Lock Haven, Pennsylvania Population 2024

8,578

Lock Haven Demographics

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

  • White: 90.95%
  • Black or African American: 3.72%
  • Two or more races: 3.19%
  • Asian: 1.25%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,436.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.99% (485)
The current population of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania is 8,578 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,093.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,66090.95%
Black or African American3133.72%
Two or more races2693.19%
Asian1051.25%
Native American450.53%
Other race300.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lock Haven Population by Race

Lock Haven Population Pyramid 2024

Lock Haven Median Age

27.3

Total

27

Male

27.5

Female

Lock Haven Adults

There are 7,196 adults, (1,229 of whom are seniors) in Lock Haven.

Lock Haven Age Dependency

41.1

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lock Haven Sex Ratio

Female4,37951.99%
Male4,04348.01%

Lock Haven Population by Age

Lock Haven Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2872.1933.766.3
Non Family1,6411.4422.677.4
Married9802.6767.132.9
Female4983.3215.784.3
Male1683.380100

2.72

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

33.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lock Haven Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4539.77%
Associates Degree3808.19%
Bachelors Degree70215.14%
Graduate Degree3557.66%
High School Graduate1,96442.35%
Less Than 9th Grade691.49%
Some College71415.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lock Haven Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lock Haven Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,2263,752958
Black1801500
2+ Races12711256
Hispanic654719
Asian39399
Native American343434
Other Race300

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 native american people with a rate of 100%.

Lock Haven Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$35,865$29,440$38,235
Graduate Degree$103,289$103,609$0
High School Graduate$32,986$33,583$29,063
Less Than 9th Grade$25,542$30,588$19,236
Overall$35,484$41,444$30,452
Some College$37,321$43,465$25,060

$35,484

Average Earnings

$41,444

Average Male

$30,452

Average Female

Lock Haven Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lock Haven Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lock Haven Language

96.66% of Lock Haven residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.28% of the population.

Lock Haven Language

Lock Haven Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5051,73526.67%
Hispanic2144320.09%
Multiple2523413.49%
Asian392153.85%

25.12%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.44%

Male Poverty Rate

26.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lock Haven

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lock Haven is Asian, with 53.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lock Haven is Multiple, with 13.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.91%.

Lock Haven Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.56%
Some College22.06%
High School18.3%
Bachelors or Greater3.07%

Lock Haven Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed47.33%
Female Employed23.97%
Male Employed10.96%
Female Unemployed9.27%

Lock Haven Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lock Haven Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,304$73,906
Households$42,930$58,046
Married Families$55,313$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,431$36,657

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lock Haven Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

31.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.1%

Male Marriage Rate

25.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lock Haven Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lock Haven 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.

Lock Haven Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lock Haven Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

401

Number of Veterans

382

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War169
Vietnam138
Korea22
World War II8
First Gulf War5

Lock Haven Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34169
65 to 74128
55 to 6453
75+51
35 to 540

Lock Haven Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3004.53%
Black7532.61%
Hispanic2612.94%
2+ Races2311.17%
Other Race3100%

Lock Haven Veterans by Race

Lock Haven Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lock Haven Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lock Haven Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lock Haven Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lock Haven 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

81.3%

Born in Lock Haven

97.19%

Native Born

2.81%

Foreign Born

1.5%

Non Citizen

1.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.19% of Lock Haven residents were born in the United States, with 81.3% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lock Haven Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,1851221.35%
20289,0631211.35%
20278,9421211.37%
20268,8211221.4%
20258,6991211.41%
20248,5781211.43%
20238,457-43-0.51%
20228,500-94-1.09%
20218,5945016.19%
20208,093-684-7.79%
20198,777-317-3.49%
20189,094-54-0.59%
20179,148-142-1.53%
20169,290-301-3.14%
20159,591-25-0.26%
20149,616-269-2.72%
20139,885-88-0.88%
20129,9731661.69%
20119,807410.42%
20109,76600%
20009,149-81-0.88%
19909,230-387-4.02%
19809,617-1,810-15.84%
197011,427-321-2.73%
196011,7483673.22%
195011,3815715.28%
194010,8101,14211.81%
19309,6681,11112.98%
19208,55778510.1%
19107,7725627.79%
19007,210-148-2.01%
18907,3581,51325.89%
18805,845-1,141-16.33%
18706,9863,637108.6%
18603,349-5,836-63.54%

Lock Haven Population by Year