Lawson Heights, PA Demographic Data
Lawson Heights, PA Summary
Lawson Heights is located in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 2,363
- Area: 1.53 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.53 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,544.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,171.59 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lawson Heights, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,225
53%
50.8
Male
1,098
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,323
323,128,000
Lawson Heights, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
96
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
109
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
96
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
79
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
100
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
138
5.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
166
7.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
457
19.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
183
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
141
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
347
14.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
287
12.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
124
5.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,964
84.5%
77.2
Female
1,036
52.7%
51.3
Male
928
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,943
83.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
821
35.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
758
32.6%
15.2
Female
393
51.8%
55.8
Male
365
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Lawson Heights, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,202
94.8%
96.8
White
2,202
94.8%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
121
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,323
100.0%
82.2
Lawson Heights, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16
0.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
40
2.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
835
45.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
299
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
247
13.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
231
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
175
9.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
56
3.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,787
96.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
406
22.0%
31.2
Lawson Heights, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
327
16.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,273
63.0%
47.5
Divorced
254
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
168
8.3
5.8%
Lawson Heights, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,168
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
59
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
28
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lawson Heights, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
69
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
31
3.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
136
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
89
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
199
19.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
141
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
199
19.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
111
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
16
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,583
57,617
Per capita income
26,454
31,128
Lawson Heights, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
38
3.6%
9.8
Construction
78
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
370
34.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32
3.0%
6.6
Information
13
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
215
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
42
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
29
2.7%
11.4
Public administration
23
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
179
16.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
0.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
32
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
40
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
361
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
128
12.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
341
32.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
191
18.0%
18.1%
Lawson Heights, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,045
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
935
89.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
83
7.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
1.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
15
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
26.6
Lawson Heights, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
42
4.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
270
26.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
492
48.8%
37.1
3 or more
205
20.3%
21.0
Lawson Heights, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,009
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
905
89.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
104
10.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
87
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.5
0.0%
2.5
Lawson Heights, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,096
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
16
1.5%
9.1
4 rooms
60
5.5%
16.5
5 rooms
298
27.2%
19.8
6 rooms
273
24.9%
17.8
7 rooms
163
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
204
18.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
82
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lawson Heights, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,096
1-unit, detached
985
89.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15
1.4%
5.9
2-units
12
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
17
1.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
24
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
11
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
32
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lawson Heights, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
152
13.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15
1.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
478
43.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
220
20.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
97
8.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
106
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
13
1.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
15
1.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Lawson Heights, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
836
82.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
109
10.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
64
6.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Lawson Heights, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
403
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
35
8.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
183
45.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
185
45.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
307
76.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10
2.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
54
13.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lawson Heights, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
92
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
13.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
80
87.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
12
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
737
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
12
13.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
38.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
32
34.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Lawson Heights, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
905
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
29
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
127
14.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
392
43.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
282
31.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
61
6.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14
1.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,100
205,000
