Lawrence township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

7,286

Lawrence township is located in Clearfield County Pennsylvania. Lawrence township has a 2024 population of 7,286. Lawrence township is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -2.85% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,500 in 2020.

The average household income in Lawrence township is $71,843 with a poverty rate of 17.72%. The median age in Lawrence township is 45 years: 43.2 years for males, and 47.2 years for females.

Lawrence township Demographics

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

  • White: 97.68%
  • Two or more races: 1.03%
  • Black or African American: 0.71%
  • Asian: 0.32%
  • Other race: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
82.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
88.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.85% (-214)
The current population of Lawrence township, Pennsylvania is 7,286 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,500.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,33297.68%
Two or more races771.03%
Black or African American530.71%
Asian240.32%
Other race200.27%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lawrence township Population by Race

Lawrence township Population Pyramid 2024

Lawrence township Median Age

45

Total

43.2

Male

47.2

Female

Lawrence township Adults

There are 6,165 adults, (1,903 of whom are seniors) in Lawrence township.

Lawrence township Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lawrence township Sex Ratio

Female3,59647.91%
Male3,91052.09%

Lawrence township Population by Age

Lawrence township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0942.3170.829.2
Married1,3922.8281.818.2
Non Family9751.1870.829.2
Female4682.5948.551.5
Male2593.2852.547.5

2.74

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lawrence township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade60010.59%
Associates Degree3746.6%
Bachelors Degree64211.33%
Graduate Degree2504.41%
High School Graduate2,57645.46%
Less Than 9th Grade1462.58%
Some College1,07819.03%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5554,821858
2+ Races504115
Hispanic47381
Asian242418
Other Race20200
Black13130

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75%.

Lawrence township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,519$59,100$44,426
Graduate Degree$66,083$65,500$71,094
High School Graduate$32,585$43,295$22,903
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$19,018
Overall$40,139$48,808$30,644
Some College$37,392$49,609$35,154

$40,139

Average Earnings

$48,808

Average Male

$30,644

Average Female

Lawrence township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lawrence township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lawrence township Language

98.51% of Lawrence township residents speak only English, while 1.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.52% of the population.

Lawrence township Language

Lawrence township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,9811,20317.23%
Black4848100%
Other1111100%
Hispanic591118.64%
Multiple6922.9%

17.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.65%

Male Poverty Rate

17.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lawrence township

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

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lawrence township is Multiple, with 2.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.17%.

Lawrence township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.17%
High School19.42%
Some College5.96%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Lawrence township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.96%
Female Unemployed9.3%
Female Employed8.35%
Male Employed5.11%

Lawrence township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lawrence township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$68,945$84,717
Households$54,212$71,843
Married Families$80,855$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,484$40,502

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lawrence township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lawrence township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lawrence 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.

Lawrence township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lawrence township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

430

Number of Veterans

418

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam160
First Gulf War109
Korea97
Second Gulf War88
World War II0

Lawrence township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+210
65 to 7491
35 to 5473
55 to 6436
18 to 3420

Lawrence township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4247.05%
Hispanic917.65%
2+ Races611.54%

Lawrence township Veterans by Race

Lawrence township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lawrence township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

6.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lawrence township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lawrence 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

90.09%

Born in Lawrence township

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.33%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Lawrence township residents were born in the United States, with 90.09% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.33% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lawrence township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20296,981-61-0.87%
20287,042-61-0.86%
20277,103-61-0.85%
20267,164-61-0.84%
20257,225-61-0.84%
20247,286-61-0.83%
20237,347-61-0.82%
20227,408-61-0.82%
20217,469-31-0.41%
20207,500-14-0.19%
20197,514-51-0.67%
20187,565-40-0.53%
20177,605-44-0.58%
20167,6491491.99%
20157,500-23-0.31%
20147,523-43-0.57%
20137,566-39-0.51%
20127,605-35-0.46%
20117,640-35-0.46%
20107,67500%

Lawrence township Population by Year