COMPARING TWO PLACES
McElhattan vs Lock Haven
PLACE A
McElhattan, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
McElhattan is 88% smaller than Lock Haven. McElhattan earns more, with a median household income $25,148 higher. McElhattan has grown faster since 2000 (105% vs -17%).
MCELHATTANLOCK HAVENDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0368,500−88% vs Lock Haven
Population density2883,405−3,117
Population growth104.7%-17.0%+121.7 pts
Median age52.328.9+23.4
Male59.1%49.6%+9.5 pts
Female40.9%50.4%−9.5 pts
Foreign-born4.6%2.9%+1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic82.8%88.6%−5.7 pts
Black6.7%2.6%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.6%3.8%−1.2 pts
Asian3.0%0.9%+2.1 pts
Other4.9%4.1%+0.8 pts
Median household income$71,250$46,102+$25,148
Per capita income$38,713$25,310+$13,403
Poverty rate12.5%20.9%−8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4280.430Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%24.6%−2.2 pts
Graduate degree9.7%10.2%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.5%11.2%−5.7 pts
Labor force participation41.0%60.1%−19.2 pts
Median home value$215,500$137,300+$78,200
Median gross rent$861$792+$69
Owner-occupied89.0%38.5%+50.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.2%8.3%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%45.8%−45.8 pts
Average commute22.318.1+4.2
Worked from home9.4%11.0%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.7%10.0%−8.3 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024