Littlestown

Population: 4,810
Median household income: $68,415
Median home value: $240,000

Located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Littlestown is a community with a population of 4,810. At $68,415, its median household income sits below Adams County's $81,071.

Between 2019 and 2023, Littlestown's population grew 7.0% from 4,495 to 4,810, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $183,100 to $240,000.

15.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.57 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,810
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,415
Median home value: $240,000
Median gross rent: $1,020
Housing units: 1,974
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4954,810

Median household income

$63,505$68,415

Median home value

$183,100$240,000

Median gross rent

$930$1,020

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,495	$63,505	$183,100	$930
2020	4,494	$61,691	$185,600	$963
2021	4,730	$68,633	$202,400	$1,000
2022	4,779	$62,857	$228,100	$990
2023	4,810	$68,415	$240,000	$1,020

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6420.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	232	4.8%
5 to 17	860	17.9%
18 to 24	323	6.7%
25 to 34	691	14.4%
35 to 44	590	12.3%
45 to 54	362	7.5%
55 to 64	1,004	20.9%
65 to 74	549	11.4%
75 and over	199	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,510	93.8%
Black or African American	84	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	311	9.2%
High school graduate	1,699	50.0%
Some college or associate's	856	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	355	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	174	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home15.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,576	73.9%
Carpooled	128	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	73	3.4%
Bicycle	11	0.5%
Worked from home	337	15.8%
Other means	8	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	17.4%
15 to 29 min	662	36.9%
30 to 44 min	318	17.7%
45 to 59 min	157	8.7%
60+ min	347	19.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 15.3% (734 of 4,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,246	66.6%
Nonfamily households	625	33.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,871	94.8%
Vacant	103	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,346	71.9%
Renter-occupied	525	28.1%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached21.3%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,100	55.7%
1-unit, attached	421	21.3%
2 to 4 units	279	14.1%
5 to 19 units	139	7.0%
20 or more units	34	1.7%
Mobile home & other	1	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4243944
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7455, -77.0857