Red Lion, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,516

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.5

0.567% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

12.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,901

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$177,400

Population & Diversity

Red Lion, PA is home to a population of 6.52k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.76% of Red Lion, PA residents were born outside of the country (245 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Red Lion, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 270 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Red Lion, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Red Lion, PA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Red Lion, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 430
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
358 ± 310
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 248

1.26%

Hispanic Population

82 people

1.26% of the people in Red Lion, PA are hispanic (82 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Red Lion, 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

3.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

3.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

224 people

As of 2024, 3.76% of Red Lion, PA residents (245 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 Red Lion, PA was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 88
Gulf War (2001-)
51 ± 54
Korea
17 ± 34

Red Lion, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Red Lion, PA employs 3.41k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Red Lion, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Manufacturing (505 people), and Retail Trade (411 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,341), Public Administration ($83,107), and Manufacturing ($54,017).

Employment

Occupations

3.41k

2024 Value

± 548

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lion, PA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 3.34k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Red Lion, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (351 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (348 people), and Material Moving Occupations (346 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Red Lion, 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

3.41k

2024 Value

± 548

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Red Lion, PA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 3.34k employees to 3.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Red Lion, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (517 people), Manufacturing (505 people), and Retail Trade (411 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Red Lion, PA, though some of these residents may live in Red Lion, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,785

Median earning men ± $14,037

$40,505

Median earning women ± $7,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,540), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,793).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,221), Wholesale Trade ($44,029), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Red Lion, PA was $177,400 in 2024, which is 0.533 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,000 to $177,400, a 3.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Red Lion, PA is 63.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Red Lion, PA have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Red Lion, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,253

$1,720

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.5% of the housing units in Red Lion, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Red Lion, 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.

$72,901

Median Household Income

± $15,393

2.71k

Number of Households

± 486

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Red Lion, PA grew to $72,901 from the previous year's value of $63,672.

The following chart displays the households in Red Lion, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Red Lion, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (7.48%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Red Lion, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (7.48%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Red Lion, PA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Red Lion, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Red Lion, PA (1.03k out of 6.46k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Red Lion, PA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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