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Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Lawson Heights is a Census CDP of 2,213 people across 1.53 square miles of land, in Westmoreland County. Median household income is $64,929, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lawson Heights
What Lawson Heights is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,447
- County holding the largest share of its areaWestmoreland 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.
Lawson Heights
How many people live in Lawson Heights
- Population2,213
- Median age53.3 plus or minus 12.1
- Population under 18210 plus or minus 101
- Share under 189.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Population 65 and over655 plus or minus 245
- Share 65 and over29.6 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Households1,182 plus or minus 273
- Family households586
- Share of households that are families49.6 percent plus or minus 15.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lawson Heights
Income and work in Lawson Heights
- Median household income$64,929 plus or minus $26,410
- Per capita income$44,306
- Civilian labor force1,202
- Employed1,136 plus or minus 230
- Unemployed66 plus or minus 69
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over1,822
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lawson Heights
- Housing units1,182 plus or minus 273
- Occupied units1,182 plus or minus 273
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied927 plus or minus 265
- Renter occupied255 plus or minus 94
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$175,200 plus or minus $39,390
- Median gross rent, monthly$909
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units1,037 plus or minus 273
- Share single family87.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more138 plus or minus 79
- Share in buildings of two or more11.7 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 11
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lawson Heights gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,041 plus or minus 211
- Commuting under 15 minutes377 plus or minus 158
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.2 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more157 plus or minus 122
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.1 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Drove alone89.5 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Westmoreland County, not Lawson Heights
Westmoreland County context, not Lawson Heights figures
- Establishments in Westmoreland County8,428
- Covered employment, Westmoreland County129,350
- Average annual pay, Westmoreland County$56,519
- Housing units permitted, Westmoreland County414
Every figure in this section is published for Westmoreland County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lawson Heights.
All Westmoreland County figures →
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.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lawson Heights questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania?
2,213, in 1,182 households. Lawson Heights CDP covers 1.53 square miles of land, which is 1,447 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lawson Heights in?
Westmoreland 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 Lawson Heights?
$64,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,200. Median gross rent is $909 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 Lawson Heights figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Westmoreland 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 Lawson Heights.
Is zoning published for Lawson Heights?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.