East Pennsboro TownshipPA
A town in Pennsylvania, home to 21,658 people.
Is East Pennsboro Township a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety: it reports less crime per resident than four fifths of U.S. towns. East Pennsboro Township’s overall grade of A− puts it better than just over four fifths of U.S. towns, 306th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It is strong on health as well (A−): it is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $236K, 2.9 years of the Harrisburg metro’s $81K median household income. The trade-off is schools (C+): its public schools trail 62% of Pennsylvania towns on state tests and graduation. Its trail network density is 2.1 miles per square mile, above both the Pennsylvania town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). This Pennsylvania town is home to Central Penn College. Adams-Ricci Community Park, at 104 acres with 1.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
Figures: FBI crime data, 2025 · health, CDC PLACES · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · OpenStreetMap.
How East Pennsboro Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far East Pennsboro Township is from typical.
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What makes East Pennsboro Township stand out
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Violent crime per 1,000 residents
| Widest gap | East Pennsboro Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
23 miles of trails in East Pennsboro Township
4% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Pennsboro Township.
East Pennsboro Township trades workers with Harrisburg and other neighbors, has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania and is safe by national standards but not by Pennsylvania’s.
Protected land: 4% of East Pennsboro Township
Walkers can cover 23 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in East Pennsboro Township: 12, covering 174 acres.
| East Pennsboro Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 2.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Adams-Ricci Community Park | 1.2 mi | 104 |
| 2. West Fairview Park | 0.9 mi | 22 |
| 3. Pine Hill Arboretum | 0.8 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Pennsboro Township earns a C+ for schools
Public schools: East Pennsboro Area SD. The largest public high school is East Pennsboro Area SHS, with 779 students. Below: Two of its 5 schools, each with why it was picked.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Pennsboro Area MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 618 | C |
| East Pennsboro Area SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 779 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
East Pennsboro Township earns an A− for safety
At 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 62% of Pennsylvania’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 12 reported in 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
The violent crime rate in East Pennsboro Township is 0.6 per 1,000 residents. The rate of thefts and burglaries in the town is 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
| East Pennsboro Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.1 per 1,000 residents | 5.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
East Pennsboro Township earns an A− for health
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 9.4% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
6% of East Pennsboro Township adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. In East Pennsboro Township, just over one in ten adults report frequent physical distress, and 30% have high blood pressure.
| East Pennsboro Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Pennsboro Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: low risk in East Pennsboro Township, mostly inland flooding
The national flood insurance program has paid 134 claims in East Pennsboro Township since 1978. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 70% of U.S. communities. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 8%.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
East Pennsboro Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of East Pennsboro Township
East Pennsboro Township has about as many jobs (11,307) as working residents, but only 853 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 14,332 in 2013 to 11,307.
Jobs based in East Pennsboro Township fell to 11,307 in 2023, 3,025 fewer than in 2013. Most people who work leave East Pennsboro Township to do it: just 9% work in town. Its mean commuting time comes in at 21 minutes. The top destinations are Harrisburg (14%), Hampden Township (7%) and Susquehanna Township (5%).
| East Pennsboro Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 21% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 8.9% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are more common in East Pennsboro Township than in Pennsylvania
Adults 18 to 34 are just over a quarter of residents (22% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in East Pennsboro Township who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 36%. The town has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 21,658 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In East Pennsboro Township, the age of the median resident is 39.4 years.
| East Pennsboro Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 39.4 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 19% | 21% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.9 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.3, men 38.6.
| East Pennsboro Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.3% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.4% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Everything we know about East Pennsboro Township
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Pennsboro Township. Close and well known come first.
14 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
15 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.1M visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Stadium
15 mi MuseumHershey's Chocolate World
15 mi Stadium & arenaHersheypark Arena
36 mi Ancient siteGettysburg BattlefieldPhoto credits
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain
Moving to East Pennsboro Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Pennsboro Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Central Penn College calls East Pennsboro Township home
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of East Pennsboro Township
About 4 of every 100 East Pennsboro Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
East Pennsboro Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with East Pennsboro Township.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Pennsboro Township | #306 | A− | B− | A− | C+ | A− |
| Harrisburg | #1029 | D− | B | D | D− | D |
| Camp Hill | #18 | A+ | C | A− | A | A |
| West Fairview | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wormleysburg | #511 | B+ | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Susquehanna Township | #760 | C+ | C | B− | C− | B− |
| Hampden Township | #17 | A+ | C | A+ | A | A |
| Rye Township | — | — | B | — | B | B+ |
Rye Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Wormleysburg and Rye Township report no FBI crime data of their own. West Fairview isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare East Pennsboro Township with a neighbor →
Questions about East Pennsboro Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Pennsboro Township, PA a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. East Pennsboro Township grades A− overall, better than 82% of U.S. towns and #306 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A− for health, A− for safety and C+ for schools.
Is East Pennsboro Township, PA expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
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