Lightstreet is a city located in Columbia County, Luzerne County, and Montour County Pennsylvania. Lightstreet has a 2024 population of 1,487. Lightstreet is currently growing at a rate of 6.82% annually and its population has increased by 34.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,109 in 2020.
The average household income in Lightstreet is $64,746 with a poverty rate of 23.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lightstreet is 44 years, 43.2 years for males, and 45.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lightstreet was:
White
Asian
Black or African American
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Two or more races
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 562 | 2.31 | 70.6 | 29.4 |
| Married | 280 | 2.64 | 76.4 | 23.6 |
| Non Family | 217 | 1.1 | 77.9 | 22.1 |
| Female | 58 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 87.9 |
| Male | 7 | 3.43 | 100 | 0 |
2.63
Average Family Size
2.31
Average Household Size
70.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 32.77%.
All
Male
Female
$33,784
Average Earnings
$33,676
Average Male
$33,875
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.12% of Lightstreet residents speak only English, while 5.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.
rate
23.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.6%
Male Poverty Rate
23.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lightstreet is White, with 24.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lightstreet is White, with 24.42% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.67%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
58.1%
Male Marriage Rate
44.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.32%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.59%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
51.6%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
85.67%
Born in Lightstreet
94.92%
Native Born
5.08%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
5.08%
Naturalized
94.92% of Lightstreet residents were born in the United States, with 85.67% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.