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Lilly, PA

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

792
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
8.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lilly is a borough within Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Cambria County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.424242° N, 78.620203° W
DMS40° 25′ 27.27″ N, 78° 37′ 12.73″ W

Population Density & area

1,562/sq mi (603.2/km²)
Total Area
0.507 sq mi (1.313 km²)
Land Area
0.507 sq mi (1.313 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.3% male
Male 50.3%
Female 49.7%
males per 100 females
Lilly 101
Cambria County 99.5
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Lilly 0%
Cambria County 1.1%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older
Lilly
44.3
Cambria County
45.6
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
86.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Lilly 86.4
Cambria County 75.9
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.2% 19.2% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 53.7% 56.9% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 25.1% 23.9% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 86.4 75.9 66.4
Child dependency ratio 39.5 33.8 34
Old-age dependency ratio 46.8 42.1 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.8%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
4.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
8.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Lilly 8.1%
Cambria County 18.3%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Lilly population
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.1% 8.7%
Mexican 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.9% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.6% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.9% 91.3%
One race 96.1% 93.8% 87.7%
White 95.8% 90.2% 73%
Black or African American 0% 2.8% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.5% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0.3% 0.2% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.9% 4.1% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63% family
Family 63%
Non family 37%
% family households
Lilly 63%
Cambria County 59.1%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.24
persons per household
Lilly
2.24
Cambria County
2.23
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Lilly population
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total households 349 55,973 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.24 2.23 2.39
Family households 220 33,075 3,291,192
Average family size 2.74 2.9 3.01
Married couple family 137 24,185 2,437,812
Other families 83 8,890 853,380
Male householder 42 2,931 246,246
Female householder 41 5,959 607,134
Non-family households 129 22,898 1,983,661
One-person households 113 19,944 1,629,974
Male householder 59 9,755 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 30 3,974 246,162
Female householder 54 10,189 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 40 6,072 477,851
Other living arrangements 16 2,954 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

395
housing units
Lilly 395
Cambria County 64,456
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

88.4% occupied
Occupied 88.4%
Vacant 11.6%
vacancy rate
Lilly 11.6%
Cambria County 13.2%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
84.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.1%
Mobile homes
8.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1941
Half of houses were built before 1941, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
47.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
26.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
22.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 6.2 6
1–3 rooms 1.5% 7.3% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 42.5% 50.5% 47.7%
7+ rooms 55.9% 42.3% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.5% 1.5% 2.3%
1 bedroom 4.1% 8% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 24.6% 23.6% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 53.9% 48.7% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 16.9% 18.4% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1941 1957 1966
Total housing units 395 64,456 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.4% owners
Renter-occupied 14.6%
Owner-occupied 85.4%
homeownership rate
Lilly 85.4%
Cambria County 76.4%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.17
Owner-occupied
2.67
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Lilly 2.17
Cambria County 2.34
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 349 55,973 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 16% 15.2% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 24.1% 30.2% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 11.5% 16.8% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 48.4% 37.7% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.2% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.6% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.3% 10.4% 10.4%
1 vehicle 38.1% 35.8% 35.1%
2 vehicles 37.8% 34.6% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 17.8% 19.2% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 3.2% 49.2% 56.4%
Electricity 11.5% 14% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 73.1% 29% 14%
All other fuels 12.3% 7.4% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$100,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Lilly
$100,000
Cambria County
$121,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

16.9%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
16.9%
Owners without a mortgage
3.1%
Renters
61.2%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $100,000 $121,000 $254,500
Under $100,000 50% 40.6% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 34.6% 32.5% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 10.1% 15.7% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 5.4% 8.9% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 1.7% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.6% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 33.9% 44.8% 58%
Without a mortgage 66.1% 55.2% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $964 $1,199 $1,762
Without a mortgage $448 $496 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $784 $739 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Lilly 14.9%
Cambria County 23.9%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.7%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Lilly 6.7%
Cambria County 6.9%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

141
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.7%
K–12
81.6%
College / Undergraduate
12.8%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

22.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Lilly
22.1%
Cambria County
49.2%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 141 27,950 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 5.7% 5.7% 5.7%
K–12 81.6% 66.2% 66.9%
Kindergarten 3.5% 4.8% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 26.2% 18.9% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 17% 20.4% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 34.8% 22% 21.7%
College or graduate school 12.8% 28.1% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 12.8% 24.5% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3.6% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 22.1% 49.2% 44%
School type
Public school 83.7% 76.6% 75.3%
Private school 16.3% 23.4% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

556
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
4%
HS graduate
55%
Some college no degree
12.1%
Associates degree
11.3%
Bachelors degree
12.9%
Graduate or professional degree
2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
53.3% · 46.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
68.2% · 31.8%
HS graduate
46.7% · 53.3%
Some college no degree
64.2% · 35.8%
Associates degree
41.3% · 58.7%
Bachelors degree
50% · 50%
Graduate or professional degree
36.4% · 63.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 556 94,666 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 2.7% 2.1% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 4% 4.8% 5%
High school diploma or GED 55% 43.4% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 12.1% 15.3% 15.1%
Associate's degree 11.3% 10.5% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.9% 23.9% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 12.9% 15.7% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 2% 8.2% 14.3%
High School or higher 93.3% 93.1% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$44,211
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$46,250
HS graduate
$34,844
Some college or associates
$44,792
Bachelors degree
$68,125
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
16.2%
HS graduate
13.1%
Some college or associates
9.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Lilly Cambria County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $44,211 $44,580 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $46,250 $26,636 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $34,844 $36,130 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $44,792 $42,387 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $68,125 $58,658 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $— $72,165 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 16.2% 31.6% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.1% 14% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 9.2% 11.5% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.6% 4.1%

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