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Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania

Mount Wolf, borough, in York County, Pennsylvania. Mount Wolf had 1,422 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 4.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,368 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,108 (±282). GEOID 4252056.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,422

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,368 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,108 ±282

Median household income

$88,177

±$31,174 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$211,500

±$17,202 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,180

±$438 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Mount Wolf and what county is it in?

Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 2,611 residents per square mile in 2020.

Mount Wolf is in the York-Hanover, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Mount Wolf (marked with a dot) in York 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 Mount Wolf, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,422 people lived in Mount Wolf on July 1, 2025, up 4.6% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 1,368 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,108 (±282).

  • July 2020→2021 −3 (1,356)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,354)
  • 2022→2023 +67 (1,421)
  • 2023→2024 +1 (1,422)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (1,422)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Mount WolfYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Total population 1,108 ±282 462,924 13,018,639 −518
Households 471 ±120 181,583 5,274,853 no clear change
Average household size 2.35 ±0.34 2.51 2.39 no clear change
Housing units 518 ±120 189,857 5,806,452 no clear change

Mount Wolf's population since 2000

From 1,373 in 2000 to 1,422 in 2025: up 3.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mount Wolf 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.

  • 2000 Census 1,373
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,363
  • 2010 Census 1,393
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,383
  • 2020 Census 1,368
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,422

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 Mount Wolf?

The median resident of Mount Wolf is 42.3 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.3%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 4.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Mount WolfYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median age 42.3 ±15.4 41.1 40.9 no clear change
Under 18 years 22.8% ±7.9 pts 21.9% 20.4% –
65 years and over 21.8% ±11.9 pts 18.8% 19.5% –
Male 44.7% ±5.2 pts 49.8% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% ±2.9 pts 9.6% 8.7% –
White alone, not Hispanic 91.3% ±5.7 pts 78.9% 73.0% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.2% ±4.7 pts 5.8% 10.3% –
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 3.8% –
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 1.8% ±1.6 pts 3.6% 3.6% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±2.9 pts 0.6% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 1.2% ±1.6 pts 4.1% 7.7% –
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 0.9% ±1.3 pts 8.3% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±3.1 pts 7.3% 6.1% –
With a disability 10.1% ±5.3 pts 14.0% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 2.1% ±2.4 pts 4.8% 5.6% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 89.5% ±7.1 pts 92.0% 92.1% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 18.8% ±10.2 pts 27.6% 35.2% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 6.0% ±4.0 pts 10.4% 14.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.3% ±5.5 pts 90.1% 89.3% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.8% ±2.3 pts 1.9% 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 Mount Wolf earn?

Half of Mount Wolf's 471 households earn less than $88,177 a year (±$31,174), against $84,829 in York County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $79,226 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Mount WolfYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $88,177 ±$31,174 $84,829 $77,971 no clear change
Mean household income $88,424 ±$14,936 $104,143 $107,538 –
Per capita income $36,041 ±$5,162 $41,601 $44,355 no clear change
People below the poverty line 9.2% ±5.5 pts 8.4% 11.7% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 13.0% ±14.2 pts 10.7% 15.6% –
Households receiving SNAP 12.5% ±8.3 pts 11.3% 14.4% –
Households with a computer 86.2% ±13.6 pts 93.9% 93.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 79.2% ±13.8 pts 90.3% 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 Mount Wolf?

Owners occupy 67.1% of Mount Wolf's occupied homes and renters 32.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $211,500 by its owner (±$17,202). The median renter pays $1,180 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Mount WolfYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $211,500 ±$17,202 $248,600 $254,500 +$47,941
Median gross rent $1,180 ±$438 $1,193 $1,209 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.0% ±33.6 pts 38.3% 39.5% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,556 ±$178 $1,765 $1,762 –
Owner-occupied homes 67.1% ±16.2 pts 76.3% 69.3% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 32.9% ±16.2 pts 23.7% 30.7% –
Housing units 518 ±120 189,857 5,806,452 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 6.0% ±5.6 pts 0.5% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±18.8 pts 3.3% 4.9% –
Single-family detached homes 62.7% ±13.6 pts 64.3% 56.6% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±6.1 pts 4.1% 3.5% –
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±6.1 pts 1.3% 1.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 3.7% ±6.1 pts 5.6% 5.1% –
Built 1939 or earlier 32.0% ±13.4 pts 18.3% 25.0% –
Households with no vehicle 8.3% ±7.0 pts 5.9% 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 many new homes is Mount Wolf building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Mount Wolf in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 27 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

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 Mount Wolf work and get to work?

75.4% of Mount Wolf's workers drive alone and 16.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Mount WolfYork CountyPennsylvania Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.1% ±9.3 pts 65.7% 62.7% –
Unemployment rate 5.6% ±4.6 pts 4.5% 5.3% –
Drove alone to work 75.4% ±9.7 pts 76.9% 68.2% –
Carpooled 2.3% ±2.4 pts 7.4% 7.5% –
Public transportation 0.0% ±6.1 pts 0.6% 3.6% –
Walked 5.2% ±5.4 pts 1.6% 3.3% –
Worked from home 16.4% ±8.2 pts 12.4% 15.6% –
Mean travel time to work 24.8 min ±4.6 26.3 min 26.3 min +5.6 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 Mount Wolf?

No census tract lies mostly in Mount Wolf; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mount Wolf, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mount Wolf
Tract 210.20York County7,348 $94,446 $238,30028%

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 Mount Wolf) · Census block assignment files

How does Mount Wolf compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mount Wolf is the 8,920th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 512th-most populous of 1,012 in Pennsylvania.

Mount Wolf ranks 715th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mount Wolf'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, July 2025 estimate512th1,012
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)155th1,764
Residents per square mile478th2,159
Median household income715th2,136
Per capita income1,380th2,157
Median home value1,197th2,146
Median gross rent711th1,963
Poverty rate821st1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,597th2,129
Median age1,304th2,157
Owner-occupied share1,650th2,149
Work from home494th1,710
Travel time to work1,242nd2,156

Mount Wolf's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Mount Wolf 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 Mount Wolf?

25 of the 57 figures for Mount Wolf 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 Mount Wolf 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 Mount Wolf.