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Adamstown, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Adamstown is a Census borough of 2,023 people across 1.38 square miles of land, in Lancaster County. Median household income is $117,554, 82.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $520,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Adamstown
What Adamstown is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.38 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,466
- County holding the largest share of its areaLancaster County, 98.5 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Adamstown
- Population2,023
- Median age34.9
- Population under 18577 plus or minus 129
- Share under 1828.5 percent
- Population 65 and over168 plus or minus 46
- Share 65 and over8.3 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Households731
- Family households570
- Share of households that are families78.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Adamstown
- Median household income$117,554
- Per capita income$48,697
- Civilian labor force1,211
- Employed1,178
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate2.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over1,315
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher39.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Adamstown
- Housing units764
- Occupied units731
- Vacant units33 plus or minus 30
- Vacancy rate4.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied601
- Renter occupied130 plus or minus 52
- Ownership rate82.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$278,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,231
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.6 percent
- Single family units683
- Share single family89.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more77 plus or minus 42
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Adamstown gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute820
- Commuting under 15 minutes227 plus or minus 73
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.7 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more219 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.7 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone68.2 percent
- Carpooled3.1 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home26.5 percent plus or minus 7.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Adamstown (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$520,000
- Average approval$520,000
- Median approval$520,000
- Largest approval$520,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term299 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adamstown, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Adamstown
- NFIP communityBorough of Adamstown
- NFIP community number420541
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/05/16
The Borough of Adamstown participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420541 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lancaster County, not Adamstown
Lancaster County context, not Adamstown figures
- Establishments in Lancaster County13,776
- Covered employment, Lancaster County252,045
- Average annual pay, Lancaster County$59,966
- Housing units permitted, Lancaster County1,184
Every figure in this section is published for Lancaster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Adamstown.
All Lancaster County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Adamstown questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Adamstown, Pennsylvania?
2,023, in 731 households. Adamstown borough covers 1.38 square miles of land, which is 1,466 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Adamstown in?
Lancaster County, which holds 98.5 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Adamstown?
$117,554. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,500. Median gross rent is $1,231 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Adamstown businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $520,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $520,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Adamstown, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Adamstown borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Adamstown. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Adamstown in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Adamstown appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Adamstown, borough of, community 420541, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Adamstown figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lancaster County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Adamstown.
Is zoning published for Adamstown?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.