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Lemont

Pennsylvania · 2,276 residents · 1.25 sq mi
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Lemont is home to 2,276 people in Pennsylvania. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. 99% were living in the same home a year earlier. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average. 72% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.0
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

2,276
+8%since 2000
from 2,116 in 2000
2000 – 2024
42.0
+13%since 2000
from 37.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.25 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K2K2K3K3K2000201020202024Lemont
20242K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(102)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(109)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.9%(157)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(165)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(125)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(279)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.4%(283)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(296)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6415.1%(343)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411.2%(254)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.4%(123)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(40)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$82,980
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,875 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$42,051
+67%since 2000
from $25,253 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
51.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
5.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 10%
Information5.6%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 2%
Wholesale trade1.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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Section 03

Housing

$261,000
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $133,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
2000 – 2024
$872
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $632 in 2000
US average: $1,124
72.2%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 74.1% in 2000
27.8% rent
2.36 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.54 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(1,983)
Black1.1%(23)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(41)
Asian2.2%(46)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic84.7%(1,928)
Black2.4%(55)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(93)
Asian3.5%(80)
Other3.9%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.5%(84)
Mexican2.7%(66)
Salvadoran2.5%(60)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(6)
Ancestry
German27.7%(667)
Italian20.4%(492)
Irish15%(361)
English10.5%(253)
Polish6.9%(167)
Slovak6%(145)
British3.6%(86)
Scotch-Irish2.8%(68)
Swedish2.4%(59)
Egyptian2.4%(57)
Greek2.4%(57)
French1.4%(33)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(23)
Dutch0.7%(16)
Portuguese0.7%(16)
Scottish0.7%(16)
American0.5%(13)
Welsh0.5%(13)
Section 05

Education

52.5%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 55.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 94.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
22.1%
−5.8 ptssince 2000
from 28.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.6 min
+38%since 2000
from 12.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
76.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.6%
+4.9 ptssince 2011
from 3.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
60.7%
−25.1 ptssince 2011
from 85.8% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
US average: 73.3%
64.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 62.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

51.1%
−7.4 ptssince 2009
from 58.5% in 2009
48.9%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.5% in 2009
6.8%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
7.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.8%
US average: 91.9%
99.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41%(412)
Married48.8%(490)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced10.2%(103)
Women 15+
Never married13.3%(97)
Married72.8%(530)
Widowed10.2%(74)
Divorced3.7%(27)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
69.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.6%
US average: 13.7%
16.4%
US average: 17.6%
14.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
81.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
31.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)52.8%(66)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)52%(65)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era10.4%(13)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 125 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 Lemont, Pennsylvania?

Lemont, Pennsylvania has about 2,276 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lemont, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Lemont, Pennsylvania earns about $82,980 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lemont, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Lemont, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $261,000, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.

How educated are people in Lemont, Pennsylvania?

About 52.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lemont, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lemont, Pennsylvania?

About 5.4% of people in Lemont, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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