Lumber Township, PA

Township in Cameron County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

170

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

Median Age

62.6

years ∙ half population younger than 62.6, half older

Diversity Index

6.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lumber Township is a township in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Cameron County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.496105° N, 78.151255° W

DMS41° 29′ 45.98″ N, 78° 09′ 04.52″ W

Population Density & area

3.1/sq mi (1.19/km²)

Total Area

55.1 sq mi (142.8 km²)

Land Area

54.9 sq mi (142.3 km²) · 99.62%

Water Area

0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 0.38%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.7% male

Male 54.7%

Female 45.3%

males per 100 females

Lumber Township 120.8

Cameron County 105.7

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.6%

foreign-born population

99.4%Native

0.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lumber Township 0.6%

Cameron County 0.9%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

62.6

years ∙ half population younger than 62.6, half older

Lumber Township

62.6

Cameron County

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

109.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lumber Township 109.9

Cameron County 86.4

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	9.4%	16.9%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	47.7%	53.6%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	42.9%	29.5%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	109.9	86.4	66.4
Child dependency ratio	19.8	31.5	34
Old-age dependency ratio	90.1	54.9	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

96.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

1.2%

Other

2.3%

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

6.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lumber Township 6.8%

Cameron County 14.3%

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 Lumber Township population

Racial and ethnic composition — Lumber Township vs Cameron County vs Pennsylvania. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	0.7%	8.7%
Mexican	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.1%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.8%	99.3%	91.3%
One race	96.4%	93.9%	87.7%
White	96.5%	92.4%	73%
Black or African American	0%	0.1%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.4%	5.4%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.3% family

Family 54.3%

Non family 45.7%

% family households

Lumber Township 54.3%

Cameron County 58.1%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

1.81

persons per household

Lumber Township

1.81

Cameron County

1.98

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lumber Township population

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Total households	94	2,216	5,274,853
Average houshold size	1.81	1.98	2.39
Family households	51	1,287	3,291,192
Average family size	2.45	2.53	3.01
Married couple family	48	916	2,437,812
Other families	3	371	853,380
Male householder	2	133	246,246
Female householder	1	238	607,134
Non-family households	43	929	1,983,661
One-person households	40	804	1,629,974
Male householder	27	503	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	9	182	246,162
Female householder	13	301	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	13	215	477,851
Other living arrangements	3	125	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

341

housing units

Lumber Township 341

Cameron County 3,920

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

27.6% occupied

Occupied 27.6%

Vacant 72.4%

vacancy rate

Lumber Township 72.4%

Cameron County 43.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

88%

Single family houses

88%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

12%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1959

Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

15.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

32.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

42.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.8	6
1–3 rooms	25%	12.1%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	46.3%	54.9%	47.7%
7+ rooms	28.7%	33.1%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	1.4%	2.3%
1 bedroom	13.8%	11.7%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	39.3%	30.5%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	32.3%	43.8%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	12.9%	12.7%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1959	1957	1966
Total housing units	341	3,920	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

84% owners

Renter-occupied 16%

Owner-occupied 84%

homeownership rate

Lumber Township 84%

Cameron County 72.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

1.9

Owner-occupied

1.33

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lumber Township 1.9

Cameron County 2.05

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	94	2,216	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	8.6%	10.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	33%	37.9%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	24.5%	20.5%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	34.1%	31%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.1%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.9%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.5%	10.2%	10.4%
1 vehicle	31.9%	41.9%	35.1%
2 vehicles	42.6%	28.6%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	17%	19.3%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	22.3%	65.6%	56.4%
Electricity	17%	11.1%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	20.2%	9.4%	14%
All other fuels	40.4%	13%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	1%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	6.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	6.4%	0.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.1%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$135,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lumber Township

$135,600

Cameron County

$88,900

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

28%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28%

Owners without a mortgage

5.6%

Renters

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

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$135,600	$88,900	$254,500
Under $100,000	36.7%	56.9%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	40.5%	30.6%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	13.9%	5.6%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.1%	5.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.3%	0.6%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	31.6%	33.3%	58%
Without a mortgage	68.4%	66.7%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$750	$1,018	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$438	$460	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$713	$689	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lumber Township 19.1%

Cameron County 12.6%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lumber Township 8.5%

Cameron County 7.4%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

66.7%

College / Undergraduate

33.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lumber Township

Cameron County

19%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	6	816	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	0%	8.6%	5.7%
K–12	66.7%	80%	66.9%
Kindergarten	0%	2.7%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	0%	22.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	0%	28.1%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	66.7%	26.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	33.3%	11.4%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	33.3%	11.2%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	0.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	19%	44%
School type
Public school	33.3%	82.8%	75.3%
Private school	66.7%	17.2%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

152

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.9%

HS graduate

50%

Some college no degree

17.1%

Associates degree

5.3%

Bachelors degree

19.1%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

50% · 50%

9th-12th, no diploma

33.3% · 66.7%

HS graduate

51.3% · 48.7%

Some college no degree

65.4% · 34.6%

Associates degree

50% · 50%

Bachelors degree

65.5% · 34.5%

Graduate or professional degree

—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	152	3,400	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.6%	1.4%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.9%	6%	5%
High school diploma or GED	50%	49.9%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	17.1%	18.3%	15.1%
Associate's degree	5.3%	11.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.1%	12.6%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	19.1%	8.1%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	0%	4.5%	14.3%
High School or higher	91.4%	92.6%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$25,000

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$11,250

Some college or associates

$42,500

Bachelors degree

$34,750

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

20.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

7.7%

HS graduate

5.3%

Some college or associates

29.4%

Bachelors degree or higher

20.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lumber Township	Cameron County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$25,000	$41,523	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$—	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$11,250	$41,352	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$42,500	$39,361	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$34,750	$45,234	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$66,447	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	7.7%	33.2%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.3%	12.9%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	29.4%	11.7%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	4.7%	4.1%

Insights for Lumber Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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