City in Erie County, New York · 6.5 sq mi · 2,956 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in Lackawanna. The typical household earns $52,110, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,899 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.19%
Men 37.8 · Women 38.1
1910–2026
19,357
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
19,357
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 19,357 | -95 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19,452 | -70 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 19,522 | -54 | 0.28% |
| 2023 | 19,576 | -100 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 19,676 | -148 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 19,824 | -75 | 0.38% |
| 2020 | 19,899 | +2,174 | 12.27% |
| 2019 | 17,725 | -60 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 17,785 | -36 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 17,821 | -50 | 0.28% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 198 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
35% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 35% | 37% | 34% |
| Never married | 41% | 46% | 36% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau