Living in Lower Merion School District, Pennsylvania

Overview

A total of 25,066 households are located in Lower Merion School District area. Among them, 8,251 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.97 people. The total number of children in the region is 17,152 and 17,989 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (3,999) of residents are non-citizens and 17% (10,206) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Lower Merion School District, Pennsylvania
Household	25,066
Population	60,207
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	8,251 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	17,152
Total Students	17,989
Pre-Kindergarten	1,603
Kindergarten	660
Grade 1-8	6,903
Grade 9-12	3,586
College/Graduate School	5,237
Veterans	48,778
Non-citizen	3,999
Non-English Home Language	10,206
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

50,832 residents are over the age of 16 and 32,985 people are in labor force. Among them, 32,973 people are in civilian labor force and 12 are in armed labor force. 31,748 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Lower Merion School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,200	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	19,748	63.29%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,676	5.37%
Public transportation	3,736	11.97%
Walked	1,557	4.99%
Other method	404	1.29%
Worked from home	4,079	13.07%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,748	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	22,641	71.31%
Service	2,496	7.86%
Sales and office	5,226	16.46%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	706	2.22%
Production, transportation, and material moving	679	2.14%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,748	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	16	0.05%
Construction	762	2.40%
Manufacturing	2,024	6.38%
Wholesale trade	822	2.59%
Retail trade	1,799	5.67%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	405	1.28%
Information	827	2.60%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,659	11.53%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	6,355	20.02%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,318	35.65%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,772	5.58%
Other services, except public administration	1,392	4.38%
Public administration	597	1.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	31,748	-
Private wage and salary workers	26,559	83.66%
Government workers	2,062	6.49%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	3,044	9.59%
Unpaid family workers	83	0.26%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $218,005 for the 25,066 households in Lower Merion School District area, Pennsylvania. The average income of a single worker is $64,360. 61,720 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.06%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,066	-
Less than $10,000	854	3.41%
$10,000 - $14,999	368	1.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	983	3.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,324	5.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,515	6.04%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,737	10.92%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,977	7.89%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,951	15.76%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,893	11.54%
More than $200,000	8,464	33.77%
Median Household Income	$133,628	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$218,005	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	16,870	-
Less than $10,000	300	1.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	104	0.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	240	1.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	415	2.46%
$35,000 - $49,999	536	3.18%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,354	8.03%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,166	6.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,636	15.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,498	14.81%
More than $200,000	7,621	45.17%

Median Family Income	$182,880	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$271,737	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$64,360	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$128,529	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$128,529	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	62,942	-
With health insurance coverage	61,720	98.06%
Public coverage	15,551	24.71%
Private health insurance	56,098	89.13%
Without health insurance coverage	1,222	1.94%

Housing

There are 26,257 housing units in Lower Merion School District area, Pennsylvania with 25,066 units (95.46%) occupied. 18,279 houses (72.92%) are occupied by owner and 6,787 houses (27.08%) are rented. The average housing value is $601,500 and the average rental cost is $1,520. 385 houses (1.47%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 12,493 houses (47.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,257	-
Occupied	25,066	95.46%
Owner Occupied	18,279	72.92%
Renter Occupied	6,787	27.08%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	14,330	54.58%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	3,579	13.63%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	8,340	31.76%
Mobile Homes	8	0.03%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,257	-
Built 2014 or later	385	1.47%
Built 2010 - 2013	261	0.99%
Built 2000 - 2009	739	2.81%
Built 1990 - 1999	802	3.05%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,534	5.84%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,306	8.78%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,073	11.70%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,664	17.76%
Built 1949 or earlier	12,493	47.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,257	-
1 room	290	1.10%
2 rooms	629	2.40%
3 rooms	2,185	8.32%
4 rooms	2,975	11.33%
5 rooms	2,347	8.94%
6 rooms	3,154	12.01%
7 rooms	2,583	9.84%
8 rooms	3,319	12.64%
9 rooms or more	8,775	33.42%
Median Number of Rooms	7.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	26,257	-
no bedroom	408	1.55%
1 bedroom	3,146	11.98%
2 bedrooms	5,150	19.61%
3 bedrooms	5,857	22.31%
4 bedrooms	6,476	24.66%
5 bedrooms or more	5,220	19.88%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	18,279	-
Less than $50,000	191	1.04%
$50,000 - $99,999	183	1.00%
$100,000 - $149,999	480	2.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	444	2.43%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,826	9.99%
$300,000 - $499,999	4,045	22.13%
$500,000 - $999,999	7,845	42.92%
$1,000,000 or more	3,265	17.86%
Median House Value	$601,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	6,534	-
Less than $500	162	2.48%
$500 - $999	754	11.54%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,276	34.83%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,861	28.48%
$2,000 - $2,499	847	12.96%
$2,500 - $2,999	228	3.49%
$3,000 or more	406	6.21%
Median Rental Costs	$1,520	-

Demographic

A total of 63,382 people lives in Lower Merion School District area, Pennsylvania with 29,343 male and 34,039 female. The males to female ratio is 46.30 to 53.70. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	63,382	-
Male	29,343	46.30%
Female	34,039	53.70%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	63,382	-
Under 5 years	3,402	5.37%
5 - 9 years	3,871	6.11%
10 - 14 years	4,429	6.99%
15 - 19 years	4,909	7.75%
20 - 24 years	3,006	4.74%
25 - 34 years	5,522	8.71%
35 - 44 years	7,578	11.96%
45 - 54 years	8,554	13.50%
55 - 59 years	4,419	6.97%
60 - 64 years	4,162	6.57%
65 - 74 years	7,344	11.59%
75 - 84 years	4,351	6.86%
85 years and older	1,835	2.90%
Median Age	43.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	63,382	-
One Race	61,802	97.51%
White	52,627	83.03%
Black or African American	3,347	5.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native	74	0.12%
Asian	5,248	8.28%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	40	0.06%
Other	466	0.74%

Two or more races	1,580	2.49%
White and Black or African American	304	0.48%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	107	0.17%
White and Asian	934	1.47%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	57	0.09%

Living in Lower Merion School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic