Part of series
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2000 2019 2018
Data updates
Updated annually and as new data becomes available
Get email notifications -->
Media Contact
Neilsberg Research Media Relations
Share this page

Mount Wolf, PA

Borough in York County, PA, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,108
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.3
years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
16.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mount Wolf is a borough within York County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Location
Borough in York County, PA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.061672° N, 76.705197° W
DMS40° 03′ 42.02″ N, 76° 42′ 18.71″ W

Population Density & area

2,115/sq mi (815.9/km²)
Total Area
0.524 sq mi (1.358 km²)
Land Area
0.524 sq mi (1.358 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

44.7% male
Male 44.7%
Female 55.3%
males per 100 females
Mount Wolf 80.8
York County 99
Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

1.2%
foreign-born population
98.8%Native
1.2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Mount Wolf 1.2%
York County 4.1%
Pennsylvania 7.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.3
years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older
Mount Wolf
42.3
York County
41.1
Pennsylvania
40.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
80.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Mount Wolf 80.8
York County 68.6
Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 22.8% 21.9% 20.4%
Working age (18-64) 55.4% 59.3% 60.1%
Senior (65+) 21.8% 18.8% 19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 80.8 68.6 66.4
Child dependency ratio 41.3 36.9 34
Old-age dependency ratio 39.5 31.7 32.4
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
91.3%
Black
4.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.7%
Other
1.8%
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
16.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Mount Wolf 16.4%
York County 36.3%
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 Mount Wolf population
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 9.6% 8.7%
Mexican 2.3% 1.5% 1.4%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 5% 3.7%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.9% 3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.3% 90.4% 91.3%
One race 95.5% 86.8% 87.7%
White 91.3% 78.9% 73%
Black or African American 4.2% 5.8% 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.1%
Asian 0% 1.5% 3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.8% 3.6% 3.6%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.7% family
Family 67.7%
Non family 32.3%
% family households
Mount Wolf 67.7%
York County 68%
Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.35
persons per household
Mount Wolf
2.35
York County
2.51
Pennsylvania
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Mount Wolf population
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Total households 471 181,583 5,274,853
Average houshold size 2.35 2.51 2.39
Family households 319 123,386 3,291,192
Average family size 2.77 3.02 3.01
Married couple family 245 94,773 2,437,812
Other families 74 28,613 853,380
Male householder 22 8,962 246,246
Female householder 52 19,651 607,134
Non-family households 152 58,197 1,983,661
One-person households 97 47,401 1,629,974
Male householder 21 22,090 733,485
Senior (65+) living alone 0 8,314 246,162
Female householder 76 25,311 896,489
Senior (65+) living alone 30 15,153 477,851
Other living arrangements 55 10,796 353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

518
housing units
Mount Wolf 518
York County 189,857
Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

90.9% occupied
Occupied 90.9%
Vacant 9.1%
vacancy rate
Mount Wolf 9.1%
York County 4.4%
Pennsylvania 9.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
13.3%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1947
Half of houses were built before 1947, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
32%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
45.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
4.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.4 6
1–3 rooms 5.8% 7.5% 11.7%
4–6 rooms 56.6% 44.9% 47.7%
7+ rooms 37.7% 47.6% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 2.3%
1 bedroom 5.8% 7.2% 10.4%
2 bedrooms 16.2% 20.9% 22.5%
3 bedrooms 57.1% 44.1% 42.3%
4+ bedrooms 20.9% 26.5% 22.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1947 1977 1966
Total housing units 518 189,857 5,806,452
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

67.1% owners
Renter-occupied 32.9%
Owner-occupied 67.1%
homeownership rate
Mount Wolf 67.1%
York County 76.3%
Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.34
Owner-occupied
2.37
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Mount Wolf 2.34
York County 2.59
Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Total occupied units 471 181,583 5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.6% 18.8% 20.2%
2010 to 2019 40.6% 37.2% 36.1%
2000 to 2009 21.9% 19% 17.5%
1999 or earlier 20% 24.9% 26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.7% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.9% 1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 8.3% 5.9% 10.4%
1 vehicle 38.4% 28.5% 35.1%
2 vehicles 34.2% 39.3% 35.9%
3 or more vehicles 19.1% 26.3% 18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas 83% 58.8% 56.4%
Electricity 15.5% 23.9% 25.3%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0.8% 12.6% 14%
All other fuels 0.6% 3.9% 3.7%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.8% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$211,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Mount Wolf
$211,500
York County
$248,600
Pennsylvania
$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

