Lamar, Pennsylvania Population 2024

654

Lamar Demographics

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

  • White: 98.13%
  • Asian: 1.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.47%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
477.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.99% (19)
The current population of Lamar, Pennsylvania is 654 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 635.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62998.13%
Asian91.4%
Two or more races30.47%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lamar Population by Race

Lamar Population Pyramid 2024

Lamar Median Age

42.4

Total

43

Male

40.6

Female

Lamar Adults

There are 505 adults, (83 of whom are seniors) in Lamar.

Lamar Age Dependency

51.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamar Sex Ratio

Female31348.83%
Male32851.17%

Lamar Population by Age

Lamar Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2652.4278.521.5
Married1332.8787.212.8
Non Family931.4469.930.1
Female232.9147.852.2
Male163.631000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

78.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamar Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade112.39%
Associates Degree6814.75%
Bachelors Degree398.46%
Graduate Degree40.87%
High School Graduate24853.8%
Less Than 9th Grade122.6%
Some College7917.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lamar Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lamar Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44642943
Hispanic1370
Asian220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 9.64%.

Lamar Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$29,688$0$48,375
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$48,889$53,750$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$53,750$0$0
Overall$50,341$58,750$39,866
Some College$62,569$63,958$55,625

$50,341

Average Earnings

$58,750

Average Male

$39,866

Average Female

Lamar Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamar Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamar Language

96.98% of Lamar residents speak only English, while 3.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.02% of the population.

Lamar Language

Lamar Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White595132.18%

2.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.46%

Male Poverty Rate

0.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamar

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar is White, with 2.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar is White, with 2.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.38%.

Lamar Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade8.7%
High School2.02%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lamar Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lamar Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamar Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,750$87,338
Households$71,875$82,467
Married Families$88,854$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,750$61,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamar Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamar Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamar Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lamar Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamar Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

50

Number of Veterans

50

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War9
Vietnam9
Korea6
World War II0

Lamar Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6421
75+13
65 to 749
18 to 344
35 to 543

Lamar Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White509.94%

Lamar Veterans by Race

Lamar Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamar Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.6%

Labor Force Participation

70.9%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lamar Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar 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

86.12%

Born in Lamar

98.91%

Native Born

1.09%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.91% of Lamar residents were born in the United States, with 86.12% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lamar Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202465460.93%
202364871.09%
2022641528.83%
2021589-46-7.24%
2020635213.42%
2019614478.29%
2018567-15-2.58%
2017582-38-6.13%
201662091.47%
2015611-12-1.93%
2014623-50-7.43%
2013673-49-6.79%
20127227611.76%
20116468414.95%
201056200%

Lamar Population by Year