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Lykens

County:
Dauphin County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.22
State:
Pennsylvania

Lykens is a borough located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Lykens has a 2025 population of 1,847. Lykens is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,871 in 2020.

The average household income in Lykens is $72,232 with a poverty rate of 22.63%. The median age in Lykens is 43.5 years: 42.2 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.

1.8K
Total Population
1,514
Density (mi²)
-5 -0.27%
Growth

Lykens Population

Lykens Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lykens includes 81.42% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49081.42%
Two or more races26614.54%
Asian522.84%
Other race100.55%
Native American80.44%
Black or African American40.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Lykens Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lykens' average per capita income is $49,167. Household income levels show a median of $69,125. The poverty rate stands at 22.63%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,297$83,434
Married Families$74,150-
Households$69,125$72,232
Non Families$55,391$55,774

$49,167

Average Income

$69,125

Median Household Income

22.63%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)