McKnightstown

Population: 728
Median household income: $111,923
Median home value: $185,900

Located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, McKnightstown is a community with a population of 728. Its median household income of $111,923 runs above the Adams County figure of $81,071.

Between 2019 and 2023, McKnightstown's population grew 346.6% from 163 to 728, while its median home value fell 45.6% from $341,900 to $185,900.

84.0% of workers drive to work alone. 77.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 728
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $111,923
Median home value: $185,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 297
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

163728

Median household income

$30,964$111,923

Median home value

$341,900$185,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	163	$30,964	$341,900
2020	501	$94,591	$171,700
2021	488	$108,262	$181,200
2022	457	$108,409	$190,800
2023	728	$111,923	$185,900

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 7430.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	10.7%
5 to 17	113	15.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	46	6.3%
35 to 44	159	21.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	65	8.9%
65 to 74	222	30.5%
75 and over	45	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	641	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	2.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	6.0%
High school graduate	224	41.7%
Some college or associate's	158	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	78	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	45	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300	84.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	16.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	102	34.0%
30 to 44 min	84	28.0%
45 to 59 min	114	38.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 3.8% (28 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	249	95.0%
Nonfamily households	13	5.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	262	88.2%
Vacant	35	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	79.8%
Renter-occupied	53	20.2%

1-unit, detached77.1%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	229	77.1%
1-unit, attached	34	11.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4246312
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8735, -77.3302