Lock Haven is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,457 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lock Haven is the 156th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lock Haven has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.12% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Lock Haven is a college town. There are a lot of students in Lock Haven attending college, and as a result Lock Haven provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

The population of Lock Haven overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lock Haven, 24.08% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lock Haven in 2022 was $24,322, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,288 for a family of four. However, Lock Haven contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lock Haven home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lock Haven residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lock Haven include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Lock Haven is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.