Linglestown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,957

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.474% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.21%

23.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$92,558

2.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,400

Population & Diversity

Linglestown, PA is home to a population of 6.96k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.5% of Linglestown, PA residents were born outside of the country (591 people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.13k people) in Linglestown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 963 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Linglestown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linglestown, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linglestown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linglestown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.13k ± 703
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
963 ± 563
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 224

4.48%

Hispanic Population

312 people

4.48% of the people in Linglestown, PA are hispanic (312 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linglestown, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

8.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

591 people

8.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

As of 2024, 8.5% of Linglestown, PA residents (591 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Linglestown, PA was 8.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Linglestown, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
222 ± 180
Gulf War (2001-)
163 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 44

Linglestown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Linglestown, PA.

Economy

The economy of Linglestown, PA employs 3.69k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linglestown, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (837 people), Retail Trade (484 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (367 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,714), Educational Services ($81,850), and Public Administration ($81,367).

Employment

Occupations

3.69k

2024 Value

± 589

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linglestown, PA declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 3.7k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linglestown, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (480 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (364 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (302 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linglestown, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.69k

2024 Value

± 589

−0.216%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linglestown, PA declined at a rate of −0.216%, from 3.7k employees to 3.69k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linglestown, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (837 people), Retail Trade (484 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (367 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linglestown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Linglestown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,809

Median earning men ± $17,756

$52,383

Median earning women ± $5,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,616), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,266), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,731), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,175), and Public Administration ($51,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linglestown, PA was $259,400 in 2024, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,800 to $259,400, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Linglestown, PA is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linglestown, PA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linglestown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,925

$2,314

Median Property Taxes

±$400

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Linglestown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Linglestown, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Linglestown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linglestown, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,558

Median Household Income

± $20,985

2.77k

Number of Households

± 494

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.77k households in Linglestown, PA grew to $92,558 from the previous year's value of $89,887.

The following chart displays the households in Linglestown, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linglestown, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (5.41%)

In 2024, 75.5% of workers in Linglestown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linglestown, PA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Linglestown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Linglestown, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linglestown, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linglestown, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linglestown, PA (293 out of 6.96k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linglestown, PA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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