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Lawson Heights, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lawson Heights is 1,980, which is 15.35% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lawson Heights population density is 1,294.45 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lawson Heights is white, which represent 98.28% of the total population. The average Lawson Heights education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,980. #636

Population Growth Since 2000, #1135

Lawson Heights, PA		-15.35%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #910

Lawson Heights, PA	1,294.45 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,946 (98.28%, #631)
Black:	34 (1.72%, #549)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #1198)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,709 (86.31%) out of the total population of 1,980 reported first ancestry.

	Lawson Heights, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	8	0.40%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	44	2.22%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	26	1.31%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	221	11.16%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	48	2.42%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	567	28.64%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	26	1.31%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	387	19.55%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	300	15.15%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	193	9.75%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	42	2.12%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	27	1.36%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	46	2.32%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	13	0.66%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	15	0.76%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.66%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	82	4.14%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	43	2.17%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 904 (45.66%, see rank)

Females: 1,076 (54.34%, see rank)

Lawson Heights, PA	Male: 45.66% Female: 54.34%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lawson Heights, PA	55.70 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lawson Heights, PA	53.80 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lawson Heights, PA	56.60 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lawson Heights, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	0	0.00%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11	0.56%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	59	2.98%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	135	6.82%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	68	3.43%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	75	3.79%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	87	4.39%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	535	27.02%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	261	13.18%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	353	17.83%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	283	14.29%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	113	5.71%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lawson Heights, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,707, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	92, 5.39%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	701, 41.07%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	530, 31.05%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	248, 14.53%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	136, 7.97%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.54, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lawson Heights, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	127	73.23%, see rank	26.77%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	30	53.33%, see rank	46.67%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	49	34.69%, see rank	65.31%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lawson Heights, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	973, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.03, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	292, 30.01%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	681, 69.99%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	623, 64.03%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.51, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	507, 52.11%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	350, 35.97%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lawson Heights, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,910	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	847	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	211	24.91%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	514	60.68%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	43	5.08%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	79	9.33%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,063	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	217	20.41%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	516	48.54%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	149	14.02%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	181	17.03%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lawson Heights, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	1,968	99.39%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,773	89.55%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	195	9.85%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12	0.61%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12	0.61%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	12	0.61%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lawson Heights, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	946	97.23%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	13	1.34%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	14	1.44%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.