Borough · Pennsylvania
Jacobus, Pennsylvania
Jacobus, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Jacobus had 1,838 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,830 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,177 (±455). GEOID 4237640.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,838
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,830 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,177 ±455
Median household income
$114,034
±$16,587 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971
Median home value
$274,000
±$14,721 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500
Median gross rent
$1,892
±$719 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209
Where is Jacobus and what county is it in?
Jacobus is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.9 square miles of land, 1,966 residents per square mile in 2020.
Jacobus is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Jacobus, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,838 people lived in Jacobus on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, in line with Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,830 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,177 (±455).
| Measure | Jacobus | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,177 ±455 | 462,924 | no clear change |
| Households | 707 ±107 | 181,583 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 3.07 ±0.33 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 735 ±116 | 189,857 | no clear change |
Jacobus's population since 2000
From 1,203 in 2000 to 1,838 in 2025: up 52.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jacobus as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Jacobus?
The median resident of Jacobus is 41.4 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.8%.
| Measure | Jacobus | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.4 ±6.9 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.6% ±5.5 pts | 21.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.5% ±4.9 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 53.0% ±6.4 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% ±2.6 pts | 9.6% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.7% ±4.8 pts | 78.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±2.6 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7% ±2.1 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.2 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.0% ±1.9 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.4% ±4.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| With a disability | 12.7% ±4.2 pts | 14.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.7% ±4.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 88.6% ±11.6 pts | 92.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2% ±8.3 pts | 27.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.4% ±4.7 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.8% ±4.4 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.4% ±1.0 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Jacobus earn?
Half of Jacobus's 707 households earn less than $114,034 a year (±$16,587), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $100,486 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Jacobus | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,034 ±$16,587 | $84,829 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $127,364 ±$8,981 | $104,143 | – |
| Per capita income | $42,154 ±$5,469 | $41,601 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.1% ±1.1 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.7% ±3.4 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 99.2% ±1.0 pts | 93.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.2% ±2.9 pts | 90.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Jacobus?
Owners occupy 78.6% of Jacobus's occupied homes and renters 21.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,000 by its owner (±$14,721). The median renter pays $1,892 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Jacobus | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $274,000 ±$14,721 | $248,600 | +$36,722 |
| Median gross rent | $1,892 ±$719 | $1,193 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.6% ±8.0 pts | 38.3% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,005 ±$121 | $1,765 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.6% ±12.3 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 21.4% ±12.3 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 735 ±116 | 189,857 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±5.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±19.2 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 91.7% ±4.2 pts | 64.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±4.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 9.5% ±12.3 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 16.6% ±5.7 pts | 18.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 5.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Jacobus building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Jacobus in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Jacobus work and get to work?
80.3% of Jacobus's workers drive alone and 9.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes.
| Measure | Jacobus | York County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 77.4% ±7.0 pts | 65.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 7.2% ±6.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.3% ±7.6 pts | 76.9% | – |
| Carpooled | 6.6% ±3.8 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Walked | 3.5% ±3.1 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 9.4% ±3.8 pts | 12.4% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min ±3.0 | 26.3 min | −4.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Jacobus?
No census tract lies mostly in Jacobus; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 226.02York County | 6,785 | $119,389 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Jacobus) · Census block assignment files
How does Jacobus compare with other places in Pennsylvania?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jacobus is the 7,974th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 442nd-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.
Jacobus ranks 273rd of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 442nd | 1,012 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 793rd | 1,764 |
| Residents per square mile | 630th | 2,159 |
| Median household income | 273rd | 2,136 |
| Per capita income | 840th | 2,157 |
| Median home value | 672nd | 2,146 |
| Median gross rent | 119th | 1,963 |
| Poverty rate | 1,592nd | 1,606 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 802nd | 2,129 |
| Median age | 1,443rd | 2,157 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,189th | 2,149 |
| Work from home | 1,220th | 1,710 |
| Travel time to work | 1,036th | 2,156 |
Jacobus's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)
Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Jacobus with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Jacobus?
22 of the 57 figures for Jacobus on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Jacobus are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Jacobus.