Housing data for Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA has an estimated 2,655 residents and 1,026 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Lawrence County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $859 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+1.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,655 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,026 (±133)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $859
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.8%
What stands out in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
Working from home: 28.9% (±10.0 points) in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), higher than in Lawrence County (13.4%).
Households without a vehicle: 18.9% (±8.1 points) in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), higher than in Lawrence County (8.0%).
Median home value: $238,200 (±$37,678) in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), higher than in Lawrence County ($147,200).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 19.3% (±25.1 points) in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), lower than in Lawrence County (50.9%).
- Commute and cars in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
- Home values in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
Housing in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) at a glance
- Median rent: $859 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $771 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 19.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,557 median household income
- Home values: $238,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,738 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,335 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 40.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) | Lawrence County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,655 (±15) | 85,024 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,026 (±133) | 39,591 (±59) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±5.5 points) | 24.2% (±1.2 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $859 (±$73) | $831 (±$42) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,557 (±$13,800) | $61,931 (±$2,883) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,200 (±$37,678) | $147,200 (±$6,024) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,335 (±$375) | $1,967 (±$60) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.7% (±12.6 points) | 77.2% (±2.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.6 minutes (±4.5) | 23.4 minutes (±0.8) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 75.2% (±8.4 points) | 86.7% (±1.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.9 years (±5.1) | 44.9 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) covers 19.7 square miles of land, about 134 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,608 (±31) | 2,655 (±15) | +1.8% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 986 (±68) | 1,026 (±133) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$33) | $859 (±$73) | +36.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,800 (±$15,617) | $238,200 (±$37,678) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,500 (±$7,964) | $72,557 (±$13,800) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,510 (±$159) | $1,738 (±$410) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,723 (±$252) | $2,335 (±$375) | −14.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.7% (±5.6 points) | 17.9% (±5.5 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.1% (±8.1 points) | 10.0% (±10.9 points) | +4.9 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 Lawrence County
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lawrence County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lawrence County recorded 183 violent and 816 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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16142 | 21% | 5,522 | $874 | $226,300 | $84,205 |
| 16156 | 17% | 3,431 | $1,132 | $221,400 | $69,054 |
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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Wilmington | 1.0 mi | $977 | $209,800 | 43.3% |
| Wilmington Township (Mercer County) | 2.8 mi | $926 | $265,100 | 20.0% |
| Volant | 3.0 mi | $1,075 | $120,800 | 27.5% |
| Neshannock Township | 4.3 mi | $1,049 | $212,100 | 21.0% |
| Hickory Township (Lawrence County) | 5.2 mi | $937 | $180,200 | 16.2% |
| Washington Township (Lawrence County) | 5.6 mi | $1,095 | $220,600 | 20.4% |
| New Castle Northwest | 6.3 mi | — | $155,300 | 5.5% |
| Lackawannock Township | 6.4 mi | $812 | $166,600 | 12.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Township | $853 | $235,400 | $72,292 | 17.4% |
| Millheim | $925 | $246,700 | $73,125 | 12.6% |
| New Vernon Township | $957 | $211,800 | $68,250 | 15.9% |
| Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County) | $853 | $191,300 | $68,131 | 18.0% |
| South Huntingdon Township | $860 | $219,200 | $71,425 | 17.7% |
| Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County) | $964 | $232,100 | $82,705 | 15.3% |
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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $844 | $1,095 | $1,516 | $1,682 |
HUD income limits for Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,250 | $30,450 | $48,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,450 | $80,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,400 | $91,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)
What is the average rent in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) is $859 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?
Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) has an estimated 162 (±58) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?
The median household income in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) is $72,557 (±$13,800) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,200 (±$37,678) for owner-occupied homes in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA is $1,738 (±$410) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), PA is $2,335 (±$375) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) growing?
In Wilmington Township (Lawrence County), the number of residents went from 2,608 in 2015–2019 to 2,655 in 2020–2024 (+1.8%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Wilmington Township (Lawrence County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Wilmington Township (Lawrence County) are 16142, 16156.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 16142?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 16142 is $874 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Wilmington township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:85504, in state:42 county:073).
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 .