Cornwall, PA

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Cornwall, Pennsylvania

Cornwall, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon county, is 17 miles N of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 67 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is part of the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,486 people people live in Cornwall.

The People and Families of Cornwall

In Cornwall, about 63% of adults are married. Homes in Cornwall tend to contain married couples.

Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Cornwall had a median family income of $66,964. Overall, families in Cornwall are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Cornwall does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($3,827) in Cornwall than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Crime and Safety

Residents of Cornwall enjoy its low crime rate.

Cornwall Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Cornwall, about 88% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the town tends to be newer than in most towns. The average property tax bill in Cornwall is higher than that of most other communities in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Cornwall, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Cornwall, PA

Comparing Cornwall 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles N of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	67 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Lebanon
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17016, 17083
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.274
Longitude	-76.405

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	61 to 83 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	39 to 64 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	26.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,486	100%
Male	1,648	47.3%
Female	1,838	52.7%
Under 18	728	20.9%
18+	2,758	79.1%
65+	818	23.5%
Median Age	45.6
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,409	97.8%
African-American	12	0.3%
Asian	37	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.2%
Other	11	0.3%
Mixed Race	10	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,447
Growth	-39
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.6%
English	10.1%
US/American	7.9%
Italian	6.8%
Irish	6%
Polish	3.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Scottish	1.8%
Dutch	1.8%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Welsh	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swiss	1%
Croatian	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Northern European	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
European	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Russian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
British	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Cornwall	3,486	$66,964
Cleona	2,148	$52,328
Lebanon	24,461	$34,045
Lititz	9,029	$52,028
Manheim	4,784	$46,987
Mount Gretna	242	$87,500
Myerstown	3,171	$45,698

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