Lamar township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,581

Lamar township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.82%
  • Asian: 1.23%
  • Two or more races: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Other race: 0.19%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-33)
The current population of Lamar township, Pennsylvania is 2,581 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,614.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,55397.82%
Asian321.23%
Two or more races110.42%
Native American90.34%
Other race50.19%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lamar township Population by Race

Lamar township Population Pyramid 2024

Lamar township Median Age

40.1

Total

41.4

Male

38.5

Female

Lamar township Adults

There are 1,919 adults, (418 of whom are seniors) in Lamar township.

Lamar township Age Dependency

73.9

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamar township Sex Ratio

Female1,19445.75%
Male1,41654.25%

Lamar township Population by Age

Lamar township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9182.8486.713.3
Married5693.5390.99.1
Non Family2411.347327
Male902.41000
Female183.3372.227.8

3.37

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamar township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19611.88%
Associates Degree16810.18%
Bachelors Degree1589.58%
Graduate Degree724.36%
High School Graduate68341.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1197.21%
Some College25415.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6031,288204
Hispanic191919
Native American990
2+ Races883
Asian664
Other Race550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,250$83,125$67,500
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$41,771$51,176$29,625
Less Than 9th Grade$36,420$47,750$0
Overall$49,145$59,286$35,758
Some College$63,646$76,250$41,172

$49,145

Average Earnings

$59,286

Average Male

$35,758

Average Female

Lamar township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamar township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamar township Language

75.1% of Lamar township residents speak only English, while 24.9% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 23.9% of the population.

Lamar township Language

Lamar township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,534893.51%
Native99100%

3.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.6%

Male Poverty Rate

3.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamar township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar township is White, with 3.51% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.53%.

Lamar township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade5.4%
Some College4.98%
High School3.37%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lamar township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.25%
Male Employed1.11%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lamar township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamar township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,594$93,128
Households$78,900$87,718
Married Families$85,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,042$72,175

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamar township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamar township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamar township Marriage

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

Lamar township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamar township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

197

Number of Veterans

169

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War77
Vietnam54
Second Gulf War29
Korea5
World War II0

Lamar township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5490
65 to 7452
75+34
55 to 6415
18 to 346

Lamar township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1889.97%
Native American9100%

Lamar township Veterans by Race

Lamar township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamar township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.5%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lamar township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar 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

91.8%

Born in Lamar township

98.85%

Native Born

1.15%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.85% of Lamar township residents were born in the United States, with 91.8% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lamar township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,521-12-0.47%
20282,533-12-0.47%
20272,545-12-0.47%
20262,557-12-0.47%
20252,569-12-0.46%
20242,581-12-0.46%
20232,593-12-0.46%
20222,605-17-0.65%
20212,62280.31%
20202,614853.36%
20192,529-5-0.2%
20182,534-7-0.28%
20172,541-5-0.2%
20162,546-6-0.24%
20152,552-8-0.31%
20142,56080.31%
20132,55280.31%
20122,54460.24%
20112,538170.67%
20102,52100%

Lamar township Population by Year