Lavelle

Population: 437
Median household income: $52,557
Median home value: $115,400

Lavelle is a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, home to 437 residents. At $52,557, its median household income sits below Schuylkill County's $66,901.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lavelle's population declined 10.8% from 490 to 437, while its median home value rose 15.1% from $100,300 to $115,400.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 437
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,557
Median home value: $115,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 195
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

490437

Median household income

$31,607$52,557

Median home value

$100,300$115,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	490	$31,607	$100,300	$565
2020	503	$61,439	$130,000	—
2021	419	$62,940	$151,800	—
2022	388	$67,692	$151,500	—
2023	437	$52,557	$115,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.5%

5 to 177.3%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over14.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	59	13.5%
5 to 17	32	7.3%
18 to 24	47	10.8%
25 to 34	11	2.5%
35 to 44	56	12.8%
45 to 54	42	9.6%
55 to 64	58	13.3%
65 to 74	70	16.0%
75 and over	62	14.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	426	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.1%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	37.1%
High school graduate	104	34.8%
Some college or associate's	73	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means20.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	124	75.2%
Carpooled	8	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	33	20.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	27.3%
15 to 29 min	42	25.5%
30 to 44 min	78	47.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 20.6% (90 of 437)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	59.0%
Nonfamily households	80	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	195	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	152	77.9%
Renter-occupied	43	22.1%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	146	74.9%
1-unit, attached	3	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4241904
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7623, -76.3869