Railroad

Population: 286
Median home value: $211,400

Located in York County, Pennsylvania, Railroad is a community with a population of 286. Its median home value of $211,400 runs below the York County figure of $235,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Railroad's population grew 10.4% from 259 to 286, while its median home value rose 22.7% from $172,300 to $211,400.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,026.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 286
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $211,400
Median gross rent: $1,026
Housing units: 141
Homeownership rate: 39.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

259286

Median household income

$67,188$41,458

Median home value

$172,300$211,400

Median gross rent

$938$1,026

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	259	$67,188	$172,300	$938
2020	321	$57,500	$180,600	$825
2021	335	$60,833	$234,400	$863
2022	321	$41,458	$207,100	$1,012
2023	286	—	$211,400	$1,026

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	7.7%
5 to 17	48	16.8%
18 to 24	29	10.1%
25 to 34	57	19.9%
35 to 44	18	6.3%
45 to 54	39	13.6%
55 to 64	43	15.0%
65 to 74	20	7.0%
75 and over	10	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	284	99.3%
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)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate52.4%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.8%
High school graduate	98	52.4%
Some college or associate's	49	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	23	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	145	84.3%
Carpooled	16	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	6.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	34.2%
15 to 29 min	12	7.5%
30 to 44 min	64	39.8%
45 to 59 min	2	1.2%
60+ min	28	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 16.4% (47 of 286)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	57.6%
Nonfamily households	53	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125	88.7%
Vacant	16	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	39.2%
Renter-occupied	76	60.8%

1-unit, detached36.2%

1-unit, attached9.9%

2 to 4 units21.3%

5 to 19 units29.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	36.2%
1-unit, attached	14	9.9%
2 to 4 units	30	21.3%
5 to 19 units	42	29.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4263288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7596, -76.6961