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Lansdale

Pennsylvania · 18,986 residents (2025 est.) · 2.99 sq mi
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Lansdale is a city of 19,011 people in Pennsylvania. Density works out to 6,352 people per square mile. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 2,940 more people live here than in 2000. The foreign-born share is 20%. 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
19,011
+18%since 2000
from 16,071 in 2000
18,986 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,352 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 5,229 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.2
+1%since 2000
from 37.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.99 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K16K17K18K19K19902000201020202024Lansdale
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(1,107)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(1,286)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.9%(934)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(1,123)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(873)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(3,188)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.1%(3,258)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(1,961)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(2,243)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(1,712)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(869)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(457)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$88,229
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,232 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,259
+105%since 2000
from $22,096 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.9%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+17%since 2010
from 0.395 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$343,800
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,470
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $672 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 57.5% in 2000
44.7% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.53 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.38 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
−4%since 2009
from 4.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.6%(13,433)
Black3.9%(629)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(466)
Asian7.9%(1,276)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.3%(12,608)
Black5.8%(1,102)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(1,578)
Asian15.3%(2,906)
Other4.3%(817)
Diversity Score
66
+41%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(567)
Puerto Rican1.5%(289)
Guatemalan1%(182)
Honduran0.7%(142)
Dominican0.7%(127)
Cuban0.6%(117)
Venezuelan0.2%(34)
Spaniard0.1%(24)
Colombian0.1%(23)
Salvadoran0.1%(15)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian6.6%(1,254)
Bangladeshi4.3%(820)
Korean1.3%(244)
Chinese0.9%(179)
Cambodian0.9%(163)
Vietnamese0.6%(122)
Filipino0.4%(82)
Thai0.2%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German20.6%(3,915)
Italian14.2%(2,705)
Irish13.9%(2,635)
English8.6%(1,629)
Polish4.5%(850)
Arab3.8%(721)
American2.5%(484)
Hungarian1.5%(292)
Scottish1.4%(270)
West Indian1.3%(243)
Jamaican1.2%(224)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(217)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Ukrainian1.1%(207)
French1%(198)
Welsh0.9%(178)
Dutch0.6%(108)
Austrian0.5%(97)
British0.5%(97)
Russian0.4%(81)
Swedish0.4%(79)
Canadian0.4%(75)
Slovak0.3%(66)
Lithuanian0.3%(63)
Norwegian0.3%(59)
Czech0.3%(53)
Finnish0.2%(30)
Croatian0.2%(29)
Greek0.2%(29)
Danish0.1%(19)
Haitian0.1%(19)
Egyptian0.1%(17)
Turkish0.1%(12)
Serbian0%(8)
Slovene0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.1%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+63%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 78.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.8%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 71.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 81.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
20.1%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 81.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 92.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2016
from 83.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 4.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(3,153)
Married49%(3,809)
Widowed2.9%(225)
Divorced7.5%(583)
Women 15+
Never married32%(2,535)
Married49.5%(3,918)
Widowed10.5%(831)
Divorced8%(630)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.7%
−8.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.1%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.4%(90)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.4%(191)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.1%(169)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.5%(71)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.1%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 673 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lansdale, Pennsylvania?

Lansdale, Pennsylvania has about 19,011 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lansdale, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Lansdale, Pennsylvania earns about $88,229 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lansdale, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lansdale, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $343,800, and the typical rent is about $1,470 a month.

How educated are people in Lansdale, Pennsylvania?

About 39.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lansdale, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lansdale, Pennsylvania?

About 11.3% of people in Lansdale, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lansdale, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Lansdale, Pennsylvania has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,617 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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