Housing data for Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA has an estimated 7,395 residents and 3,657 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Clearfield County.
21.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $788 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 7,395 (±49)
- Housing units
- 3,657 (±214)
- Households that rent
- 21.7%
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.2%
What stands out in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.7% (±3.9 points) in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), higher than in Clearfield County (6.0%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,872 (±$168) in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), higher than in Clearfield County ($1,500).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.1% (±3.9 points) in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), lower than in Clearfield County (15.0%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 47.8% (±6.1 points) in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), higher than in Clearfield County (39.6%).
- Types of homes in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
- Property taxes in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
- How long people stay in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
- Heating fuel in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
Housing in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) at a glance
- Median rent: $788 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $747 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 21.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $62,371 median household income
- Home values: $154,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,382 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,872 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 47.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) against Clearfield County, its state and the nation
| Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) | Clearfield County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,395 (±49) | 78,635 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,657 (±214) | 38,198 (±161) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.7% (±3.9 points) | 21.5% (±1.4 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $788 (±$94) | $791 (±$37) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,371 (±$8,672) | $62,152 (±$1,988) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,600 (±$17,557) | $137,000 (±$5,904) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,872 (±$168) | $1,500 (±$59) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.1% (±8.8 points) | 65.2% (±2.3 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.3) | 25.3 minutes (±1.0) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.3% (±4.7 points) | 83.9% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.1 years (±3.4) | 45.4 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) covers 82.5 square miles of land, about 90 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,562 (±32) | 7,395 (±49) | −2.2% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 3,672 (±190) | 3,657 (±214) | −0.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $731 (±$84) | $788 (±$94) | +7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $94,100 (±$10,071) | $154,600 (±$17,557) | +64.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,193 (±$5,316) | $62,371 (±$8,672) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,249 (±$101) | $1,382 (±$136) | +10.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,476 (±$125) | $1,872 (±$168) | +26.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.5% (±4.3 points) | 21.7% (±3.9 points) | −4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.3% (±4.8 points) | 6.8% (±7.4 points) | +3.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Clearfield County
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Clearfield County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Clearfield County recorded 155 violent and 942 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16837 | 100% | 81 | — | — | $58,063 |
| 16843 | 100% | 165 | — | $50,300 | $43,365 |
| 16830 | 60% | 13,526 | $752 | $130,300 | $58,304 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Township (Clearfield County) | 3.3 mi | — | $187,500 | 0.0% |
| Clearfield | 4.5 mi | $691 | $100,400 | 45.2% |
| Goshen Township | 5.7 mi | $582 | $120,800 | 14.3% |
| Pike Township (Clearfield County) | 7.1 mi | $532 | $174,800 | 8.1% |
| Union Township (Clearfield County) | 7.7 mi | $1,007 | $159,900 | 10.8% |
| Curwensville | 8.1 mi | $724 | $109,100 | 29.5% |
| Bradford Township (Clearfield County) | 8.5 mi | $896 | $118,000 | 9.7% |
| Bloom Township | 9.2 mi | $950 | $172,800 | 11.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | $799 | $184,300 | $68,889 | 17.4% |
| Shenango Township (Mercer County) | $896 | $188,900 | $70,139 | 19.4% |
| Seneca | $690 | $158,800 | $63,031 | 32.1% |
| Sadsbury Township (Crawford County) | $784 | $180,200 | $70,000 | 21.3% |
| Marianne | $921 | $163,300 | $57,130 | 15.1% |
| Union Township (Mifflin County) | $838 | $190,100 | $64,615 | 30.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $728 | $802 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Clearfield County, PA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Hyde, Plymptonville.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)
What is the average rent in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) is $788 (±$94) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA is $760 (±$132) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) rent-burdened?
55.2% of renting households in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)?
Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) has an estimated 696 (±132) renting households, 21.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)?
The median household income in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) is $62,371 (±$8,672) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $154,600 (±$17,557) for owner-occupied homes in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) growing?
In Lawrence Township (Clearfield County), the number of residents went from 7,562 in 2015–2019 to 7,395 in 2020–2024 (−2.2%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Lawrence Township (Clearfield County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Lawrence Township (Clearfield County) are 16837, 16843, 16830.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Clearfield County, PA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Clearfield County, PA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Lawrence township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:41952, in state:42 county:033).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .