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Wampum

County:
Lawrence County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.985
State:
Pennsylvania

Wampum is a borough located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Wampum has a 2025 population of 539. Wampum is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -3.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 556 in 2020.

The average household income in Wampum is $83,120 with a poverty rate of 18.99%. The median age in Wampum is 52.2 years: 52.9 years for males, and 51.8 years for females.

539
Total Population
547
Density (mi²)
-3 -0.55%
Growth

Wampum Population

Wampum Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Wampum includes 90.16% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44990.16%
Two or more races214.22%
Other race91.81%
Asian81.61%
Black or African American71.41%
Native American40.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Wampum Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wampum's average per capita income is $43,438. Household income levels show a median of $49,375. The poverty rate stands at 18.99%.

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$66,250$105,848
Married Families$65,000-
Households$49,375$83,120
Non Families$33,438$56,369

$43,438

Average Income

$49,375

Median Household Income

18.99%

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)