Leola

Population: 8,107
Median household income: $84,653
Median home value: $324,600

Leola is a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home to 8,107 residents. At $84,653, its median household income sits in line with Lancaster County's $83,703.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leola's population grew 7.0% from 7,576 to 8,107, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $221,700 to $324,600.

Owners occupy 55.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,107
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $84,653
Median home value: $324,600
Median gross rent: $1,371
Housing units: 3,102
Homeownership rate: 55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5768,107

Median household income

$64,711$84,653

Median home value

$221,700$324,600

Median gross rent

$1,042$1,371

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,576	$64,711	$221,700	$1,042
2020	7,720	$73,833	$229,700	$1,112
2021	7,721	$74,481	$247,800	$1,228
2022	7,945	$85,529	$281,000	$1,319
2023	8,107	$84,653	$324,600	$1,371

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	406	5.0%
5 to 17	1,847	22.8%
18 to 24	611	7.5%
25 to 34	1,152	14.2%
35 to 44	1,051	13.0%
45 to 54	912	11.2%
55 to 64	997	12.3%
65 to 74	736	9.1%
75 and over	395	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,918	73.0%
Black or African American	334	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	468	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	291	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,096	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	871	16.6%
High school graduate	1,604	30.6%
Some college or associate's	979	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,313	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	476	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home11.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,073	76.3%
Carpooled	307	7.6%
Public transit	33	0.8%
Walked	97	2.4%
Bicycle	27	0.7%
Worked from home	463	11.5%
Other means	30	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,339	37.5%
15 to 29 min	1,494	41.9%
30 to 44 min	294	8.2%
45 to 59 min	302	8.5%
60+ min	138	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 8.6% (698 of 8,107)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,238	75.6%
Nonfamily households	724	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,962	95.5%
Vacant	140	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,648	55.6%
Renter-occupied	1,314	44.4%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,940	62.5%
1-unit, attached	463	14.9%
2 to 4 units	344	11.1%
5 to 19 units	252	8.1%
20 or more units	55	1.8%
Mobile home & other	48	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4242776
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.0930, -76.1890