Lower Allen

Population: 7,582
Median household income: $85,537
Median home value: $246,100

Located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Lower Allen is a community with a population of 7,582. At $85,537, its median household income sits in line with Cumberland County's $85,634.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lower Allen's population grew 10.8% from 6,840 to 7,582, while its median home value rose 34.0% from $183,600 to $246,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.8% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,582
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $85,537
Median home value: $246,100
Median gross rent: $1,117
Housing units: 3,374
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8407,582

Median household income

$74,358$85,537

Median home value

$183,600$246,100

Median gross rent

$910$1,117

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,840	$74,358	$183,600	$910
2020	7,132	$75,917	$191,200	$865
2021	7,019	$78,582	$203,500	$892
2022	7,350	$83,814	$233,100	$1,040
2023	7,582	$85,537	$246,100	$1,117

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	494	6.5%
5 to 17	1,257	16.6%
18 to 24	558	7.4%
25 to 34	1,210	16.0%
35 to 44	833	11.0%
45 to 54	837	11.0%
55 to 64	1,019	13.4%
65 to 74	659	8.7%
75 and over	715	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,978	78.8%
Black or African American	284	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	281	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.8%
Two or more races	348	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	630	8.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree31.1%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	226	4.3%
High school graduate	1,203	22.8%
Some college or associate's	1,305	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,642	31.1%
Graduate or professional degree	897	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,071	77.2%
Carpooled	283	7.1%
Public transit	24	0.6%
Walked	10	0.3%
Bicycle	15	0.4%
Worked from home	485	12.2%
Other means	91	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,074	30.7%
15 to 29 min	1,794	51.3%
30 to 44 min	508	14.5%
45 to 59 min	78	2.2%
60+ min	40	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 3.3% (251 of 7,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,958	60.1%
Nonfamily households	1,298	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,256	96.5%
Vacant	118	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,232	68.6%
Renter-occupied	1,024	31.4%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached14.6%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units10.7%

20 or more units13.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,002	59.3%
1-unit, attached	494	14.6%
2 to 4 units	75	2.2%
5 to 19 units	360	10.7%
20 or more units	443	13.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4244824
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.2267, -76.9028