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40.53° N · 76.96° W · GEOID 4242704

Lenkerville

Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · part of the Harrisburg, PA metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaLenkerville, PALenkervilleLenkerville

The short answer

Lenkerville is home to 775 people. Median household income is $44,500 a year and median rent is $632 a month, 17.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $112,500, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$632
54% below the median place
Median household income
$44,500
45% below the median place
Median home value
$112,500
65% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lenkerville

  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 255 Pennsylvania places.
  • Median rent is $632 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $37,200 a year left, less than in 93% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 91 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Lenkerville

Dauphin County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,110
Moved out13,732
Net−622

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cumberland County, PA1,9103,109−1,199
York County, PA8071,137−330
Lancaster County, PA1,000848+152
Lebanon County, PA812852−40
Perry County, PA279355−76
Philadelphia County, PA287276+11
Schuylkill County, PA203185+18
Bronx County, NY254

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$63K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Dauphin County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Dauphin County report $56,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,300, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$25,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $632 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,660 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $112,500.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 16.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Steubenville, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$56,063
21% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$63,305
10% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-2.6
333% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.5%14% above
Moved from another state1County figure2.0%0% above
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.6333% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$56,06321% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$63,30510% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Lenkerville17.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$25,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.0%
17% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
33% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$37,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$63254% below
Rent to income117.0%17% below
Property tax rate12.8%212% above
Home price to income12.5x33% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.72% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5981% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,3002% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,1982% below
Median home value1$112,50065% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.2%64% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.9%5% above
Homeownership189.3%35% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,66011% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$44,500
45% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$44,50045% below
Income per person1County figure$42,2946% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$69,5705% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs6County figure190,39426% above
Poverty rate1County figure12.9%19% above
Mean commute1County figure22 min14% below
Works from home1County figure16.9%35% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 35.6, 9% below the median place.

Median age1
35.6
9% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
90.3%
2% below the median place
High school or higher1
92.8%
1% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17756646th largest
Median age135.69% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure34.4%7% above
High school or higher192.8%1% above
Household size12.50% above
Born abroad1County figure9.8%11% above
No health insurance1County figure6.4%0% above
Homes with broadband190.3%2% below
05

Life in Lenkerville

80 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.2 +2%
Shops30.5 +1%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.7 +15%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.9 −1%
Child care centers3.6 +57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k8
3.6
57% above the median place
Public school students10
72,394
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
72
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure72above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure72,394above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure14.56% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure21.22% above
Shops per 10k8County figure30.51% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure4.715% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure19.91% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.657% above
National Register listings9County figure80above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 38.9, 37% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lenkerville. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
38.9
37% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
89.2
26% above the median place
January average low11
21°F
15% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLenkervilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure21°F15% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation11County figure46.0 in5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure91.12% below
Hurricane risk12County figure89.226% above
Tornado risk12County figure79.82% below
Wildfire risk12County figure38.937% below
Heat wave risk12County figure88.42% below
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure62.5%9% below
08

Places like Lenkerville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Steubenville, OH$775$48,172Compare
Binghamton, NY$870$45,578Compare
Booneville, MS$645$50,879Compare
Florence, AL$820$52,174Compare
Florence, ALBooneville, MSBinghamton, NYSteubenville, OHLenkerville, PASteubenvilleBinghamtonBoonevilleFlorenceSteubenvilleBinghamtonBoonevilleFlorence

Common questions

Is Lenkerville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of the 2,214 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 255 Pennsylvania places. Median rent is $632 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lenkerville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $112,500.

What salary do you need to live in Lenkerville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $25,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lenkerville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Steubenville, OH, Binghamton, NY, Booneville, MS and Florence, AL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lenkerville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lenkerville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lenkerville-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Lenkerville, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lenkerville-pennsylvania/

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