Lock Haven, PA Population

Overview

8,458

Total Population

26.8

Median age

54.60%

Female population %

83.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

36.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

223

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lock Haven's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lock Haven is 26.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lock Haven's population under 18 was 14.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lock Haven's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lock Haven, 12.92% were under the age of 15, 42.73% aged 15 to 29, 30.56% aged 30 to 64, 9.72% aged 65 to 84, and 4.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 778 more females than males in Lock Haven:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.60% females and 45.40% males in Lock Haven, PA.
The Lock Haven, PA gender ratio is 83.2:100 i.e. 83.2 men to 100 women (0.832).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 864.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,192.

Lock Haven's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lock Haven population: 91.25% are White, 2.98% are Black or African American, 1.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.37% are Asian, 0.31% are some other race and 2.81% are multiracial.
Lock Haven's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,235 (97.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lock Haven is White with a population of 7,718 (91.25% of the total population).

Lock Haven's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 9,973 in the year 2012
From 2000 to 2010, Lock Haven's population increased by 454 (4.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lock Haven's population decreased by 1,673 (17.13%), 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, Lock Haven's population was lowest in year 2020 at 8,093.