Williamsport, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
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:
- JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JERSEY SHORE, PA)
- MUNCY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MUNCY, PA)
- EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; LEWISBURG, PA)
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)