Lykens township

County:: Dauphin County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 26.468
State:: Pennsylvania

Lykens township is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Lykens township has a 2025 population of 1,578. Lykens township is currently declining at a rate of -0.06% annually but its population has increased by 1.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,561 in 2020.

The average household income in Lykens township is $89,168 with a poverty rate of 8.07%. The median age in Lykens township is 27.2 years: 27.4 years for males, and 26.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lykens township includes 97.14% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Two or more races, Native American, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,698	97.14%
Other race	26	1.49%
Asian	13	0.74%
Two or more races	10	0.57%
Native American	1	0.06%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lykens township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lykens township's average per capita income is $47,981. Household income levels show a median of $73,438. The poverty rate stands at 8.07%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,500	-
Families	$80,066	$100,896
Households	$73,438	$89,168
Non Families	$51,875	$51,571

$47,981

Average Income

$73,438

Median Household Income

8.07%

Poverty Rate