Lawnton, Pennsylvania

Lawnton is located in southern Dauphin County at 40°15′41″N 76°48′11″W (40.261439, -76.803047).[2] It is in northern Swatara Township and is bordered to the east by the community of Rutherford. Interstate 83 forms the western edge of the CDP. Harrisburg, the state capital, is 5 miles (8 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.[1]

At the 2000 census there were 3,787 people in 1,581 households, including 1,054 families, in the CDP. The population density was 3,342.3 people per square mile (1,294.0/km²). There were 1,630 housing units at an average density of 1,438.6/sq mi (556.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.09% White, 14.44% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.77% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.80%.[3]

There were 1,581 households, 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median household income was $49,737 and the median family income was $57,003. Males had a median income of $42,038 versus $29,125 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,342. About 6.9% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.