County or equivalent · 42073
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 70
- Reported only · 2025
- 59
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 11
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 2024 Census file | 60 | 42 | 18 |
| 2025 Census file | 70 | 59 | 11 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate +10 units · reported only +17 · added by estimation -7. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| Two units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 39,591 ± 59 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $831 ± $42 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 51% ± 4.4 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 23.6% ± 3.7 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 7,589 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 1.8 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 39,662 in 2024 to 39,704 in 2025 (+42 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Bessemer boroughPermit office 42047500 · Lawrence County · Latest year unavailable
- Ellport boroughPermit office 42211900 · Lawrence County · Latest year unavailable
- Ellwood City boroughPermit office 42212800 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Enon Valley boroughPermit office 42215200 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Hickory townshipPermit office 42298600 · Lawrence County · 8 authorized units
- Little Beaver townshipPermit office 42375700 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Mahoning townshipPermit office 42400000 · Lawrence County · 6 authorized units
- Neshannock townshipPermit office 42462100 · Lawrence County · 16 authorized units
- New Beaver boroughPermit office 42464200 · Lawrence County · 2 authorized units
- New CastlePermit office 42466300 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- New Wilmington boroughPermit office 42474400 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- North Beaver townshipPermit office 42481600 · Lawrence County · 8 authorized units
- Perry townshipPermit office 42527500 · Lawrence County · 1 authorized units
- Plain Grove townshipPermit office 42539200 · Lawrence County · 3 authorized units
- Pulaski townshipPermit office 42556600 · Lawrence County · 5 authorized units
- S.N.P.J. boroughPermit office 42586600 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Scott townshipPermit office 42598000 · Lawrence County · 3 authorized units
- Shenango townshipPermit office 42607900 · Lawrence County · 8 authorized units
- Slippery Rock townshipPermit office 42617200 · Lawrence County · 3 authorized units
- South New Castle boroughPermit office 42631600 · Lawrence County · Latest year unavailable
- Taylor townshipPermit office 42670900 · Lawrence County · Latest year unavailable
- Union townshipPermit office 42697300 · Lawrence County · 1 authorized units
- Volant boroughPermit office 42718900 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Wampum boroughPermit office 42721600 · Lawrence County · 1 authorized units
- Washington townshipPermit office 42730300 · Lawrence County · 0 authorized units
- Wayne townshipPermit office 42738100 · Lawrence County · 2 authorized units
- Wilmington townshipPermit office 42777400 · Lawrence County · 3 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison