Township in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · 26.5 sq mi · 62 people per sq mi
About 1,600 people live in Lykens township. The typical household earns $72,679, and the median resident is 28.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,572 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.76%
Men 31.1 · Women 24.9
2010–2026
1,643
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
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
1,643
2026 projection
4.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,643 | +15 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,628 | +15 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 1,613 | +19 | 1.19% |
| 2023 | 1,594 | +7 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 1,587 | +5 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 1,582 | +10 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 1,572 | -119 | 7.04% |
| 2019 | 1,691 | -1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,692 | +19 | 1.14% |
| 2017 | 1,673 | +10 | 0.60% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 17 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 65% | 65% |
| Never married | 27% | 29% | 24% |
| Divorced | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau