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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lower Paxton, PA compare?
| Figure | Lower Paxton, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 55,564 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,501 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,900 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.5% |
| Measure | Lower Paxton, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 54,657±36 |
| Median age | 40.8±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.2%±2.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.2%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 15.6%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 14.1%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.8%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $91,789±$2,998 |
| Per capita income | $46,591±$2,800 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.1%±1.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $284,700±$10,158 |
| Median gross rent | $1,417±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.4%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.5%±2.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.9%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.5%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.5%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov