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Lawnton, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Lawnton is a Census CDP of 4,765 people across 1.46 square miles of land, in Dauphin County. Median household income is $84,861, 71.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawnton
What Lawnton is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.46 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,269 plus or minus 739
- County holding the largest share of its areaDauphin County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawnton
How many people live in Lawnton
- Population4,765 plus or minus 1,077
- Median age39.2
- Population under 181,057 plus or minus 386
- Share under 1822.2 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Population 65 and over1,166 plus or minus 312
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent
- Households1,850
- Family households1,136
- Share of households that are families61.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawnton
Income and work in Lawnton
- Median household income$84,861
- Per capita income$36,565
- Civilian labor force2,278
- Employed2,234
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 43
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over3,275
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher89.4 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lawnton
- Housing units1,959
- Occupied units1,850
- Vacant units109 plus or minus 90
- Vacancy rate5.6 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,317
- Renter occupied533 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate71.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$999
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Single family units1,410
- Share single family72.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more530 plus or minus 179
- Share in buildings of two or more27.1 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawnton
How Lawnton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,726
- Commuting under 15 minutes755 plus or minus 224
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.7 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more222 plus or minus 84
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Drove alone66.6 percent
- Carpooled9.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home21.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dauphin County, not Lawnton
Dauphin County context, not Lawnton figures
- Establishments in Dauphin County6,951
- Covered employment, Dauphin County190,296
- Average annual pay, Dauphin County$68,012
- Housing units permitted, Dauphin County499
Every figure in this section is published for Dauphin County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawnton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Lawnton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lawnton, Pennsylvania?
4,765, in 1,850 households. Lawnton CDP covers 1.46 square miles of land, which is 3,269 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lawnton in?
Dauphin County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lawnton?
$84,861. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,600. Median gross rent is $999 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Lawnton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dauphin County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lawnton.
Is zoning published for Lawnton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.