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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Red Lion

Pennsylvania · 6,130 residents · 1.31 sq mi
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With 6,130 people, Red Lion is a city in Pennsylvania. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.7%, under the national 13.2%. The typical home is worth $63,100. Households take in $27,060 at the median, 10% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

6,130
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 6,149 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K6K6K6K7K19902000201020202024Red Lion
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(441)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(426)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(391)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(378)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(482)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.4%(1,187)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(919)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.4%(513)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(511)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(447)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(355)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(80)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$27,060
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,828 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,776
−28%vs 2000
vs $17,723 in 2000
US average: $14,340
5.7%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$405
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $487 in 2000
US average: $450
64.4%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
35.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(5,946)
Black0.6%(36)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(56)
Asian0.4%(25)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.3%(6,089)
Black0.3%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.3%(21)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.7%(46)
Guatemalan0.3%(19)
Puerto Rican0.3%(17)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(217)
Filipino0.8%(53)
Ancestry
German43.9%(2,860)
Irish28.4%(1,849)
English10.2%(663)
American6.4%(415)
Scottish4.7%(305)
Italian3.5%(227)
Polish3.4%(222)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(85)
French0.7%(47)
Hungarian0.7%(44)
Dutch0.6%(37)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Kenyan0.5%(31)
Swedish0.5%(31)
Welsh0.4%(27)
Norwegian0.3%(18)
Lithuanian0.3%(17)
Russian0.2%(15)
Section 05

Education

12.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
71.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.2 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 14.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43%(1,084)
Married41.1%(1,036)
Widowed3.6%(92)
Divorced12.3%(310)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(930)
Married37.9%(1,042)
Widowed8.4%(231)
Divorced19.8%(543)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2013
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
25.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.3%(51)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.4%(154)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 278 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Red Lion, Pennsylvania?

Red Lion, Pennsylvania has about 6,130 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Red Lion, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Red Lion, Pennsylvania earns about $27,060 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Red Lion, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Red Lion, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $63,100, and the typical rent is about $405 a month.

How educated are people in Red Lion, Pennsylvania?

About 12.1% of adults age 25 and over in Red Lion, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Red Lion, Pennsylvania?

About 5.7% of people in Red Lion, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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