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Moving to Williamsport, Pennsylvania

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Population: 30,706. Estimated population in July 2024: 30,112 (-1.9% change)
Males: 15,175 (49.4%), Females: 15,531 (50.6%)

Lycoming County

Zip codes: 17701, 17702.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $25,946
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Williamsport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.6%)
  • Black (12.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (29.2%), Irish (11.9%), Italian (8.7%), English (7.5%), United States (6.0%), Polish (3.5%).

Elevation: 528 feet

Land area: 8.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williamsport

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamsport city

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,582 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Williamsport:

  • DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (1100 GRAMPIAN BLVD)
  • WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL (777 RURAL AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Williamsport:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamsport:

  • WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 8 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Abbreviation: IPT)
  • ELMIRA/CORNING REGIONAL (about 63 miles; ELMIRA/CORNING, NY; Abbreviation: ELM)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 64 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williamsport:

  • JERSEY SHORE (about 15 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Abbreviation: P96)
  • ECHO (about 28 miles; MORRIS, PA; Abbreviation: PN0)
  • WILLIAM T. PIPER MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Abbreviation: LHV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Williamsport:

  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 4,666; Location: ONE COLLEGE AVE; Public; Website: www.pct.edu)
  • LYCOMING COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,366; Location: 700 COLLEGE PL; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lycoming.edu)
  • NEWPORT BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 110; Location: 941 W 3RD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: WWW.NEWPORTBUSINESS.COM)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 344 W FOURTH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH SYSTEM SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHN (Location: 777 RURAL AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Williamsport:

  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,534)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MANSFIELD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,831)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 44 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CORNING, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,797)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 66 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)

Schools

Public high schools in Williamsport:

  • WILLIAMSPORT AREA SHS (Students: 1,836; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LOYALSOCK TWP SHS (Students: 494; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Williamsport:

  • BISHOP NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 901 PENN STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 83; Location: 2100 W THIRD STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Williamsport:

  • JACKSON EL SCH (Students: 607; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CURTIN MS (Students: 530; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROOSEVELT MS (Students: 528; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COCHRAN EL SCH (Students: 524; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LYCOMING VALLEY MS (Students: 492; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STEVENS EL SCH (Students: 412; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LOYALSOCK TWP MS (Students: 386; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROUND HILLS EL SCH (Students: 347; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHERIDAN EL SCH (Students: 261; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NIPPENOSE VALLEY EL SCH (Students: 213; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Williamsport:

  • ST BONIFACE SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 710 FRANKLIN STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST ANNS SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 1225 NORTHWAY ROAD; Grades: KG – 6)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 711 WEST EDWIN STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • YMCA KINDERGARTEN (Students: 145; Location: 320 ELMIRA ST; Grades: PK – KG)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: RR 3 BOX 120; Grades: KG – 6)
  • BOSTLEYS PRESCHOOL LRNG CTR (Students: 46; Location: 1743 DEWEY AVENUE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • WEST BRANCH SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 755 MOORE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • MAGIC YEARS CHILD CARE AND LEA (Students: 31; Location: 1355 FOUR MILE DRIVE; Grades: PK – KG)
  • L C C C S CHILDRENS DEVELOPMEN (Students: 23; Location: 625 W EDWIN ST; Grades: KG – KG)
  • MT. VIEW ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 9; Location: 305 FLEMING STREET; Grades: 3 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Williamsport:

  • LYCOMING COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,809,955; Location: 19 EAST 4TH ST; 142,053 books; 7,598 audio materials; 12,698 video materials; 240 serial subscriptions)

 

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