Population 177 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lavelle
Household size in Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.96 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lavelle run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Lavelle skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, 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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Lavelle, well below 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 Lavelle
Renters in Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lavelle is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lavelle as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%.
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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lavelle is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, 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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $759 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$229 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lavelle pays $759 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.4% 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 Lavelle
Bachelor's degrees in Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lavelle: 6.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lavelle never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.3% 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 Lavelle
| Period | Lavelle | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lavelle out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Lavelle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavelle | 2.55 | 43.9 | 8.1% | 14.0% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.8% | 83.3% | 0.0% |
| Mowry | 2.55 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 9.7% | 1959 | $759 | 6.6% | 83.2% | 0.0% |
| Locustdale | 2.20 | 53.2 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 1946 | $712 | 20.5% | 84.1% | 4.3% |
| Ashland | 2.35 | 47.5 | 10.3% | 19.0% | 15.6% | 1954 | $769 | 17.5% | 88.5% | 4.7% |
| Locust Gap | 2.43 | 55.4 | 3.3% | 13.1% | 17.7% | 1980 | $960 | 24.0% | 90.5% | 5.2% |
| Gordon | 2.46 | 41.0 | 9.8% | 27.7% | 13.8% | 1942 | $766 | 9.7% | 82.7% | 2.1% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.40 | 43.2 | 14.6% | 20.7% | 24.6% | 1940 | $813 | 17.4% | 91.1% | 6.7% |
| Diamondtown | 2.20 | 47.2 | 18.0% | 9.4% | 20.7% | 1941 | $847 | 22.8% | 93.4% | 9.0% |
| Fountain Springs | 2.57 | 47.4 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 6.1% | 1962 | $803 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 4.0% |
| Strong | 2.40 | 53.7 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 18.5% | 1974 | $948 | 23.7% | 91.4% | 5.8% |
| Wilburton | 2.05 | 56.5 | 10.1% | 6.1% | 12.1% | 1940 | $702 | 25.9% | 82.0% | 7.0% |
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 Lavelle. 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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