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Lemoyne, PA

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Overview


Lemoyne is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,356 people and just one neighborhood, Lemoyne is the 327th largest community in Pennsylvania. Lemoyne has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some boroughs, Lemoyne isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lemoyne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lemoyne is a borough of professionals, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lemoyne who work in office and administrative support (12.44%), healthcare (10.07%), and business and financial occupations (7.82%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Demographics

The education level of Lemoyne citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 36.90% of adults in Lemoyne have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lemoyne in 2022 was $46,841, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,364 for a family of four. However, Lemoyne contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Lemoyne home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lemoyne residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lemoyne include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Lemoyne is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Langs. of India.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, the neighborhood stands out within Pennsylvania for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 7.6% of college-friendly places to live in PA.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Austrian and Yugoslav ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 2.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Austrian ancestry and 1.4% have Yugoslav ancestry.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Lemoyne are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 60.5% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 36.6% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 29.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.5%), and 14.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.3% of households. Some people also speak Polish (3.2%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Lemoyne, PA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (29.2%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (17.0%), and residents who report English roots (12.8%), and some of the residents are also of Italian ancestry (11.3%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (2.3%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (45.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (80.6%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (6.7%) and 6.5% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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