Population 4,156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lansford
Household size in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lansford has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lansford is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over three in ten households in Lansford (31.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lansford
Renters in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.7% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.0% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Lansford than nationally: 48.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 73.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lansford: 18.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lansford is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1939, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $600 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Lansford runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lansford
Bachelor's degrees in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lansford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.2% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lansford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lansford
| Period | Lansford | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lansford runs well above the national rate: 20.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lansford compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansford | 2.54 | 37.3 | 31.4% | 48.0% | 18.0% | 1939 | $969 | 12.7% | 83.9% | 20.7% |
| Summit Hill | 2.40 | 40.2 | 24.9% | 18.6% | 7.7% | 1943 | $1,278 | 7.7% | 93.7% | 7.9% |
| Coaldale | 2.57 | 35.4 | 27.3% | 31.1% | 19.2% | 1938 | $929 | 9.3% | 84.1% | 9.1% |
| Nesquehoning | 2.57 | 40.8 | 7.3% | 36.0% | 15.6% | 1949 | $1,031 | 17.9% | 91.6% | 12.8% |
| Hometown | 2.51 | 48.7 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 1972 | $867 | 27.5% | 85.5% | 14.5% |
| Tamaqua | 2.47 | 39.4 | 17.0% | 35.7% | 12.4% | 1950 | $914 | 17.8% | 90.1% | 6.2% |
| Hudsondale | 2.21 | 55.4 | 8.1% | 13.4% | 9.5% | 1971 | $1,088 | 10.8% | 96.2% | 13.0% |
| Andreas | 2.45 | 52.8 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 1979 | $869 | 27.8% | 91.2% | 12.4% |
| Junedale | 2.23 | 55.2 | 8.6% | 13.4% | 10.0% | 1970 | $1,101 | 10.7% | 96.3% | 12.9% |
| Beaver Meadows | 2.29 | 50.7 | 13.5% | 32.7% | 15.4% | 1949 | $1,166 | 10.6% | 92.6% | 10.3% |
| Tresckow | 2.73 | 50.2 | 19.8% | 15.1% | 23.1% | 1953 | $1,426 | 8.6% | 97.9% | 10.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lansford. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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