Littlestown is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 4,866 people and three associated neighborhoods, Littlestown is the 319th largest community in Pennsylvania. Littlestown has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.When you are in Littlestown, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 40.29% of Littlestown’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Littlestown is a borough of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Littlestown who work in office and administrative support (11.08%), management occupations (9.53%), and sales jobs (8.38%). A relatively large number of people in Littlestown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.80% 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 31.34 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. 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 with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.58% of adults in Littlestown have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Littlestown in 2022 was $32,458, 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 $129,832 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 Russian. The most common language spoken in Littlestown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Greek.
