Christiana

Population: 946
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $221,300

Christiana is a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to 946 residents. The median household income of $75,000 is below the Lancaster County median ($83,703).

Between 2019 and 2023, Christiana's population declined 5.7% from 1,003 to 946, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $166,300 to $221,300.

Households average 2.51 people. The median gross rent is $1,233.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 946
Median age: 44.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $221,300
Median gross rent: $1,233
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,003946

Median household income

$62,917$75,000

Median home value

$166,300$221,300

Median gross rent

$948$1,233

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,003	$62,917	$166,300	$948
2020	977	$67,188	$162,500	$1,031
2021	951	$69,531	$169,000	$1,106
2022	956	$74,821	$204,200	$1,157
2023	946	$75,000	$221,300	$1,233

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over18.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	67	7.1%
5 to 17	130	13.7%
18 to 24	54	5.7%
25 to 34	113	11.9%
35 to 44	110	11.6%
45 to 54	69	7.3%
55 to 64	149	15.8%
65 to 74	79	8.4%
75 and over	175	18.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	820	86.7%
Black or African American	46	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	1.3%
Two or more races	23	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	10.8%
High school graduate	305	43.9%
Some college or associate's	174	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	92	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	49	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293	76.9%
Carpooled	55	14.4%
Public transit	3	0.8%
Walked	7	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	5.5%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	31.4%
15 to 29 min	99	27.5%
30 to 44 min	71	19.7%
45 to 59 min	27	7.5%
60+ min	50	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 13.7% (111 of 811)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	64.4%
Nonfamily households	114	35.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	320	96.4%
Vacant	12	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	192	60.0%
Renter-occupied	128	40.0%

1-unit, detached51.8%

1-unit, attached25.6%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	51.8%
1-unit, attached	85	25.6%
2 to 4 units	49	14.8%
5 to 19 units	26	7.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4213512
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9545, -75.9973