Lackawaxen, PA City Data

Lackawaxen, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 399 people who live in Lackawaxen and approximately 46,302 who live in Pike County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lackawaxen to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lackawaxen. We have included Lackawaxen housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lackawaxen Information

Pike County where Lackawaxen resides is 566.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,302 and has a population rank of 976 out of all the places in the United States.

Lackawaxen has a total of 399 people and of those residents there are 205 males and 194 females. The median age of the male population is 38.1 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 411 births each year and around 385 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lackawaxen varies per year, but currently 390 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 399 people who live in Lackawaxen, there are 117 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lackawaxen is 63 male and 54 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 289.

General Lackawaxen Information
Total area in square miles - Pike County	566.64
Water area in square miles - Pike County	N/A
Resident population - Pike County	46,302
Population rank - Pike County	976
Total population	399
Total population (male)	205
Total population (female)	194
Population median age (male)	38.1
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Pike County	411
Deaths- Pike County	385
Population of one race	390
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	117
Population under 20 years (male)	63
Population under 20 years (female)	54
Total population 18 years and over	289

Lackawaxen Social Characteristics

There are 17,433 households in Lackawaxen. Families make up 13,083 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lackawaxen families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,066), male householder with no wife present (591) and female householder with no husband present (1,310). The remainder of the Lackawaxen households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,407. Lackawaxen, PA moving companies help people in Lackawaxen move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lackawaxen. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lackawaxen is based, there are 18,281 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,018 never married, 11,475 now married, 419 separated, 1,861 widowed, and 1,508 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 295 separated, 577 widowed and 1,341 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lackawaxen social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lackawaxen.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pike County)
Total households	17,433
Family households (families)	13,083
With own children under 18 years	6,331
Married-couple family	11,066
With own children under 18 years	4,889
Male householder, no wife present, family	591
With own children under 18 years	338
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,310
With own children under 18 years	834
Nonfamily households	4,407
Householder living alone	3,595
65 years and over	1,470

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	58
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	347
Householder	106
Spouse	93
Child	122
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	52
Male householder	26
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	20
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,281
Never married	3,018
Now married	11,475
Separated	419
Widowed	1,861
Divorced	1,508
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	295
Widowed	577
Divorced	1,341

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	399
Male	205
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	194
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	4
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	399
One race	390
White	376
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	399
People who are White alone	376
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	13
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	43,628
Same house	26,348
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,625
Different state or abroad	10,649
Different state	10,458
Abroad	191

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pike County)
Total resident population	46,302
Born in United States	6,905
State of residence	9,627
Different state	33,999
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	384
Foreign born	2,292

Lackawaxen Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lackawaxen. That total enrollment is 11,944 for the population of the country, which includes Lackawaxen. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,381 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,411.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lackawaxen population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,944
Pre-kindergarten	818
Public	380
Private	438
Kindergarten	696
Public	655
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,248
Public	6,037
Private	211
Elementary and high school	9,018
Public	8,658
Private	360
High school grades 9 to 12	2,770
Public	2,621
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	1,031
Public	628
Private	403
Graduate or professional school	381
Public	210
Private	171
Not enrolled in school	32,850

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,525
Less than 9th grade	802
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,364
High school graduate	13,004
Some college, no degree	6,398
Associate's degree	1,971
Bachelor's degree	5,986
Graduate or professional degree	19
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,861

Lackawaxen Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,354 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lackawaxen. The Lackawaxen occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,618), service occupations (3,451), sales and office occupations (5,230), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,804). The 35,354 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,034 private wage and salary workers, 2,862 government workers, 1,677 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pike County)
Population 16 years and over	35,354
In labor force	20,779
Civilian labor force	20,756
Employed	19,639
Unemployed	1,117
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	17,987
In labor force	9,314
Civilian labor force	9,311
Unemployed Civilian labor force	526
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	17,367
In labor force	11,465
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	591
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pike County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,302
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,183
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,472
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	321
Other means	82
Worked at home	659
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	857,120

OCCUPATION (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,618
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,618
Service occupations	3,451
Sales and office occupations	5,230
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,804

INDUSTRY (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,618
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	138
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,973
Wholesale trade	623
Retail trade	2,757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,284
Information	561
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,458
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,478
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,583
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,129
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	926

CLASS OF WORKER (Pike County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,618
Private wage and salary workers	15,034
Government workers	2,862
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,677
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lackawaxen Housing Characteristics

In Lackawaxen, PA there are 34,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,433 occupied and 17,248 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lackawaxen, there are 27,986 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 697 units in Lackawaxen. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lackawaxen, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lackawaxen, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lackawaxen. There are 15 housing units with rent less than $200, 52 with rent between $200-299, 291 with rent between $300-499 and 1,872 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lackawaxen gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lackawaxen, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pike County)
Total housing units	34,681
Occupied housing units	17,433
Vacant housing units	17,248

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pike County)
Total housing units	34,681
1-unit, detached	27,986
1-unit, attached	697
2 units	354
3 or 4 units	293
5 to 9 units	124
10 to 19 units	40
20 to 49 units	36
50 or more units	25
Mobile home	5,088

HOUSING TENURE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	17,433
Owner-occupied	14,775
Renter-occupied	2,658

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	17,433
No vehicles available	676
2 vehicle available	11,351
3 vehicles available	2,700
4 vehicles available	632
5 or more vehicles available	250

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	17,433
Utility gas	1,629
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,207
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,276
Coal or coke	353
Wood	1,131
Solar energy
Other fuel	119
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pike County)
Occupied housing units	17,433
Less Than $50,000	14,775
$50,000 to $99,999	4,414
$100,000 to $149,999	4,812
$150,000 to $199,999	2,133
$200,000 to $299,999	1,157
$300,000 to $499,999	213
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	118,300

GROSS RENT (Pike County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,658
Less than $200	15
$200 to $299	52
$300 to $499	291
$500 to $699	757
$700 to $999	863
$1,000 to $1,499	241
$1,500 or more	10