Lemont Furnace, PA Demographics

A map of Lemont Furnace's Population by Race

Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 877, a large increase from the 715 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.9% Hispanic, 3.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lemont Furnace, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lemont Furnace has become more 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 Lemont Furnace, that probability was 17.5% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lemont Furnace is ranked the 1055th 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). Lemont Furnace was ranked the 1146th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lemont Furnace's White Population

777 residents of Lemont Furnace, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lemont Furnace is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lemont Furnace ranks 1006th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's White population has grown by an estimated 19.9%. White residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has decreased from 90.6% to 88.6%.

Lemont Furnace is more White than neighboring East Uniontown (83.8% White), Oliver (84.2% White), and Uniontown (77.2% White). Lemont Furnace is less White than neighboring Hopwood (99.6% White), and Leith-Hatfield (93.6% White).

Lemont Furnace's Black Population

30 residents of Lemont Furnace, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lemont Furnace is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lemont Furnace ranks 612th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's Black population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.4%.

Lemont Furnace is more Black than neighboring Hopwood (0.1% Black), and Leith-Hatfield (0.3% Black). Lemont Furnace is less Black than neighboring East Uniontown (6.8% Black), Oliver (4.1% Black), and Uniontown (15.7% Black).

Lemont Furnace's Asian Population

0 residents of Lemont Furnace, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lemont Furnace is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lemont Furnace ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lemont Furnace is less Asian than neighboring Hopwood (0.3% Asian), Oliver (0.7% Asian), Uniontown (0.8% Asian), and Leith-Hatfield (1.2% Asian).

Lemont Furnace's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Lemont Furnace, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lemont Furnace is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lemont Furnace ranks 1005th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 126.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.9%.

Lemont Furnace is more Hispanic than neighboring East Uniontown (0.7% Hispanic), Hopwood (0% Hispanic), Uniontown (2% Hispanic), and Leith-Hatfield (1.3% Hispanic). Lemont Furnace is less Hispanic than neighboring Oliver (5.8% Hispanic).

Lemont Furnace's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lemont Furnace, 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 Lemont Furnace is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lemont Furnace ranks 1373rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lemont Furnace is less Native American/Other than neighboring East Uniontown (1.5% Native American/Other), and Uniontown (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lemont Furnace's Multiracial Population

36 residents of Lemont Furnace, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lemont Furnace is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lemont Furnace ranks 278th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lemont Furnace's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Lemont Furnace's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.1%.

Lemont Furnace is more Multiracial than neighboring Hopwood (0% Multiracial), Uniontown (3.7% Multiracial), and Leith-Hatfield (3.5% Multiracial). Lemont Furnace is less Multiracial than neighboring East Uniontown (7.2% Multiracial), and Oliver (5.2% 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.