Lykens, PA

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Lykens, Pennsylvania

Lykens, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin county, is 42 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 87 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is in the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle area. There are 1,937 residents in Lykens.

The People and Families of Lykens

In Lykens, about 55% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Lykens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lykens had a median family income of $40,909.

Lykens Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Lykens that were owner-occupied was 75%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Compared to most towns in the state, Lykens has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Lykens, 83% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good opportunities for biking and walking, so if you're out of shape give those a try.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 4%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Lykens, PA

Comparing Lykens 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
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

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
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	87 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Dauphin
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17048
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.567
Longitude	-76.7

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	NEWPORT RIVER
Distance	23.5 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	37.6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,937	100%
Male	943	48.7%
Female	994	51.3%
Under 18	452	23.3%
18+	1,485	76.7%
65+	409	21.1%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,888	97.5%
African-American	7	0.4%
Asian	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.2%
Other	3	0.2%
Mixed Race	20	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,862
Growth	-75
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.9%
US/American	11.4%
Pennsylvania German	7.3%
Irish	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.3%
Dutch	5.2%
Italian	4.5%
Welsh	3.3%
English	3.3%
Polish	2.2%
Swiss	1.6%
Russian	1.5%
Eastern European	1.1%
Ukrainian	1%
British	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
European	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lykens	1,937	$40,909
Berrysburg	354	$42,250
Elizabethville	1,344	$40,625
Gratz	676	$46,063
Pillow	304	$41,000
Tower City	1,396	$39,219
Williamstown	1,433	$36,548

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