Littlestown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,917 people and three associated neighborhoods, Littlestown is the 319th largest community in Pennsylvania. Littlestown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 15.80% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
In Littlestown, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.34 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Being a small borough, Littlestown does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Littlestown with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.58% of adults in Littlestown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Littlestown in 2022 was $32,458, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,832 for a family of four. However, Littlestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Littlestown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Littlestown residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Littlestown include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Littlestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.