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Lykens, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,845 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Lykens:

$116,845
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $71,597 - $173,692

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $339,364
Here:

$339,364
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,067
Here:

$99,067
State:

$254,369

Mobile homes: $64,280
Here:

$64,280
State:

$92,414

Total population: 1,761 (All urban)

Houses: 914 (762 occupied: 483 owner occupied, 300 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

38%
State:

31%

Housing density: 684 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $218,717.

Median contract rent in 2022: $701 (lower quartile is $461, upper quartile is $830)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $441


Median gross rent in Lykens, PA in 2022: $818

Housing units in Lykens with a mortgage: 272 (39 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,296

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $57,887

Median monthly housing costs: $820

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Lykens, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1943

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,646
  • Male householders: 454 (119 living alone), Female householders: 307 (137 living alone)
  • 298 spouses (298 opposite-sex spouses), 78 unmarried partners, (78 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 410 children (394 natural, 12 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 0 foster children, 18 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

Size of family households: 206 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 45 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 141 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

172 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (40 men, 99 women).

97.4% of residents of Lykens speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 15 (0.9%)
(106.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 772 bedrooms
  • 2553 bedrooms
  • 1244 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • 12no bedroom
  • 831 bedroom
  • 652 bedrooms
  • 293 bedrooms
  • 1104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1271 vehicle
  • 1782 vehicles
  • 933 vehicles
  • 494 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lykens in renter-occupied apartments
  • 67no vehicle
  • 2111 vehicle
  • 222 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 254 rooms
  • 585 rooms
  • 1126 rooms
  • 1007 rooms
  • 928 rooms
  • 889+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • 121 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 833 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 365 rooms
  • 326 rooms
  • 1107 rooms
  • 68 rooms
  • 179+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lykens, PA
Lykens borough income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lykens, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lykens, PA in 2022
  • 101Less than $10,000
  • 63$10,000 to $19,999
  • 35$20,000 to $29,999
  • 40$30,000 to $39,999
  • 59$40,000 to $49,999
  • 78$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $74,999
  • 105$75,000 to $99,999
  • 189$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 31$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lykens, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Lykens, PA in 2022
  • 3$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$35,000 to $39,999
  • 31$40,000 to $49,999
  • 23$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 17$70,000 to $79,999
  • 54$80,000 to $89,999
  • 15$90,000 to $99,999
  • 75$100,000 to $124,999
  • 38$125,000 to $149,999
  • 89$150,000 to $174,999
  • 23$175,000 to $199,999
  • 8$200,000 to $249,999
  • 22$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1$750,000 to $999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lykens, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lykens, PA in 2022
  • 7Less than $100
  • 17$150 to $199
  • 3$200 to $249
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 5$300 to $349
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 10$450 to $499
  • 22$500 to $549
  • 15$550 to $599
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 17$650 to $699
  • 7$700 to $749
  • 23$750 to $799
  • 161$800 to $899
  • 24No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lykens: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.1%
Number of people working at home: 187 (23.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 36
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 32
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 27
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 188
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 29
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 35
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 26
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 16
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 102
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 136
  • 90 or more minutes: 14
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lykens

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 284 (51.7%)
  • Carpooled: 21 (3.8%)
  • Bus: 33 (6.0%)
  • Taxi: 3 (0.5%)
  • Bicycle: 3 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 56 (10.2%)
  • Worked at home: 187 (34.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 7.3%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Races in Lykens detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lykens, Pennsylvania
  • 02010 or later
  • 42000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 111980 to 1989
  • 111970 to 1979
  • 3Before 1970
Ancestries in Lykens, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 401 (48.5%)
  • American: 69 (8.3%)
  • Irish: 55 (6.7%)
  • European: 49 (5.9%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 28 (3.4%)
  • Dutch: 24 (2.9%)
  • Italian: 24 (2.9%)
  • Russian: 11 (1.3%)
  • English: 10 (1.2%)
  • Polish: 7 (0.8%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.6%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 2 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Lykens:

46.2% (6)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

Mexico
Lykens:

30.8% (4)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Vietnam
Lykens:

23.1% (3)
Pennsylvania:

3.3% (31,542)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,436
  • Other state: 83
  • Northeast: 35
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 35
  • West: 11

95.2% of Lykens residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45.1% lived in Pennsylvania.


Lykens:

95.2%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 4
  • 11th grade: 28
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 367
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
  • Associate degree: 30
  • Bachelor's degree: 39
  • Master's degree: 47
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 19
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 191
  • Less than 1 year of college: 34
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 109
  • Associate degree: 75
  • Bachelor's degree: 48
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Lykens marital status for males
Lykens marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 513
  • One, attached: 164
  • Two: 61
  • 3 or 4: 72
  • 5 to 9: 3
  • 20 to 49: 43
  • 50 or more: 7
  • Mobile homes: 48

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,978

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 8.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 12 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lykens
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lykens, PA
  • 65.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.5%Electricity
  • 9.9%Coal or coke
  • 5.6%Wood
  • 3.9%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lykens, PA
  • 65.1%Electricity
  • 27.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%No fuel used
  • 3.5%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:

9.0%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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