Lavelle, PA Demographics

A map of Lavelle's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	572	684	100.0%	96.6%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	8	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	11	0.0%	1.6%

Lavelle, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 572, a large decrease from the 708 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lavelle, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lavelle has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lavelle, that probability was 6.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lavelle is ranked the 1295th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lavelle was ranked the 1150th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lavelle's White Population

572 residents of Lavelle, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lavelle is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lavelle ranks 173rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's White population has declined by an estimated 16.4%. White residents' share of Lavelle's population has increased from 96.6% to 100.0%.

Lavelle is more White than neighboring Locustdale (89.5% White), Mount Carmel (89.8% White), Beurys Lake (94.9% White), Ashland (95.7% White), and Gordon (97% White).

Lavelle's Black Population

0 residents of Lavelle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lavelle is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lavelle ranks 1495th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lavelle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lavelle is less Black than neighboring Mount Carmel (2.7% Black), and Ashland (0.2% Black).

Lavelle's Asian Population

0 residents of Lavelle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lavelle is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lavelle ranks 876th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lavelle's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Lavelle is less Asian than neighboring Mount Carmel (0.1% Asian).

Lavelle's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lavelle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lavelle is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lavelle ranks 1428th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lavelle's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Lavelle is less Hispanic than neighboring Mount Carmel (4.4% Hispanic), Beurys Lake (5.1% Hispanic), Ashland (2% Hispanic), and Gordon (1.7% Hispanic).

Lavelle's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lavelle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lavelle is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lavelle ranks 1459th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Lavelle's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lavelle is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mount Carmel (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gordon (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lavelle's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lavelle, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lavelle is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lavelle ranks 1676th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lavelle's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lavelle's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Lavelle is less Multiracial than neighboring Locustdale (10.5% Multiracial), Mount Carmel (2.9% Multiracial), Ashland (2.1% Multiracial), and Gordon (0.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.