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Eldred Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Eldred Township, Lycoming County, township, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Eldred Township, Lycoming County had 1,968 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,997 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,874 (±256). GEOID 4208122880.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,968

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,997 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,874 ±256

Median household income

$99,464

±$22,261 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$270,000

±$19,965 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,356

±$109 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Eldred Township, Lycoming County and what county is it in?

Eldred Township, Lycoming County is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It covers 14.2 square miles of land, 140 residents per square mile in 2020.

Eldred Township, Lycoming County is in the Williamsport, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Eldred Township, Lycoming County (marked with a dot) in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Eldred Township, Lycoming County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,968 people lived in Eldred Township, Lycoming County on July 1, 2025, down 1.5% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,997 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,874 (±256).

  • July 2020→2021 −6 (1,990)
  • 2021→2022 −12 (1,978)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (1,975)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (1,971)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (1,968)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureEldred Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,874±256113,48913,018,639no clear change
Households743±8146,8615,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.52±0.232.302.39no clear change
Housing units770±8652,7155,806,452no clear change

Eldred Township, Lycoming County's population since 2000

From 2,178 in 2000 to 1,968 in 2025: down 9.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Eldred Township, Lycoming County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,178
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,143
  • 2010 Census 2,122
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,125
  • 2020 Census 1,997
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,968

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Eldred Township, Lycoming County?

The median resident of Eldred Township, Lycoming County is 49.8 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 24.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureEldred Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.8±6.641.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years20.4%±4.7 pts20.5%20.4%–
65 years and over24.0%±5.3 pts20.6%19.5%–
Male49.0%±3.2 pts49.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.6%±9.3 pts2.4%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic84.5%±9.4 pts88.1%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts4.0%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic3.0%±3.6 pts0.9%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts4.4%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.2%±1.1 pts1.6%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.9%±3.7 pts3.2%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.7%±3.3 pts8.1%6.1%–
With a disability11.3%±3.3 pts17.6%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage2.1%±1.6 pts5.2%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.2%±2.3 pts91.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)25.7%±6.1 pts24.8%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.3%±2.6 pts8.9%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.4%±2.5 pts89.2%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.4%±2.0 pts1.5%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Eldred Township, Lycoming County earn?

Half of Eldred Township, Lycoming County's 743 households earn less than $99,464 a year (±$22,261), against $63,917 in Lycoming County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $90,764 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureEldred Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$99,464±$22,261$63,917$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$108,857±$8,632$84,003$107,538–
Per capita income$45,646±$4,353$35,479$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line4.9%±2.8 pts12.8%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.7%±7.8 pts18.7%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP4.7%±2.4 pts14.9%14.4%–
Households with a computer97.3%±1.8 pts92.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription84.9%±6.8 pts87.9%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Eldred Township, Lycoming County?

Owners occupy 96.4% of Eldred Township, Lycoming County's occupied homes and renters 3.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,000 by its owner (±$19,965). The median renter pays $1,356 a month including utilities, and 92.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureEldred Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$270,000±$19,965$202,200$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$1,356±$109$913$1,209+$400
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent92.6%±22.3 pts37.3%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,789±$202$1,504$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes96.4%±4.1 pts69.1%69.3%+6.8 pts
Renter-occupied homes3.6%±4.1 pts30.9%30.7%–
Housing units770±8652,7155,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.4 pts0.5%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±57.1 pts4.9%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes89.4%±3.2 pts68.9%56.6%–
Mobile homes10.6%±3.2 pts5.5%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±0.9 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20191.0%±1.1 pts4.7%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.7%±3.2 pts30.6%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.6%±1.5 pts9.7%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Eldred Township, Lycoming County building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Eldred Township, Lycoming County in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.5 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Eldred Township, Lycoming County work and get to work?

80.9% of Eldred Township, Lycoming County's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureEldred Township, Lycoming CountyLycoming CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.8%±5.9 pts59.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.2 pts5.1%5.3%–
Drove alone to work80.9%±6.0 pts77.2%68.2%–
Carpooled6.4%±3.3 pts8.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.3 pts1.3%3.6%–
Walked3.3%±4.0 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home9.4%±4.0 pts8.7%15.6%+5.8 pts
Mean travel time to work28.5 min±6.721.1 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Eldred Township, Lycoming County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Eldred Township, Lycoming County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Eldred Township, Lycoming County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Eldred Township, Lycoming County
Tract 105.02Lycoming County3,559 $85,491 $263,90054%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Eldred Township, Lycoming County) · Census block assignment files

How does Eldred Township, Lycoming County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Eldred Township, Lycoming County is the 4,904th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 785th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Eldred Township, Lycoming County ranks 447th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Eldred Township, Lycoming County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate785th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,165th1,764
Residents per square mile1,544th2,159
Median household income447th2,136
Per capita income649th2,157
Median home value691st2,146
Median gross rent466th1,963
Poverty rate1,346th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,048th2,129
Median age406th2,157
Owner-occupied share51st2,149
Work from home1,220th1,710
Travel time to work639th2,156

Eldred Township, Lycoming County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Eldred Township, Lycoming County?

21 of the 57 figures for Eldred Township, Lycoming County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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