Lock Haven is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 8,583 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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Lock Haven is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Lock Haven enrolled in college, Lock Haven has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

The education level of Lock Haven citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.79% of adults in Lock Haven have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lock Haven in 2022 was $24,377, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,508 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.