18.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
18.6%
Owners without a mortgage
27.1%
Renters
62.8%
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
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value $211,500 $248,600 $254,500
Under $100,000 10.1% 9.1% 13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 30.4% 23.2% 22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000 54.7% 31.8% 22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000 4.7% 28.8% 25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 6.3% 12.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 73.1% 63.5% 58%
Without a mortgage 26.9% 36.5% 42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,556 $1,765 $1,762
Without a mortgage $632 $697 $644
Gross rent
Median rent $1,180 $1,193 $1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Mount Wolf 18.8%
York County 27.6%
Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Mount Wolf 10.4%
York County 8.1%
Pennsylvania 7.9%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

218
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
86.2%
College / Undergraduate
3.2%
Graduate / Professional
10.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

46.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Mount Wolf
46.7%
York County
29.4%
Pennsylvania
44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+) 218 100,483 2,913,513
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.1% 5.7%
K–12 86.2% 74.3% 66.9%
Kindergarten 6% 5% 4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 36.7% 20.6% 19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.1% 23.8% 20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 17.4% 24.9% 21.7%
College or graduate school 13.8% 19.6% 27.4%
College, undergraduate 3.2% 14.7% 21.2%
Graduate, professional school 10.6% 4.9% 6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 46.7% 29.4% 44%
School type
Public school 86.2% 78.2% 75.3%
Private school 13.8% 21.8% 24.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

840
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4%
9th-12th, no diploma
6.4%
HS graduate
47.3%
Some college no degree
14%
Associates degree
9.4%
Bachelors degree
12.9%
Graduate or professional degree
6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
35.3% · 64.7%
9th-12th, no diploma
68.5% · 31.5%
HS graduate
54.9% · 45.1%
Some college no degree
21.2% · 78.8%
Associates degree
79.7% · 20.3%
Bachelors degree
31.5% · 68.5%
Graduate or professional degree
12% · 88%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Population (25+) 840 325,365 9,189,697
Less than 9th grade 4% 2.4% 2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma 6.4% 5.7% 5%
High school diploma or GED 47.3% 38.4% 32.9%
Some college, no degree 14% 16.5% 15.1%
Associate's degree 9.4% 9.4% 8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.8% 27.6% 35.2%
Bachelor's degree 12.9% 17.2% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 6% 10.4% 14.3%
High School or higher 89.5% 92% 92.1%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,816
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$41,250
HS graduate
$43,375
Some college or associates
$47,500
Bachelors degree
$50,938
Graduate or professional degree
$77,266

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
30.7%
HS graduate
4.8%
Some college or associates
11.7%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Mount Wolf York County Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $49,816 $53,177 $53,549
Less than high school graduate $41,250 $36,683 $33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $43,375 $43,223 $40,643
Some college or associate's degree $47,500 $52,184 $47,736
Bachelor's degree $50,938 $70,264 $69,335
Graduate or professional degree $77,266 $84,879 $87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 30.7% 17.8% 25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4.8% 10.2% 13.3%
Some college or associate's degree 11.7% 5.7% 9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.8% 4.1%

About Neilsberg Research

Neilsberg Research Avatar
Neilsberg Research team are data scientists with expertise in processing, analysis and visualization of big data helping small businesses make right decisions.

Cite this page


			
			 	 
			 
	      
Url to be used as reference

			
				
				
		
This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal or tax advice. We recommend that you consult with a qualified professional such as a lawyer or accountant before making a decision. Many of the products and services featured here are from our affiliate partners. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. Read advertiser disclosure.