Messiah College

Population: 2,273

Messiah College, a community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, has 2,273 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Messiah College's population grew 5.3% from 2,158 to 2,273.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 98.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,273
Median age: 20.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 8
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 83.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1582,273

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	2,158	—
2020	2,052	$250,001
2021	2,095	—
2022	2,246	—
2023	2,273	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2498.9%

25 to 340.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.1%

65 to 740.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	2,249	98.9%
25 to 34	18	0.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	2	0.1%
65 to 74	4	0.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,791	78.8%
Black or African American	135	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	86	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	169	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate16.7%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree50.0%

Graduate or professional degree33.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	4	16.7%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	50.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	33.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 9 min

Drove alone20.2%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked67.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	209	20.2%
Carpooled	10	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	702	67.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	794	86.2%
15 to 29 min	77	8.4%
30 to 44 min	10	1.1%
45 to 59 min	28	3.0%
60+ min	12	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.50
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 6)

	Count	Share
Family households	2	50.0%
Nonfamily households	2	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4	50.0%
Vacant	4	50.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2	50.0%
Renter-occupied	2	50.0%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached50.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4	50.0%
1-unit, attached	4	50.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248868
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.1574, -76.9821