Population 4,184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lykens
Household size in Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lykens has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Harrisburg area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 39.8 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 40.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lykens are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Lykens (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lykens
Renters in Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 30.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 31.6% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Lykens rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The Harrisburg area as a whole looks much the same. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lykens as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Harrisburg area (6.5%).
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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1969 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lykens is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, 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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $683 | $808 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $909 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $1,045 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $818 | $1,304 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$135 | +$496 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lykens costs $818 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 Lykens
Bachelor's degrees in Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 28.6% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 29.4% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 35.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lykens: 13.3% 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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 89.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 89.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 90.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +2.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Lykens never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Lykens
| Period | Lykens | Harrisburg area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lykens than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Harrisburg area. 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).
Lykens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lykens | 2.45 | 41.1 | 10.5% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 1943 | $818 | 13.3% | 84.8% | 4.4% |
| Wiconisco | 2.62 | 38.4 | 7.9% | 25.4% | 6.8% | 1938 | $844 | 12.2% | 77.7% | 4.8% |
| Gratz | 2.70 | 34.4 | 5.0% | 43.1% | 6.1% | 1938 | $775 | 8.5% | 74.0% | 4.3% |
| Spring Glen | 2.55 | 40.0 | 6.5% | 28.6% | 10.8% | 1943 | $822 | 9.9% | 79.3% | 2.3% |
| Williamstown | 2.31 | 41.9 | 15.8% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 1944 | $871 | 17.0% | 88.7% | 9.9% |
| Erdman | 2.60 | 41.0 | 3.7% | 27.6% | 9.1% | 1956 | $844 | 14.3% | 83.1% | 2.5% |
| Elizabethville | 2.45 | 44.4 | 7.3% | 23.7% | 6.3% | 1966 | $810 | 19.5% | 89.3% | 0.8% |
| Berrysburg | 2.82 | 38.6 | 4.6% | 16.5% | 4.2% | 1952 | $950 | 18.8% | 82.8% | 2.1% |
| Pillow | 2.79 | 39.4 | 4.3% | 15.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $947 | 19.0% | 83.5% | 2.0% |
| Sacramento | 2.49 | 42.3 | 7.0% | 20.9% | 12.9% | 1947 | $842 | 11.7% | 82.2% | 1.5% |
| Rough And Ready | 2.78 | 41.5 | 3.8% | 18.0% | 10.5% | 1957 | $939 | 16.5% | 89.4% | 0.9% |
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 Lykens. 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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