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,346	83.0%
Carpooled	280	9.9%
Public transit	19	0.7%
Walked	75	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	3.1%
Other means	17	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,550	56.6%
15 to 29 min	807	29.5%
30 to 44 min	148	5.4%
45 to 59 min	74	2.7%
60+ min	158	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 9.5% (585 of 6,147)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,515	60.0%
Nonfamily households	1,011	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,526	96.2%
Vacant	101	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,700	67.3%
Renter-occupied	826	32.7%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,973	75.1%
1-unit, attached	208	7.9%
2 to 4 units	181	6.9%
5 to 19 units	199	7.6%
20 or more units	66	2.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272648
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 41.2294, -77.0005