East Petersburg, PA Demographics

The total population of East Petersburg is estimated to be 4,588 with 2,281 males (49.72%) and 2,307 females (50.28%). There are 26 more females than males in East Petersburg.
The median household income in East Petersburg was $83,201 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 4,304(4.92%) from $87,505 in 2020. This income is 111.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, East Petersburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $96,250. Overall, the median household income for the borough of East Petersburg stands at $83,201.
In East Petersburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $57,313 for males and $31,585 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,366 for males and $56,325 for females.
In East Petersburg, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $84,526.
In 2022, the population of East Petersburg was 4,583, a 0.17% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, East Petersburg's population was 4,591, an increase of 0.50% compared to a population of 4,568 in 2020.
The median age in East Petersburg, PA is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 9.95% aged 15 to 29, 51.91% aged 30 to 64, 17.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.99% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of East Petersburg population: 78.37% are White, 5.52% are Black or African American, 1.33% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 13.95% are multiracial.