Lansford, PA

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Lansford, Pennsylvania

Lansford, Pennsylvania is 25 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 71 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Carbon county. The town is part of the Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton metro area. The population of Lansford is 4,230.

The People and Families of Lansford

In Lansford, about 44% of adults are married. Adults in Lansford are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Lansford has disproportionaly more women residents than most towns. Seniors are common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lansford had a median family income of $37,773.

Lansford Housing

Of the housing in Lansford, approximately 69% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in Lansford are lower than most places in Pennsylvania. Property taxes in the town are low by Pennsylvania standards.

Commuting

In Lansford, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lansford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lansford, PA

Comparing Lansford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	71 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Carbon
Metro Area	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Standard Zip Codes	18232
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.832
Longitude	-75.882

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Station	PALMERTON
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	62 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	20.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,230	100%
Male	1,932	45.7%
Female	2,298	54.3%
Under 18	953	22.5%
18+	3,277	77.5%
65+	1,079	25.5%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.92
White	4,153	98.2%
African-American	15	0.4%
Asian	13	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.1%
Other	12	0.3%
Mixed Race	31	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	60	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,210
Growth	-20
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Slovak	21.5%
German	15.5%
Polish	11.7%
Italian	9.2%
Irish	8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
US/American	4.8%
Dutch	4.6%
Welsh	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
English	1.2%
Czech	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	1%
Scottish	1%
Greek	0.9%
Hungarian	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Austrian	0.7%
Slavic	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Swiss	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lansford	4,230	$37,773
Beaver Meadows	968	$42,500
Coaldale	2,295	$31,905
Mcadoo	2,274	$31,625
Nesquehoning	3,288	$41,855
Summit Hill	2,974	$44,500
Tamaqua	7,174	$36,406

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