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Lackawanna, New York

Lackawanna city, New York · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lower incomeGrowingErie County · 6.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LackawannaPeer medianPctileSource
Population19,75318,93864
Population change (10 yr)n/a2.5%
Median household income$52,110$55,42818
Poverty rate23.2%19.3%82
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.4%73
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a0.7%
Median owner-occupied home value$140,700$167,1509
Median gross rent$872$89918
Housing vacancy rate10.1%8.1%73
Worked from home7.8%6.5%73
Population, 2012–2024
LackawannaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LackawannaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.0%
Housing units+0.1%
Median household income+30.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+37.3%
Median gross rent+16.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher+7.0%
Worked from home+148.3%
Poverty rate-1.7%
Establishment density · Erie County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.2US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail7.0US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.6US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services23.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.6US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction22.7US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Brownwood, TX9118,777$48,98119.0%
Centralia, WA9118,830$56,21919.4%
Monroe, MI8920,320-0.7%$59,81319.9%
Madisonville, KY8919,515$53,86023.6%
Shelbyville, IN8920,296$55,60219.4%
Farmington, MO8918,282$53,72916.3%
Gautier, MS8819,046+2.5%$61,92622.0%
Sedalia, MO8822,003$50,99016.3%
Gainesville, TX8717,883+11.5%$58,80919.4%