Littlestown, PA

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Littlestown, Pennsylvania

Littlestown, Pennsylvania, in Adams county, is 28 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center) and 39 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland. As of the year 2000 census, 3,947 people lived in Littlestown.

The People and Families of Littlestown

In Littlestown, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Littlestown had a median family income of $42,261.

Littlestown Housing

An estimated 66% of living spaces in Littlestown are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Littlestown, 92% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Littlestown is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Littlestown, PA

Comparing Littlestown 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age 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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
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
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NE of Frederick, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles NW of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Adams
Standard Zip Codes	17340
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.744
Longitude	-77.087

Station	HANOVER
Distance	6.8 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	EISENHOWER NATL HIS SITE
Distance	8.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	42.9 inches

Station	BIGLERVILLE
Distance	15.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,947	100%
Male	1,875	47.5%
Female	2,072	52.5%
Under 18	1,092	27.7%
18+	2,855	72.3%
65+	555	14.1%
Median Age	34.2
Average Family Size	2.95
White	3,839	97.3%
African-American	22	0.6%
Asian	17	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	20	0.5%
Mixed Race	45	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	50	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,131
Growth	184
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
German	45.8%
US/American	11.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.3%
Irish	7%
English	5.5%
Scotch-Irish	4.7%
Italian	3.1%
Dutch	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
Scottish	1.8%
Greek	1.6%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
European	0.7%
Moroccan	0.7%
Other Arab	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Russian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Belgian	0.2%
Brazilian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Littlestown	3,947	$42,261
Abbottstown	905	$52,578
Bonneauville	1,378	$42,955
Gettysburg	7,490	$40,489
Hanover	14,535	$45,156
Mcsherrystown	2,691	$40,089
New Oxford	1,696	$43,036

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