Lawson Heights

Population: 2,552
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $169,500

Located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Lawson Heights is a community with a population of 2,552. At $64,844, its median household income sits below Westmoreland County's $72,468.

From 2019 to 2023, Lawson Heights's population held roughly steady from 2,564 to 2,552, while its median home value rose 4.8% from $161,800 to $169,500.

83.3% of workers drive to work alone. 84.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,552
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,844
Median home value: $169,500
Median gross rent: $1,035
Housing units: 1,237
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5642,552

Median household income

$76,786$64,844

Median home value

$161,800$169,500

Median gross rent

$855$1,035

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,564	$76,786	$161,800	$855
2020	2,468	$47,188	$159,500	$829
2021	2,414	$59,844	$165,900	$906
2022	2,477	$63,462	$177,300	$1,067
2023	2,552	$64,844	$169,500	$1,035

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	6.2%
5 to 17	177	6.9%
18 to 24	344	13.5%
25 to 34	264	10.3%
35 to 44	210	8.2%
45 to 54	274	10.7%
55 to 64	504	19.7%
65 to 74	313	12.3%
75 and over	307	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,516	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.5%
High school graduate	848	45.3%
Some college or associate's	542	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	319	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	153	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,141	83.3%
Carpooled	74	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	102	7.5%
Other means	29	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	432	34.1%
15 to 29 min	552	43.6%
30 to 44 min	135	10.7%
45 to 59 min	95	7.5%
60+ min	53	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 7.4% (189 of 2,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	698	56.4%
Nonfamily households	539	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,237	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	899	72.7%
Renter-occupied	338	27.3%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,042	84.2%
1-unit, attached	29	2.3%
2 to 4 units	128	10.3%
5 to 19 units	38	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4242032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2938, -79.3873