COMPARING TWO PLACES
Schaefferstown vs Mount Joy
PLACE A
Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Schaefferstown is 89% smaller than Mount Joy. Schaefferstown earns more, with a median household income $9,275 higher. Mount Joy has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 4%).
SCHAEFFERSTOWNMOUNT JOYDIFFERENCE
Total population9428,319−89% vs Mount Joy
Population density3503,450−3,101
Population growth3.9%12.3%−8.4 pts
Median age32.839.5−6.7
Male53.7%49.2%+4.5 pts
Female46.3%50.8%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born3.8%3.8%Even
White, non-Hispanic98.7%81.9%+16.8 pts
Black1.3%0.9%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.2%−13.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other0.0%2.9%−2.9 pts
Median household income$99,336$90,061+$9,275
Per capita income$50,750$46,056+$4,694
Poverty rate2.7%9.1%−6.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2710.389−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%33.7%−21.8 pts
Graduate degree3.3%11.7%−8.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation79.9%73.1%+6.8 pts
Median home value$222,300$266,500−$44,200
Median gross rent$1,458$1,182+$276
Owner-occupied74.6%63.2%+11.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%3.7%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households18.3%33.9%−15.6 pts
Average commute29.225.2+4.0
Worked from home5.0%9.7%−4.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured19.3%4.2%+15.1 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024