Dallastown, PA

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Dallastown, Pennsylvania

Dallastown, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 20 miles SW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 40 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is part of the York metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 4,087 people people live in Dallastown.

The People and Families of Dallastown

In Dallastown, about 48% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dallastown had a median family income of $44,500.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($4,720) in Dallastown than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Dallastown Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Dallastown, about 58% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Dallastown, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Dallastown, PA

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles SW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	40 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17313
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.899
Longitude	-76.64

Station	YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	MILLERS 4 NE
Distance	15.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	45 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.6 inches

Station	HOLTWOOD
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 61 F
Jul Temp	67 to 85 F
Oct Temp	46 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,087	100%
Male	1,938	47.4%
Female	2,149	52.6%
Under 18	954	23.3%
18+	3,133	76.7%
65+	747	18.3%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.91
White	3,972	97.2%
African-American	32	0.8%
Asian	14	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.2%
Other	16	0.4%
Mixed Race	40	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	73	1.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,080
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.3%
US/American	12.9%
Irish	6.3%
English	5.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Italian	2.6%
Dutch	2.4%
Polish	1.6%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Norwegian	1%
Swedish	1%
Northern European	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
European	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Albanian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dallastown	4,087	$44,500
Felton	449	$53,125
Jacobus	1,203	$52,500
Loganville	908	$47,266
Red Lion	6,149	$41,850
Windsor	1,331	$40,057
Yoe	1,022	$40,833

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