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40.05° N · 76.36° W · GEOID 4265864

Rohrerstown

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · part of the Lancaster, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaRohrerstown, PARohrerstownRohrerstown

The short answer

Rohrerstown is home to 706 people. Median household income is $56,773 a year and median rent is $1,119 a month, 23.7% 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 $281,100, about 5.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,119
18% below the median place
Median household income
$56,773
29% below the median place
Median home value
$281,100
12% 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 Rohrerstown

  • The median resident is 21 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Renters occupy 71% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-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.
  • Households average 3.11 people, larger than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2001, newer housing than in 91% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
01

Moving to Rohrerstown

Lancaster County loses about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,143
Moved out15,698
Net−555

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

York County, PA1,3291,940−611
Chester County, PA1,2841,020+264
Berks County, PA1,2241,003+221
Dauphin County, PA8481,000−152
Lebanon County, PA658859−201

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$62K

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

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lancaster County report $68,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$44,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,119 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,990 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $281,100.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Whitewater, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$62,422
11% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.183% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$68,1014% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,42211% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Rohrerstown23.7%
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
$44,760
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
23.7%
16% above the median place
Home price to income
5.0x
30% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$43,900
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%)
Homeownership1
29.1%
56% below the median place
Median year built1
2001
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,11918% below
Rent to income123.7%16% above
Property tax rate11.4%57% above
Home price to income15.0x30% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.33% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5534% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,2002% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,02923% above
Median home value1$281,10012% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.0%57% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure58.6%14% above
Homeownership129.1%56% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.4%8% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,9906% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120011% above
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
$56,773
29% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$56,77329% below
Income per person1County figure$43,1288% above
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$62,4595% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs6County figure254,20769% above
Poverty rate1County figure8.2%24% below
Mean commute1County figure24 min4% below
Works from home1County figure11.6%7% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 21.0, 46% below the median place.

Median age1
21.0
46% below the median place
No health insurance1
15.4%
141% above the median place
Household size1
3.1
24% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17066646th largest
Median age121.046% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure32.4%1% above
High school or higher1County figure87.5%5% below
Household size13.124% above
Born abroad1County figure5.8%34% below
No health insurance115.4%141% above
Homes with broadband195.2%3% above
05

Life in Rohrerstown

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

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.1 −18%
Shops33.8 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.5 −18%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

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

Public schools10
114
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
62,719
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.8
22% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure114above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure62,719above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.413% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.118% below
Shops per 10k8County figure33.812% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.518% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure215above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 95.5, 35% above 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 Rohrerstown. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
95.5
35% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
37.2
39% below the median place
Good air days13
60.5%
12% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRohrerstownAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure45.9 in5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.03% above
Hurricane risk12County figure95.535% above
Tornado risk12County figure79.82% below
Wildfire risk12County figure37.239% below
Heat wave risk12County figure94.45% above
Median air quality index13County figure455% above
Good air days13County figure60.5%12% below
08

Places like Rohrerstown

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

PlaceRentIncome
Whitewater, WI$1,041$54,969Compare
Selinsgrove, PA$1,059$65,650Compare
Millersville, PA$1,369$67,866Compare
Radford, VA$1,033$57,348Compare
Radford, VAMillersville, PASelinsgrove, PAWhitewater, WIRohrerstown, PARohrerstownWhitewaterSelinsgroveRadfordRohrerstownWhitewaterSelinsgroveRadford

Common questions

Is Rohrerstown a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 21 years old, younger than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Renters occupy 71% of homes, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rohrerstown expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $281,100.

What salary do you need to live in Rohrerstown?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,760 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rohrerstown?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Whitewater, WI, Selinsgrove, PA, Millersville, PA and Radford, VA.

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

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

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