Linglestown, Pennsylvania Population 2024

6,861

Linglestown Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Linglestown was:

  • White: 76%
  • Black or African American: 14.84%
  • Asian: 4.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.46%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,792.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
18.07% (1,050)
The current population of Linglestown, Pennsylvania is 6,861 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,811.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,12876%
Black or African American1,00114.84%
Asian3174.7%
Two or more races3014.46%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Linglestown Population by Race

Linglestown Population Pyramid 2024

Linglestown Median Age

42.2

Total

41.9

Male

42.5

Female

Linglestown Adults

There are 5,362 adults, (1,230 of whom are seniors) in Linglestown.

Linglestown Age Dependency

63.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Linglestown Sex Ratio

Female3,40050.39%
Male3,34749.61%

Linglestown Population by Age

Linglestown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,6792.5284.715.3
Married1,5273.1296.13.9
Non Family7741.4373.926.1
Female2262.1734.165.9
Male1522.451000

2.88

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linglestown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1272.53%
Associates Degree87617.43%
Bachelors Degree1,13622.6%
Graduate Degree54310.8%
High School Graduate1,75434.89%
Less Than 9th Grade581.15%
Some College53310.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Linglestown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Linglestown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,8533,8021,084
Black576575376
Asian26918836
2+ Races225225165
Hispanic19414275

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 73.33%.

Linglestown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,918$50,504$62,720
Graduate Degree$76,328$0$0
High School Graduate$34,083$27,458$37,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,822$55,215$49,970
Some College$65,711$72,019$51,904

$51,822

Average Earnings

$55,215

Average Male

$49,970

Average Female

Linglestown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linglestown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linglestown Language

92.12% of Linglestown residents speak only English, while 7.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.86% of the population.

Linglestown Language

Linglestown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,9301613.27%
Asian3176620.82%
Black1,00130.3%

3.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.29%

Male Poverty Rate

3.53%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linglestown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linglestown is Asian, with 20.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linglestown is Black, with 0.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.72%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.45%.

Linglestown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.03%
High School7.58%
Some College3.34%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Linglestown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.42%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Linglestown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linglestown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,995$132,292
Households$89,887$116,599
Married Families$109,954$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,395$65,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linglestown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Linglestown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linglestown Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Linglestown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linglestown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

454

Number of Veterans

444

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam255
Second Gulf War110
First Gulf War60
Korea28
World War II12

Linglestown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74211
75+99
35 to 5491
55 to 6434
18 to 3419

Linglestown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White42710.15%
2+ Races2711.07%

Linglestown Veterans by Race

Linglestown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linglestown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Linglestown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linglestown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linglestown Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.9%

Born in Linglestown

89.51%

Native Born

10.49%

Foreign Born

2.9%

Non Citizen

7.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.51% of Linglestown residents were born in the United States, with 71.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 2.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Linglestown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,861370.54%
20236,824380.56%
20226,7864066.36%
20216,3805699.79%
20205,8111232.16%
20195,688-54-0.94%
20185,742-238-3.98%
20175,980-184-2.99%
20166,164-174-2.75%
20156,338-144-2.22%
20146,482-239-3.56%
20136,7211281.94%
20126,593110.17%
20116,5822483.92%
20106,33400%

Linglestown Population by Year