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

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

Education

2.0 / 5.0

13.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

1,830

Population Density

1,500

per square mile

Land Area

0.5

square miles (1.2 km²)

Median Age

43.5 yrs

12% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.5%

Male

46.5%

Female

54%

47%

Race & Ethnicity

White	81.4% US: 61.6%
Black	0.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	17.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

81.4%

Black

0.2%

Hispanic

0.5%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	98.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish	1.8% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

98.2%

Spanish

1.8%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

9.2%

54% above US avg (6%)

Disability

19.7%

52% above US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

90.4%

1% below US avg (91.4%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.457

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	1,830
Population Density	1,500 / sq mi
Land Area	0.5 sq mi
Median Age	43.5 years

Gender

Male	53.5%
Female	46.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White	81.4%
Black or African American	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	0.5%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	98.2%
Spanish	1.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	9.2%
Disability	19.7%
Health Insurance	90.4%
Broadband Access	76.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.457

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	2 — Metro / 250K–1M