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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 East Lackawannock, PA compare?
| Figure | East Lackawannock, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,635 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,669 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 78 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| 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) | 13.3% |
| Measure | East Lackawannock, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,899±364 |
| Median age | 37.0±9.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.7%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.3%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $79,643±$12,945 |
| Per capita income | $36,566±$4,346 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.4%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $207,800±$25,288 |
| Median gross rent | $880±$497 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.5%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.2%±3.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±1.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.4%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.8 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.5%±5.0 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