Richland, PA

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Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon county, is 17 miles W of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 64 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The people of the town are in the Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle metropolitan area. Richland has a population of 1,508.

The People and Families of Richland

In Richland, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Richland.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richland had a median family income of $52,063. Richland is full of successful families and individuals. The town has a large middle class. Richland isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Richland Housing

In Richland, 82% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Richland, 92% of commuters drive to work. If gasoline prices keep going up, consider living in towns like Richland; a good number of people there walk and bicycle to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Richland, PA

Comparing Richland 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles W of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Lebanon
Metro Area	Harrisburg - Lebanon - Carlisle
Standard Zip Codes	17087
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.359
Longitude	-76.258

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	11.1 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	READING 4 NNW
Distance	17.6 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

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,508	100%
Male	744	49.3%
Female	764	50.7%
Under 18	378	25.1%
18+	1,130	74.9%
65+	248	16.4%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	2.96
White	1,481	98.2%
African-American	5	0.3%
Asian	5	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.3%
Mixed Race	12	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	9	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,479
Growth	-29
Growth %	-1.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	65.6%
US/American	10.5%
Irish	3.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Italian	2.9%
English	2.6%
Swiss	1.7%
Polish	1.6%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Slovak	1.3%
Welsh	1%
French (except Basque)	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Hungarian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
European	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Bahamian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richland	1,508	$52,063
Bernville	865	$47,031
Lebanon	24,461	$34,045
Myerstown	3,171	$45,698
Robesonia	2,036	$52,150
Wernersville	2,150	$54,103
Womelsdorf	2,599	$53,456

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