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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lykens, PA compare?
| Figure | Lykens, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,628 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,559 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.8% |
| Measure | Lykens, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,684±234 |
| Median age | 28.2±7.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.0%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $72,679±$9,355 |
| Per capita income | $26,203±$4,349 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.8%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $189,300±$74,107 |
| Median gross rent | $959±$115 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.7%±19.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.8%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 47.6%±8.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 40.1%±10.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov