Red Lion

Population: 6,494
Median household income: $63,672
Median home value: $172,000

Red Lion is a community in York County, Pennsylvania, home to 6,494 residents. Its median household income of $63,672 runs below the York County figure of $82,238.

From 2019 to 2023, Red Lion's population grew 2.7% from 6,322 to 6,494, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $119,500 to $172,000.

14.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.42 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,494
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,672
Median home value: $172,000
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 2,841
Homeownership rate: 59.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3226,494

Median household income

$58,003$63,672

Median home value

$119,500$172,000

Median gross rent

$825$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,322	$58,003	$119,500	$825
2020	6,334	$58,925	$122,400	$770
2021	6,478	$61,083	$139,200	$766
2022	6,499	$59,503	$156,500	$850
2023	6,494	$63,672	$172,000	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 746.5%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	280	4.3%
5 to 17	1,053	16.2%
18 to 24	452	7.0%
25 to 34	1,403	21.6%
35 to 44	905	13.9%
45 to 54	424	6.5%
55 to 64	1,070	16.5%
65 to 74	425	6.5%
75 and over	482	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,518	85.0%
Black or African American	314	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	250	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	254	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.8%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	695	14.8%
High school graduate	1,956	41.5%
Some college or associate's	1,377	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	513	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	168	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,509	79.8%
Carpooled	289	9.2%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	148	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	197	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	777	26.4%
15 to 29 min	1,141	38.7%
30 to 44 min	482	16.4%
45 to 59 min	236	8.0%
60+ min	311	10.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.2% (905 of 6,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,498	55.8%
Nonfamily households	1,185	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,683	94.4%
Vacant	158	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,593	59.4%
Renter-occupied	1,090	40.6%

1-unit, detached29.7%

1-unit, attached32.6%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units14.1%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	845	29.7%
1-unit, attached	927	32.6%
2 to 4 units	307	10.8%
5 to 19 units	402	14.1%
20 or more units	275	9.7%
Mobile home & other	85	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4263840
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8986, -76.6077