Schaefferstown

Population: 938
Median household income: $89,155
Median home value: $219,400

Located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Schaefferstown is a community with a population of 938. The median household income of $89,155 is above the Lebanon County median ($76,350).

From 2019 to 2023, Schaefferstown's population declined 16.1% from 1,118 to 938, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $172,500 to $219,400.

Owners occupy 69.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 938
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $89,155
Median home value: $219,400
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,118938

Median household income

$76,983$89,155

Median home value

$172,500$219,400

Median gross rent

$861$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,118	$76,983	$172,500	$861
2020	907	$85,580	$185,400	—
2021	932	$89,255	$187,200	$828
2022	747	$90,063	$228,400	—
2023	938	$89,155	$219,400	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3431.4%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	3.3%
5 to 17	104	11.1%
18 to 24	18	1.9%
25 to 34	295	31.4%
35 to 44	39	4.2%
45 to 54	98	10.4%
55 to 64	150	16.0%
65 to 74	150	16.0%
75 and over	53	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	926	98.7%
Black or African American	12	1.3%
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 diploma14.4%

High school graduate64.1%

Some college or associate's11.8%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	14.4%
High school graduate	503	64.1%
Some college or associate's	93	11.8%
Bachelor's degree	69	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	507	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	4.4%
Bicycle	15	2.7%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	155	28.4%
15 to 29 min	110	20.1%
30 to 44 min	198	36.3%
45 to 59 min	34	6.2%
60+ min	49	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.1% (95 of 938)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	68.8%
Nonfamily households	130	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	417	93.9%
Vacant	27	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	288	69.1%
Renter-occupied	129	30.9%

1-unit, detached69.6%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units22.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	309	69.6%
1-unit, attached	34	7.7%
2 to 4 units	101	22.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4268144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2968, -76.2939