Lawrence Park township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,716

Lawrence Park township Demographics

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

  • White: 86.64%
  • Black or African American: 9.85%
  • Two or more races: 2.23%
  • Asian: 0.94%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,023.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.65% (-101)
The current population of Lawrence Park township, Pennsylvania is 3,716 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,817.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,30886.64%
Black or African American3769.85%
Two or more races852.23%
Asian360.94%
Native American130.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Lawrence Park township Population by Race

Lawrence Park township Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence Park township Median Age

36.5

Total

37.3

Male

36.2

Female

Lawrence Park township Adults

There are 2,647 adults, (580 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence Park township.

Lawrence Park township Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence Park township Sex Ratio

Female2,13355.87%
Male1,68544.13%

Lawrence Park township Population by Age

Lawrence Park township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4972.477822
Married5692.819010
Non Family4691.3285.314.7
Female3573.3152.447.6
Male1022.8666.733.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence Park township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade813.28%
Associates Degree45418.39%
Bachelors Degree55222.36%
Graduate Degree29611.99%
High School Graduate80232.48%
Less Than 9th Grade140.57%
Some College27010.94%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence Park township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence Park township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,2842,194780
Black11511032
2+ Races28289
Asian23239
Hispanic191918
Native American131312

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 94.74%.

Lawrence Park township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,400$56,250$39,554
Graduate Degree$65,156$0$63,750
High School Graduate$27,639$46,875$20,987
Less Than 9th Grade$0$31,458$0
Overall$39,438$51,698$33,500
Some College$37,045$67,833$24,605

$39,438

Average Earnings

$51,698

Average Male

$33,500

Average Female

Lawrence Park township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence Park township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence Park township Language

96.92% of Lawrence Park township residents speak only English, while 3.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Lawrence Park township Language

Lawrence Park township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,18940012.54%
Black37130682.48%
Multiple853642.35%
Hispanic422457.14%
Native1317.69%

20.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.55%

Male Poverty Rate

22.12%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence Park township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lawrence Park township is Black, with 82.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence Park township is Native, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.14%.

Lawrence Park township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School22.19%
Less Than 9th Grade14.67%
Some College11.81%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

Lawrence Park township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed13.01%
Male Employed5.71%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lawrence Park township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence Park township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,057$81,705
Households$64,375$74,601
Married Families$105,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,161$54,785

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence Park township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence Park township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence Park 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 55-64.

Lawrence Park township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence Park township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

229

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
Second Gulf War33
First Gulf War31
Korea17
World War II0

Lawrence Park township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6477
65 to 7461
35 to 5446
75+33
18 to 3418

Lawrence Park township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2359.58%

Lawrence Park township Veterans by Race

Lawrence Park township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence Park township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.6%

Employment Rate

1.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence Park township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence Park township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence Park 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

83.47%

Born in Lawrence Park township

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

1.47%

Non Citizen

1.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Lawrence Park township residents were born in the United States, with 83.47% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lawrence Park township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,601-23-0.63%
20283,624-23-0.63%
20273,647-23-0.63%
20263,670-23-0.62%
20253,693-23-0.62%
20243,716-23-0.62%
20233,739-23-0.61%
20223,762-31-0.82%
20213,793-24-0.63%
20203,817721.92%
20193,745-37-0.98%
20183,782-34-0.89%
20173,816-43-1.11%
20163,859-28-0.72%
20153,887-28-0.72%
20143,915-27-0.68%
20133,942-19-0.48%
20123,961-8-0.2%
20113,969-13-0.33%
20103,98200%

Lawrence Park township Population by Year