Bendersville, PA

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Bendersville, Pennsylvania

Bendersville, Pennsylvania, in Adams county, is 40 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 57 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 576.

The People and Families of Bendersville

In Bendersville, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Bendersville people are married off. Large households are normal in the town. Be careful driving in Bendersville, since the town is home to many young children.

Approximately 9% of Bendersville is non-white. No single racial group represents the town, a town where diversity is valued.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bendersville had a median family income of $41,250. In Bendersville, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Bendersville.

Bendersville Housing

Owners occupy 74% of the housing units in Bendersville. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Bendersville, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Bendersville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Bendersville, PA

Comparing Bendersville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	40 miles N of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17306
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.983
Longitude	-77.249

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	3.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Station	CHAMBERSBURG 1 ESE
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 37 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	41.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	576	100%
Male	277	48.1%
Female	299	51.9%
Under 18	160	27.8%
18+	416	72.2%
65+	75	13%
Median Age	32.9
Average Family Size	3.21
White	522	90.6%
African-American	13	2.3%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	34	5.9%
Mixed Race	5	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	73	12.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,250
Population In Poverty	55	9.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	603
Growth	27
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	36%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.6%
US/American	18.6%
English	5.6%
Irish	4.5%
Welsh	2.5%
European	1.8%
Polish	1.3%
Dutch	1.1%
Czech	1.1%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Italian	0.7%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bendersville	576	$41,250
Arendtsville	848	$43,889
Biglerville	1,101	$43,750
Gettysburg	7,490	$40,489
Mount Holly Springs	1,925	$48,333
New Oxford	1,696	$43,036
York Springs	574	$41,071

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