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Lykens, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,830
Population
1,500/sq mi density
$69,125
Median Income
$31,945 per capita
$101,300
Home Value
$133,248 Zillow
$879
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$69,125 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $879/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,125
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,945
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lykens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lykens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,125
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,945
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,173
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,308
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,308
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.5%
22% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
49.5%
32% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,909M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
49.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.5%
Other
32%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,552
Restaurants
716
Healthcare
979
Retail
898
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,173
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,206
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,945 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,173 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,308 |
| County GDP | $28,909M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 49.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,552 |
| Restaurants | 716 |
| Healthcare | 979 |
| Retail | 898 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,173 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,206 |