Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · 1.2 sq mi · 1,522 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Lykens. The typical household earns $73,318, and the median resident is 44.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,860 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.03%
Men 42.4 · Women 47.9
2010–2026
1,856
2026 projection
0.2% 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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2010–2026
1,856
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 1,856 | 0 | 0.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,856 | -6 | 0.32% |
| 2024 | 1,862 | +6 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 1,856 | +2 | 0.11% |
| 2022 | 1,854 | -6 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,860 | +90 | 5.08% |
| 2019 | 1,770 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 1,774 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 1,773 | +2 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 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
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Never married | 35% | 43% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | <1% | 16% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau