Lake township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,894

Lake township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake township was:

  • White: 96.51%
  • Black or African American: 1.55%
  • Two or more races: 1.31%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
27.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
176.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.58% (28)
The current population of Lake township, Pennsylvania is 4,894 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,866.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,72696.51%
Black or African American761.55%
Two or more races641.31%
Other race310.63%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake township Population by Race

Lake township Population Pyramid 2024

Lake township Median Age

50.2

Total

53.1

Male

47.6

Female

Lake township Adults

There are 4,261 adults, (1,349 of whom are seniors) in Lake township.

Lake township Age Dependency

68.2

Age Dependency Ratio

46.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake township Sex Ratio

Female2,43449.7%
Male2,46350.3%

Lake township Population by Age

Lake township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7022.818812
Married1,1703.1895.84.2
Non Family3191.0692.27.8
Male1133.639.860.2
Female1003.213862

3.2

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

88.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2707.1%
Associates Degree41310.85%
Bachelors Degree3609.46%
Graduate Degree1584.15%
High School Graduate2,10555.32%
Less Than 9th Grade340.89%
Some College46512.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,7293,441518
Black34340
Other Race30140
2+ Races12120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.89%.

Lake township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,019$0$92,708
Graduate Degree$83,462$90,441$74,621
High School Graduate$38,295$41,319$26,823
Less Than 9th Grade$52,734$52,734$0
Overall$43,314$44,814$39,233
Some College$43,273$44,295$29,420

$43,314

Average Earnings

$44,814

Average Male

$39,233

Average Female

Lake township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake township Language

93.56% of Lake township residents speak only English, while 6.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.4% of the population.

Lake township Language

Lake township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,6164028.71%
Multiple634368.25%

9.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.62%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake township is Multiple, with 68.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake township is White, with 8.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.83%.

Lake township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater7.5%
Some College5.69%
High School4.7%
Less Than 9th Grade4.11%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.21%
Male Unemployed12.07%
Female Employed6.84%
Male Employed0.89%

Lake township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,997$86,760
Households$54,960$78,689
Married Families$77,449$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,635$43,059

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Lake township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

452

Number of Veterans

415

Male Veterans

37

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam213
Korea52
First Gulf War41
Second Gulf War33
World War II0

Lake township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74195
75+169
35 to 5461
55 to 6414
18 to 3413

Lake township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White45210.81%

Lake township Veterans by Race

Lake township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.2%

Labor Force Participation

43.1%

Employment Rate

8.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lake township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.67%

Born in Lake township

92.91%

Native Born

7.09%

Foreign Born

3.35%

Non Citizen

3.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.91% of Lake township residents were born in the United States, with 65.67% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lake township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,91440.08%
20284,91040.08%
20274,90640.08%
20264,90240.08%
20254,89840.08%
20244,89440.08%
20234,89040.08%
20224,886-11-0.22%
20214,897310.64%
20204,866-225-4.42%
20195,091-9-0.18%
20185,100-3-0.06%
20175,103-17-0.33%
20165,120-40-0.78%
20155,160-28-0.54%
20145,188-9-0.17%
20135,197-26-0.5%
20125,223-32-0.61%
20115,25510.02%
20105,25400%

Lake township Population by Year