Littlestown, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,850

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

1.27% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,901

3.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$254,700

Population & Diversity

Littlestown, PA is home to a population of 4.85k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.887% of Littlestown, PA residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Littlestown, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Littlestown, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Littlestown, PA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Littlestown, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 327
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 259
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
196 ± 152

1.32%

Hispanic Population

64 people

1.32% of the people in Littlestown, PA are hispanic (64 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Littlestown, 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

0.887%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

0.333%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.887% of Littlestown, PA residents (43 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 Littlestown, PA was 0.333%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
118 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
80 ± 74

Littlestown, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Littlestown, PA employs 2.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Littlestown, PA were Construction (360 people), Manufacturing (333 people), and Retail Trade (322 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($64,474), Manufacturing ($63,451), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,763).

Employment

Occupations

2.37k

2024 Value

± 402

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littlestown, PA grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 2.27k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Littlestown, PA, are Management Occupations (327 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (249 people), and Material Moving Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Littlestown, 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

2.37k

2024 Value

± 402

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Littlestown, PA grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 2.27k employees to 2.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Littlestown, PA, are Construction (360 people), Manufacturing (333 people), and Retail Trade (322 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Littlestown, PA, though some of these residents may live in Littlestown, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,084

Median earning men ± $13,208

$37,804

Median earning women ± $10,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,639), and Manufacturing ($64,590).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,438), and Retail Trade ($45,197).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Littlestown, PA was $254,700 in 2024, which is 0.766 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,000 to $254,700, a 6.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Littlestown, PA is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Littlestown, PA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Littlestown, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$254,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,969

$1,396

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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 Littlestown, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.3% of the housing units in Littlestown, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Littlestown, 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.

$70,901

Median Household Income

± $20,310

1.93k

Number of Households

± 344

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.93k households in Littlestown, PA grew to $70,901 from the previous year's value of $68,415.

The following chart displays the households in Littlestown, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Littlestown, 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 (72.9%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (7.77%)

In 2024, 72.9% of workers in Littlestown, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.77%).

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

34.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Littlestown, PA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.67% of the workforce in Littlestown, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Littlestown, PA (615 out of 4.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Littlestown, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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