Overview
4,110
Total Population
38.6
Median age
50.58%
Female population %
97.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
57.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
447
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lansford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lansford is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lansford's population under 18 was 24.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lansford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lansford, 21.12% were under the age of 15, 18.86% aged 15 to 29, 44.62% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.46% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 48 more females than males in Lansford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.58% females and 49.42% males in Lansford, PA.
- The Lansford, PA gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 289.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 215.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lansford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lansford population: 90.61% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 1.36% are some other race and 5.06% are multiracial.
- Lansford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, 447 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,663 (89.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lansford is White with a population of 3,724 (90.61% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lansford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,174 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Lansford's population decreased by 263 (6.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lansford's population increased by 235 (6.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lansford's population was lowest in year 2016 at 3,754.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)