Jacobus, PA

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Schools

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Jacobus, Pennsylvania

Jacobus, Pennsylvania is 24 miles SW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 40 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in York county. The town is part of the York metro area. The population of Jacobus is 1,203.

The People and Families of Jacobus

In Jacobus, about 70% of adults are married. Jacobus, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jacobus had a median family income of $52,500. Jacobus is one of the richer towns in Pennsylvania. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the town. There aren't a lot of poor people in Jacobus.

Jacobus Housing

Of the housing in Jacobus, approximately 85% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Jacobus, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Jacobus, PA

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

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	24 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	17407
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.883
Longitude	-76.71

Station	YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN
Distance	3.1 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	12.4 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	HANOVER
Distance	15.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,203	100%
Male	584	48.5%
Female	619	51.5%
Under 18	268	22.3%
18+	935	77.7%
65+	200	16.6%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.84
White	1,196	99.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,198
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43.7%
US/American	18%
Irish	9.3%
English	6.2%
Italian	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Swiss	1.8%
Dutch	1.8%
Polish	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Scottish	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Norwegian	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Hungarian	0.5%
Syrian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Slovak	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jacobus	1,203	$52,500
Dallastown	4,087	$44,500
Loganville	908	$47,266
Seven Valleys	492	$45,000
West York	4,321	$41,574
Yoe	1,022	$40,833
York	40,862	$30,762

You are visiting:
All States > Pennsylvania > Jacobus

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Jacobus

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Jacobus

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Jacobus Government Officials

Are you an official in the Jacobus government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Jacobus. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.