Littlestown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,820 people and three associated neighborhoods, Littlestown is the 319th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Littlestown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.76% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One downside of living in Littlestown, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.68 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small borough, Littlestown doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Littlestown who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.02% of the adults in Littlestown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Littlestown in 2022 was $30,868, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $123,472 for a family of four. However, Littlestown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Littlestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.