CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lorane

Pennsylvania · 2,729 residents · 1.78 sq mi

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Lorane is home to 2,729 people in Pennsylvania. Owners hold 90% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 39% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.0%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $40,466, about 34% above the national median. The average commute runs 16 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,729

−9%vs 2000

vs 2,994 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

34.9

−12%vs 2000

vs 39.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(181)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(176)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.5%(258)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.4%(121)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.4%(202)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(432)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.8%(431)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(307)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(299)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(204)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(104)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,466

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,303 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,717

−36%vs 2000

vs $22,920 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$98,000

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $109,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$431

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $575 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.2%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 95.3% in 2000

9.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(2,860)

Black1.8%(54)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(40)

Asian0.6%(18)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(2,625)

Black2.6%(71)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(32)

Asian1%(27)

Other0.2%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.2%(53)

Spaniard0.6%(27)

South American0.5%(22)

Ecuadorian0.5%(22)

Mexican0.2%(10)

Asian origin

Chinese1.8%(83)

Asian Indian0.8%(38)

Filipino0.4%(18)

Ancestry

German50.2%(2,311)

Irish17.8%(821)

English13.5%(623)

Italian6.9%(319)

Polish4.3%(199)

Welsh2.8%(127)

Dutch2.5%(115)

French2.2%(103)

Ukrainian2.2%(100)

American2.1%(98)

Belgian1.8%(83)

Greek1.8%(82)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese0.8%(36)

Subsaharan African0.4%(20)

Ghanaian0.4%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(19)

Czech0.3%(15)

Scottish0.3%(15)

Russian0.3%(12)

Slovak0.2%(11)

Arab0.2%(10)

Lebanese0.2%(10)

Lithuanian0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.3%

+7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.8%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.5 min

+7%vs 2000

vs 15.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married33.5%(679)

Married54.2%(1,098)

Widowed4.6%(93)

Divorced7.7%(157)

Women 15+

Never married27.4%(512)

Married53.2%(995)

Widowed8%(149)

Divorced11.4%(213)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 4.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.7%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.5% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era85.3%(168)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 197 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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