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Lawson Heights, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Westmoreland County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
2,552 Population 1,668/sq mi density
$64,844 Median Income $41,618 per capita
$169,500 Home Value $205,937 Zillow
$1,035 Median Rent 19.1% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
135 Violent Crime/100K 1,911 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$64,844 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,500 home value, $1,035/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,552
Population Density
1,668
per square mile
Land Area
1.5
square miles (4.0 km²)
Median Age
50.1 yrs
29% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
54%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 98.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
98.6%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.9%
Spanish
4.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.8%
3% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.3%
18% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.3%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,552
Population Density1,668 / sq mi
Land Area1.5 sq mi
Median Age50.1 years

Gender

Male53.5%
Female46.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White98.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.9%
Spanish4.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.8%
Disability15.3%
Health Insurance96.3%
Broadband Access86.8%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+