LightstreetPA
A town of 1,156, settled in 1841.
Is Lightstreet a good place to live?
Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lightstreet. We don’t grade Lightstreet yet; the figures below are still real.
1,156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lightstreet: who provides what
Lightstreet is unincorporated, so Columbia 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 Lightstreet.
Most of Lightstreet’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Bloomsburg (11%), Mahoning Township (9%) and Scott Township (8%). Since 2013, Lightstreet has added 25 jobs, to 70 in 2023. The income of the median household for Lightstreet comes to $71,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
| Lightstreet | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lightstreet skews older than Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has 35% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 31%. People 65 and older are 31% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 33% of residents (38% statewide). Among residents in Lightstreet, 19% are under 18, close to Pennsylvania’s towns (20%) and below U.S. towns (22%). The town’s midpoint age is 44.4 years.
| Lightstreet | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lightstreet | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.5% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lightstreet’s year
The range runs from 19° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 29 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: low risk in Lightstreet, mostly inland flooding
Compared with 67% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Lightstreet is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 76% come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Lightstreet stands out in Pennsylvania and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
Among adults in Lightstreet, 16% binge drink. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Lightstreet is ahead of Pennsylvania on 2 and behind on 4.
| Lightstreet | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Lightstreet | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.4% | 79.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.7% | 85.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kocher Park | — | 7 |
| 2. Lightstreet Community Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lightstreet
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lightstreet
About 6 of every 100 Lightstreet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Lightstreet for work
Where Lightstreet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lightstreet
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Lightstreet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,098 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area. The CDP is named after a street in Baltimore.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 550 ft
Questions about Lightstreet
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Is Lightstreet, PA a good place to live?
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