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. Littlestown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

A relatively large number of people in Littlestown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.76% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Littlestown, the average commute to work is 31.68 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Littlestown is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Littlestown citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.02% of adults 25 and older in Littlestown have a college degree.

The per capita income in Littlestown in 2018 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.