Lenape HeightsPA
A town of 1,042.
Is Lenape Heights a good place to live?
We don’t grade Lenape Heights yet; the figures below are still real.
1,042 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Lenape Heights: who provides what
Lenape Heights is unincorporated, so Armstrong 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 Lenape Heights.
Lenape Heights stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
Among working residents in Lenape Heights, 1.9% work locally. Jobs locally fell by 51 from 2013 to 2023, to 244. Lenape Heights’ average trip to work stands at 27 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are Manor Township (10%), East Franklin Township (10%) and Pittsburgh (7%).
| Lenape Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 0.1% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Pennsylvania overall
The age of the median resident in Lenape Heights is 49 years. Children under 18 are 8% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (38% statewide). In Lenape Heights, 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Lenape Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 140 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.5 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lenape Heights | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 31.4% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 33.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.5% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,000, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Lenape Heights is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Lenape Heights’ natural-hazard score from FEMA is 72 of 100. FEMA puts 93% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Lenape Heights
A winter brings about 29 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lenape Heights is
For adults 18 to 64 in Lenape Heights, the share who have no health insurance is 5.9%. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Lenape Heights is ahead of Pennsylvania on 3 and behind on 4. Also worth knowing: 15% of Lenape Heights adults report frequent mental distress, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (16%) and U.S. towns (17%).
| Lenape Heights | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lenape Heights | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 16.4% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 73.4% | 67.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lenape Heights
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lenape Heights; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Lenape Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
98% of working residents leave Lenape Heights for work
Where Lenape Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lenape Heights
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lenape Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 958 ft
Questions about Lenape Heights
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