Refton

Population: 589
Median household income: $144,045
Median home value: $428,900

Refton, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 589 residents. The median household income of $144,045 is above the Lancaster County median ($83,703).

From 2019 to 2023, Refton's population grew 20.2% from 490 to 589, while its median home value rose 121.8% from $193,400 to $428,900.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2011.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 589
Median age: 21.0 yrs
Median household income: $144,045
Median home value: $428,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 135
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.7%
Unemployment rate: 29.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

490589

Median household income

$84,700$144,045

Median home value

$193,400$428,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	490	$84,700	$193,400	$1,618
2020	597	$101,563	$249,000	—
2021	786	$125,536	$376,900	—
2022	703	$136,798	$421,600	—
2023	589	$144,045	$428,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 522.2%

5 to 1723.4%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	22.2%
5 to 17	138	23.4%
18 to 24	58	9.8%
25 to 34	145	24.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	71	12.1%
65 to 74	46	7.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	589	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate55.3%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree27.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	145	55.3%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	46	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	71	27.1%

Commute to work

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home41.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	58.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	72	41.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	31.1%
15 to 29 min	40	38.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	31	30.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.36
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 589)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	135	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	135	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 4264032
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.9511, -76.2440