Lamar township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,581

Lamar township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lamar township was:

  • White: 98.58%
  • Asian: 0.46%
  • Two or more races: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
40.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
63.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.26% (-33)
The current population of Lamar township, Pennsylvania is 2,581 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,614.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,56798.58%
Asian120.46%
Two or more races110.42%
Native American80.31%
Other race60.23%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lamar township Population by Race

Lamar township Population Pyramid 2024

Lamar township Median Age

39

Total

41.3

Male

37.9

Female

Lamar township Adults

There are 1,968 adults, (424 of whom are seniors) in Lamar township.

Lamar township Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lamar township Sex Ratio

Female1,20246.16%
Male1,40253.84%

Lamar township Population by Age

Lamar township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9862.6483.916.1
Married5843.3288.211.8
Non Family2811.3169.430.6
Male1062.411000
Female152.8773.326.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lamar township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20411.94%
Associates Degree24714.45%
Bachelors Degree17110.01%
Graduate Degree744.33%
High School Graduate64537.74%
Less Than 9th Grade1036.03%
Some College26515.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6641,357224
Hispanic191919
2+ Races992
Native American880
Other Race660
Asian330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Lamar township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,972$65,938$66,000
Graduate Degree$40,750$0$41,500
High School Graduate$47,625$54,830$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$47,824$49,792$30,875
Overall$53,031$63,281$39,292
Some College$70,982$86,538$42,708

$53,031

Average Earnings

$63,281

Average Male

$39,292

Average Female

Lamar township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lamar township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lamar township Language

83.33% of Lamar township residents speak only English, while 16.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 16.22% of the population.

Lamar township Language

Lamar township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,548692.71%
Native88100%

2.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.42%

Male Poverty Rate

2.41%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lamar township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lamar township is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lamar township is White, with 2.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.88%.

Lamar township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.51%
Some College4.49%
High School1.4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lamar township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1%
Male Employed0.69%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lamar township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lamar township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,760$103,280
Households$85,263$95,925
Married Families$92,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$62,212$74,239

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lamar township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lamar township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lamar township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lamar township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lamar township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

204

Number of Veterans

183

Male Veterans

21

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War90
Vietnam62
Second Gulf War27
Korea0
World War II0

Lamar township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54100
65 to 7454
75+36
55 to 6414
18 to 340

Lamar township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19610.11%
Native American8100%

Lamar township Veterans by Race

Lamar township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lamar township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lamar township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lamar township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

91.9%

Born in Lamar township

99.58%

Native Born

0.42%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.58% of Lamar township residents were born in the United States, with 91.9% 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.

Lamar township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,521-12-0.47%
20282,533-12-0.47%
20272,545-12-0.47%
20262,557-12-0.47%
20252,569-12-0.46%
20242,581-12-0.46%
20232,593-12-0.46%
20222,605-17-0.65%
20212,62280.31%
20202,614853.36%
20192,529-5-0.2%
20182,534-7-0.28%
20172,541-5-0.2%
20162,546-6-0.24%
20152,552-8-0.31%
20142,56080.31%
20132,55280.31%
20122,54460.24%
20112,538170.67%
20102,52100%

Lamar township Population by Year