Census-designated place · Pennsylvania

Maytown, Pennsylvania

Maytown, census-designated place, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Maytown had 4,098 residents in the 2020 Census, a full count; the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,443 (±477). GEOID 4248224.

Residents, 2020 Census

4,098

Census count or controlled total
ACS 2020-2024 estimate: 4,443 ±477

Median household income

$119,097

±$20,117 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$324,300

±$24,311 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,712

±$103 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Maytown and what county is it in?

Maytown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for counting, with no city government of its own, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It covers 3.7 square miles of land, 1,114 residents per square mile in 2020.

Maytown is in the Lancaster, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Maytown lies entirely within East Donegal Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).

Maytown (marked with a dot) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Maytown, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 4,098 residents in Maytown, a full count rather than a sample. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a sample, estimates 4,443 (±477).

The Census Bureau publishes yearly population estimates for incorporated places only; Maytown is a census-designated place, so its figures come from the ACS and the 2020 Census.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure MaytownLancaster CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 4,443 ±477 557,931 13,018,639 no clear change
Households 1,466 ±234 212,748 5,274,853 no clear change
Average household size 2.97 ±0.39 2.55 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 1,478 ±236 219,224 5,806,452 no clear change

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 Maytown?

The median resident of Maytown is 35.2 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure MaytownLancaster CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.2 ±6.6 39.4 40.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 24.6% ±5.5 pts 23.1% 20.4% –
65 years and over 10.7% ±4.9 pts 19.6% 19.5% –
Male 48.8% ±4.2 pts 49.2% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.0% ±9.8 pts 11.5% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 75.1% ±9.7 pts 79.1% 73.0% −14.7 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.9% ±2.3 pts 3.4% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 1.2% ±2.0 pts 2.4% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.7% ±2.1 pts 2.9% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.6% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 4.8% ±3.2 pts 5.8% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 12.0% ±7.4 pts 16.8% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.1% ±3.2 pts 5.7% 6.1% –
With a disability 9.9% ±3.8 pts 11.8% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 7.6% ±5.6 pts 11.2% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.2% ±1.2 pts 87.5% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 31.8% ±9.3 pts 32.4% 35.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 10.6% ±3.8 pts 11.8% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.0% ±7.9 pts 89.7% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 0.0% ±0.7 pts 1.4% 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 Maytown earn?

Half of Maytown's 1,466 households earn less than $119,097 a year (±$20,117), against $86,959 in Lancaster County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $94,950 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure MaytownLancaster CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $119,097 ±$20,117 $86,959 $77,971 no clear change
Mean household income $119,222 ±$11,671 $112,346 $107,538 –
Per capita income $37,841 ±$5,256 $43,128 $44,355 no clear change
People below the poverty line 3.0% ±3.3 pts 8.2% 11.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 3.6% ±5.7 pts 10.4% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 14.7% ±7.5 pts 9.2% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 100.0% ±2.2 pts 92.3% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.0% ±4.2 pts 88.1% 89.7% –

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 Maytown?

Owners occupy 85.8% of Maytown's occupied homes and renters 14.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $324,300 by its owner (±$24,311). The median renter pays $1,712 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure MaytownLancaster CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $324,300 ±$24,311 $301,100 $254,500 +$99,698
Median gross rent $1,712 ±$103 $1,357 $1,209 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 33.7% ±30.6 pts 37.8% 39.5% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,783 ±$229 $1,818 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 85.8% ±7.1 pts 69.8% 69.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 14.2% ±7.1 pts 30.2% 30.7% –
Housing units 1,478 ±236 219,224 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.0% ±2.5 pts 0.3% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±14.4 pts 2.1% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 68.0% ±9.5 pts 55.4% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.2 pts 3.7% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 1.5% ±1.8 pts 1.4% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.1% ±3.8 pts 8.0% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 4.1% ±3.4 pts 19.5% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 1.0% ±1.5 pts 8.6% 10.4% –

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 do people in Maytown work and get to work?

72.3% of Maytown's workers drive alone and 14.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure MaytownLancaster CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 78.3% ±6.1 pts 65.7% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 6.6% ±3.8 pts 3.4% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 72.3% ±8.5 pts 71.8% 68.2% –
Carpooled 10.8% ±6.1 pts 10.0% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.7% 3.6% –
Walked 1.1% ±1.3 pts 3.5% 3.3% –
Worked from home 14.8% ±5.8 pts 11.6% 15.6% +9.0 pts
Mean travel time to work 23.4 min ±3.0 23.8 min 26.3 min no clear change

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 Maytown?

1 census tract lies mostly in Maytown (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Maytown, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Maytown
Tract 111.01Lancaster County5,446 $109,583 $319,90068%

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 Maytown) · Census block assignment files

How does Maytown compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

Maytown ranks 227th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Maytown's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population (ACS 2020-2024)730th2,159
Residents per square mile920th2,159
Median household income227th2,136
Per capita income1,220th2,157
Median home value428th2,146
Median gross rent185th1,963
Bachelor's degree or higher725th2,129
Median age1,957th2,157
Owner-occupied share739th2,149
Work from home634th1,710
Travel time to work1,484th2,156

Maytown's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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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 Maytown?

21 of the 57 figures for Maytown 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 Maytown 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' school search.