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Cleona, PA

Borough in Lebanon County, PA, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,882
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.7
years ∙ half population younger than 38.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
21.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.3%
foreign-born population
97.7%Native
2.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Cleona is a borough within Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in Lebanon County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.338511° N, 76.477093° W
DMS40° 20′ 18.64″ N, 76° 28′ 37.53″ W

Population Density & area

2,257/sq mi (871.7/km²)
Total Area
0.834 sq mi (2.159 km²)
Land Area
0.834 sq mi (2.159 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.3% male
Male 51.3%
Female 48.7%
males per 100 females
Cleona 105.2
Lebanon County 97.5
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

2.3%
foreign-born population
97.7%Native
2.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Cleona 2.3%
Lebanon County 4.3%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.7
years ∙ half population younger than 38.7, half older
Cleona
38.7
Lebanon County
41.1
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
57.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Cleona 57.8
Lebanon County 75.5
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 21.4% 22.5% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 63.4% 57% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 15.2% 20.5% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 57.8 75.5 66.4
Child dependency ratio 33.7 39.5 34
Old-age dependency ratio 24.1 35.9 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88.5%
Black
2.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.7%
Other
2.6%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
21.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Cleona 21.1%
Lebanon County 36.1%
Pennsylvania 44.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Cleona population
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 15.2% 8.7%
Mexican 0.1% 1% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 5.3% 9.7% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 1.4% 4.3% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 93.3% 84.8% 91.3%
One race 91.9% 82.1% 87.7%
White 88.5% 78.4% 73%
Black or African American 2.2% 1.7% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1.6% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 1.1% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.4% 2.7% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.6% family
Family 55.6%
Non family 44.4%
% family households
Cleona 55.6%
Lebanon County 67.8%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.25
persons per household
Cleona
2.25
Lebanon County
2.47
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Cleona population
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Total households 837 56,712 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.25 2.47 2.39
Family households 465 38,466 3,291,192
Average family size 3.09 3 3.01
Married couple family 348 29,808 2,437,812
Other families 117 8,658 853,380
Male householder 28 2,573 246,246
Female householder 89 6,085 607,134
Non-family households 372 18,246 1,983,661
One-person households 328 15,148 1,629,974
Male householder 177 6,733 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 34 2,682 246,162
Female householder 151 8,415 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 101 5,454 477,851
Other living arrangements 44 3,098 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

882
housing units
Cleona 882
Lebanon County 59,921
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

94.9% occupied
Occupied 94.9%
Vacant 5.1%
vacancy rate
Cleona 5.1%
Lebanon County 5.4%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91%
Single family houses
Single family houses
91%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
9.2%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1957
Half of houses were built before 1957, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
24.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
37.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
35.5%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 6 6
1–3 rooms 6.1% 8.7% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 58.6% 50.4% 47.7%
7+ rooms 35.2% 40.9% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.3%
1 bedroom 3.3% 9.2% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 29.1% 21.6% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 52.8% 46.8% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 14.7% 20.9% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1957 1972 1966
Total housing units 882 59,921 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.2% owners
Renter-occupied 30.8%
Owner-occupied 69.2%
homeownership rate
Cleona 69.2%
Lebanon County 71.3%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.35
Owner-occupied
2.03
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Cleona 2.35
Lebanon County 2.58
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 837 56,712 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 15.5% 19.2% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 38.6% 39.4% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 16.4% 19.3% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 29.5% 22.2% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.3% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.1% 6.5% 10.4%
1 vehicle 32.3% 32.5% 35.1%
2 vehicles 40.5% 38.6% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 23.2% 22.4% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 28.5% 39.6% 56.4%
Electricity 32.6% 24.6% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 37.9% 30.7% 14%
All other fuels 1% 3.9% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 1.1% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$177,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Cleona
$177,600
Lebanon County
$242,000
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

8%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
8%
Owners without a mortgage
4.3%
Renters
54.4%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $177,600 $242,000 $254,500
Under $100,000 2.9% 10.1% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 55.1% 26% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 26.1% 30.4% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 14% 26% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.9% 5.7% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.7% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.2% 57.8% 58%
Without a mortgage 32.8% 42.2% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,374 $1,630 $1,762
Without a mortgage $490 $627 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $1,094 $1,110 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

25.1%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Cleona 25.1%
Lebanon County 24.3%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Cleona 7.3%
Lebanon County 11.4%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

451
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
11.8%
K–12
71.2%
College / Undergraduate
15.1%
Graduate / Professional
2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

23.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Cleona
23.9%
Lebanon County
33.5%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 451 31,812 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 11.8% 4.8% 5.7%
K–12 71.2% 75.1% 66.9%
Kindergarten 7.5% 3.5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.5% 23.3% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.3% 25.8% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 28.8% 22.6% 21.7%
College or graduate school 17.1% 20.1% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 15.1% 16.5% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 2% 3.7% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 23.9% 33.5% 44%
School type
Public school 83.1% 73.3% 75.3%
Private school 16.9% 26.7% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,342
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.4%
HS graduate
41.5%
Some college no degree
19.7%
Associates degree
6.4%
Bachelors degree
14.8%
Graduate or professional degree
10.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
25.6% · 74.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
40.7% · 59.3%
HS graduate
50.6% · 49.4%
Some college no degree
48.9% · 51.1%
Associates degree
59.3% · 40.7%
Bachelors degree
68.8% · 31.2%
Graduate or professional degree
63.8% · 36.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 1,342 99,692 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 2.9% 3.7% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.4% 7.7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 41.5% 41.5% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 19.7% 14.8% 15.1%
Associate's degree 6.4% 7.9% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.1% 24.3% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 14.8% 14.9% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 10.3% 9.4% 14.3%
High School or higher 92.7% 88.5% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,986
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$44,306
HS graduate
$40,370
Some college or associates
$34,924
Bachelors degree
$56,667
Graduate or professional degree
$74,042

Poverty Rate

1.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
21.4%
HS graduate
10.4%
Some college or associates
3.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Cleona Lebanon County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,986 $50,973 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $44,306 $43,034 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,370 $44,802 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $34,924 $48,541 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $56,667 $61,347 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $74,042 $78,840 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 21.4% 15.1% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 10.4% 10.3% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 3.1% 7.3% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.2% 3.1% 4.1%

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