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17540

Leola, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,728
Median household income
$91,895
People below poverty
4.4%
Median home value
$339,200

Income

The median income of households in 17540 was $91,895. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 1.5
$25,000 to $34,999 6.9
$35,000 to $49,999 12
$50,000 to $74,999 20.2
$75,000 to $99,999 8.3
$100,000 to $149,999 22.3
$150,000 to $199,999 12.9
$200,000 or more 11.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 68555
Female 53333

An estimated 79.8% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,083. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.8
Social Security 31.2
Retirement income 24.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.8
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 4.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 4.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 4.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 0.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 4.2

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17540 in 2020-2024, 79.8% had health insurance coverage and 20.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.1% and public coverage was 25.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 34.6%.


In 2020-2024, 17540 had a total population of 10,728 - 5,679 (52.9%) females and 5,049 (47.1%) males. The median age was 37.3 years. An estimated 26.3% of the population was under 18 years, 30.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17540 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 322 354
5 to 9 469 296
10 to 14 409 392
15 to 19 222 559
20 to 24 304 480
25 to 29 354 391
30 to 34 287 323
35 to 39 225 242
40 to 44 340 334
45 to 49 251 207
50 to 54 357 427
55 to 59 348 312
60 to 64 304 308
65 to 69 292 273
70 to 74 229 260
75 to 79 147 155
80 to 84 66 139
85 and over 123 227

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.5% were White; 2.7% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.5% were Asian; 2.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.2% of the people in 17540 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 80.9% of the people in 17540 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,875 households in 17540. The average household size was 2.77 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.6% of the households in 17540 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.8% of all households, while 13.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.1% of all households.

In 17540, 31.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.6
Cohabiting Couples 5.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.8

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.4% of males and 51.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.2 35
Now married, except separated 62.4 51.4
Separated 0.6 1.5
Widowed 2.9 6.1
Divorced 5.9 6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17540, 163 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.4% of the people living in 17540 were U.S. natives. 74.6% of the 17540 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.6% of 17540 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 80.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 83.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17540 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 17540.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 20
Asia 44.7
Europe 34.5
Africa 0.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17540 in 2020-2024, 21.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.8% of people at least five years old; 9.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.8
Other Indo-European languages 13.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.9
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 17540 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.1
Different house, same county 3.5
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 30.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17540 was 2,542 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 105 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,066. College or graduate school enrollment was 371.

Educational Attainment of People in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.2
High school diploma or equivalency 29.1
Some college, no degree 9.7
Associate's degree 9.1
Bachelor's degree 22.9
Graduate or professional degree 8

Disability

In 17540, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.7% of people under 18 years old, to 7.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17540, 65.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 80.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,296 80.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 434 8.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 590 11.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17540 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.3
Construction 8.2
Manufacturing 16.7
Wholesale trade 3.9
Retail trade 13.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 0.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 18.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.9
Public administration 1.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17540 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,177 40.9
Service occupations 756 14.2
Sales and office occupations 948 17.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 517 9.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 922 17.3

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.3% of 17540 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.3
Walked 3.4
Other means 5
Worked from home 14

In 2020-2024, 17540 had a total of 4,008 housing units. Of these housing units, 79.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 19.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 79.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 19.3
Mobile homes 1.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

10.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17540 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 72% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17540 had 3,875 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 133 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61.7% while renters occupied 38.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.13 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.19.

1.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 15.2% and another 21% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17540:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17540 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.7
Electricity 33.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 15.8
All other fuels 5.3
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17540 was $339,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.6 % had a mortgage. 48.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,969 and for owners without a mortgage it was $740.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17540 was $1,441. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.