LakemontPA
A town of 1,644.
Is Lakemont a good place to live?
Lakemont’s median age is 61.9 years, against 43.2 years in Pennsylvania’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Lakemont yet; the figures below are still real.
Moving to Lakemont: who provides what
Lakemont is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Lakemont.
43% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 43% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). 12% of Lakemont residents are under 18, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 22%. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Lakemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 12% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
60% women, 40% men
About 68 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7.7 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lakemont | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 27.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 50% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12.9% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Inland flooding leads a very low hazard risk in Lakemont
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lakemont
Lakemont has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, Lakemont draws in 1,057 commuters
Most working residents leave Lakemont for work: only 1% work in town. Lakemont’s median household income is $53,000. Since 2013, Lakemont has added 491 jobs, to 1,067 in 2023.
| Lakemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Lakemont’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
81% of adults had a checkup this year in Lakemont. Lakemont beats the Pennsylvania average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 14% of adults have diabetes in Lakemont.
| Lakemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lakemont | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.5% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 88.3% | 85.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Lakemont | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 68% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $926 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lakemont. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
Big draw37 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
in town Theme parkLakemont Park
5 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
22 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
20 mi LakeRaystown LakePhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain
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Everything we know about Lakemont
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lakemont
About 2 of every 100 Lakemont residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
About Lakemont
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lakemont is a census-designated place in Allegheny and Logan Townships in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located to the east of I-99 and is located between Altoona and Hollidaysburg. Lakemont is the location of Lakemont Park, although the address is generally Altoona and part of the "Lakemont" area actually lies within the Altoona city boundaries. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,868 residents.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,086 ft
Lakemont’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Lakemont.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakemont | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Township | #680 | B− | B+ | B | C | C+ |
| Altoona | #886 | C | A− | C | C | C− |
| Allegheny Township | #801 | C+ | B− | C− | A− | B− |
| Frankstown Township | #481 | B+ | C | — | A− | A− |
Frankstown Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Lakemont isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Lakemont with a neighbor →
Questions about Lakemont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lakemont, PA a good place to live?
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