Williamsport

Population: 27,629
Median household income: $49,363
Median home value: $146,500

Located in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Williamsport is a community with a population of 27,629. The median household income of $49,363 is below the Lycoming County median ($64,412).

From 2019 to 2023, Williamsport's population declined 3.3% from 28,562 to 27,629, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $110,700 to $146,500.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,629
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,363
Median home value: $146,500
Median gross rent: $825
Housing units: 13,137
Homeownership rate: 43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

28,56227,629

Median household income

$39,990$49,363

Median home value

$110,700$146,500

Median gross rent

$763$825

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	28,562	$39,990	$110,700	$763
2020	28,437	$41,190	$113,200	$765
2021	27,908	$45,060	$117,300	$808
2022	27,755	$48,388	$136,400	$795
2023	27,629	$49,363	$146,500	$825

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,753	6.3%
5 to 17	4,067	14.7%
18 to 24	5,311	19.2%
25 to 34	4,265	15.4%
35 to 44	2,547	9.2%
45 to 54	2,796	10.1%
55 to 64	3,123	11.3%
65 to 74	2,381	8.6%
75 and over	1,386	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,834	75.4%
Black or African American	3,548	12.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	79	0.3%
Asian	328	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.2%
Two or more races	1,817	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	968	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,792	10.9%
High school graduate	5,817	35.3%
Some college or associate's	4,528	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,579	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,782	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone63.5%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit4.0%

Walked7.4%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,916	63.5%
Carpooled	1,582	12.7%
Public transit	501	4.0%
Walked	917	7.4%
Bicycle	142	1.1%
Worked from home	1,267	10.2%
Other means	134	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,114	54.6%
15 to 29 min	3,586	32.0%
30 to 44 min	851	7.6%
45 to 59 min	259	2.3%
60+ min	382	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 25.2% (6,137 of 24,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,695	51.3%
Nonfamily households	5,414	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,109	84.6%
Vacant	2,028	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,835	43.5%
Renter-occupied	6,274	56.5%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached14.1%

2 to 4 units19.4%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units9.1%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,881	44.8%
1-unit, attached	1,858	14.1%
2 to 4 units	2,547	19.4%
5 to 19 units	1,641	12.5%
20 or more units	1,192	9.1%
Mobile home & other	18	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4285312
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Center point: 41.2400, -77.0356