Wrightsville, PA

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Wrightsville, Pennsylvania

Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, in York county, is 11 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 49 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is included in the York metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,223 people lived in Wrightsville.

The People and Families of Wrightsville

In Wrightsville, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wrightsville had a median family income of $47,083.

Political Inclinations

Wrightsville residents donated more money ($3,000) to John Kerry than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the town.

Wrightsville Housing

An estimated 72% of living spaces in Wrightsville 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. Living alone is quite feasible in Wrightsville, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Wrightsville, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Wrightsville, PA

Comparing Wrightsville 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
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

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
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	11 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17368
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.026
Longitude	-76.529

Station	LANDISVILLE 2 NW
Distance	8.1 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	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

Station	LEBANON 2 W
Distance	21.6 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,223	100%
Male	1,082	48.7%
Female	1,141	51.3%
Under 18	514	23.1%
18+	1,709	76.9%
65+	337	15.2%
Median Age	37.6
Average Family Size	2.86
White	2,170	97.6%
African-American	9	0.4%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	12	0.5%
Mixed Race	22	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,255
Growth	32
Growth %	1.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	50.6%
US/American	15.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8%
Irish	5.6%
English	4.8%
Italian	4.7%
Polish	3.2%
Dutch	1.4%
Hungarian	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Bulgarian	0.9%
Scottish	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wrightsville	2,223	$47,083
Columbia	10,311	$42,309
East Prospect	678	$48,051
Marietta	2,689	$46,905
Mount Joy	6,765	$52,156
Mountville	2,444	$51,031
Yorkana	239	$43,125

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