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Pennsylvania›Crawford County

Conneaut LakeshorePA

In Pennsylvania, this town has 1,886 residents.

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Photo: Darowles · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Is Conneaut Lakeshore a good place to live?

35% of residents are 65 or older in Conneaut Lakeshore, against 21% in Pennsylvania’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Conneaut Lakeshore yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Conneaut Lakeshore for work

Where Conneaut Lakeshore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Meadville Meadville 17% 10% → Vernon Township Vernon Township 10% 6% → Sadsbury Township Sadsbury Township 6% 5% → West Mead Township West Mead Township 5% 4% → Erie Erie 4% 4% → Conneaut Lake Conneaut Lake 4% Conneaut Lakeshore · 4% stay
365jobs based in Conneaut Lakeshore
4%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Conneaut Lakeshore: who provides what

Conneaut Lakeshore is unincorporated, so Crawford County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthwestern Rural E C A16.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAqua Pa Crawford DivNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCrawford CountyCrawford County provides services here
SchoolsConneaut School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCrawford County Board of ElectionsCrawford County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code1631616316 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Conneaut Lakeshore.

Who lives here

Fewer of Conneaut Lakeshore’s residents are under 18 than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town

27% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Pennsylvania. Conneaut Lakeshore’s midpoint age is 56.4 years.

56.4median age · PA 40.9
Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Under 187.7%20%22%
Median age56.4 years43.2 years40.5 years
Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvaniaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school46%
Some college15%
Associate’s9%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.6 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Conneaut Lakeshore
Conneaut LakeshorePAU.S.
Under 105.5%10.8%11.6%
10 to 172.3%9.7%10.3%
18 to 247.3%9%9.1%
25 to 3413.3%13%13.7%
35 to 447.2%12.6%13.2%
45 to 5411.5%11.9%12.2%
55 to 6418.5%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7422.2%11.4%10.2%
75 and older12.4%8.1%7%
No diploma2.7%7.9%10.4%
High school45.6%32.9%26%
Some college15.2%15.1%19.1%
Associate’s9.1%8.9%8.8%
Bachelor’s11.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate16.2%14.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,900, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Conneaut Lakeshore’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

Conneaut Lakeshore’s typical household income comes in at $66,000. Most working residents leave Conneaut Lakeshore for work: only 4% work in town. For residents locally, the share who live below the poverty line is 14%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Conneaut Lakeshore dropped by 57, to 365.

4%work in town
Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line14%7.6%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$81,000$80,000
Average trip to work23 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.9%6.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Conneaut Lakeshore4%
Meadville17%
Vernon Township10%
Sadsbury Township6%
West Mead Township5%
10 mi
median commute distance
365
jobs based in Conneaut Lakeshore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Conneaut Lakeshore has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Since 1981, Conneaut Lakeshore has seen 12 flood insurance claims paid out. Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
12
paid flood claims since 1981

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Conneaut Lakeshore’s year

In Conneaut Lakeshore, the typical July afternoon high is 81°F.

64″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring36–58°
Summer57–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Conneaut Lakeshore’s adults have high blood pressure

Conneaut Lakeshore: 16% of adults binge drink. Against the Pennsylvania average, Conneaut Lakeshore comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 7.

Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%38%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)16%18%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%79%79%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
4 better15 too close to call7 worse
What stands outConneaut LakeshorePA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.4%14.5%
More adults screened for colon cancer73.3%67.5%
More adults who have had cancer12.5%8.8%
Meadville Medical Center
8.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 4% of Conneaut Lakeshore

Trails run 0.4 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Conneaut Lakeshore’s concentration of trails stands at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 2, covering 5 acres.

4%conserved
Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land4%8.2%4.3%
4%
conserved · 169 of 4,245 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Fireman's Beach—4
2. Ice house park—1

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

Homes in Conneaut Lakeshore sell for about $296K

Homes sold in Conneaut Lakeshore spent a median 43 days on the market. For Conneaut Lakeshore, the rent at the middle of the market is $834 a month. In Conneaut Lakeshore, 77% of households are owner-occupiers.

$296Kmedian sale price
Conneaut LakeshorePennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median rent$834 a month$1,115 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home77%78%73%
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
43
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
6
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conneaut Lakeshore

15pages on Conneaut Lakeshore
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Conneaut Lakeshore

About Conneaut Lakeshore

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Conneaut Lakeshore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,307 at the 2020 census, down from 2,395 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
6.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,080 ft
Area code
814

Conneaut Lakeshore’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Conneaut Lakeshore.

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How the neighbors grade
TownPA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
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Conneaut Lake——————

Conneaut Lakeshore and Conneaut Lake aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Conneaut Lakeshore with a neighbor →

Questions about Conneaut Lakeshore

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Is Conneaut Lakeshore, PA a good place to live?

We don’t grade Conneaut Lakeshore yet; the figures below are still real.