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Red Lion, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Red Lion is a Census borough of 6,516 people across 1.31 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $72,901, 63.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Red Lion
What Red Lion is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land4,964
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 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 Red Lion
- Population6,516
- Median age35.5
- Population under 181,298 plus or minus 335
- Share under 1819.9 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over972 plus or minus 304
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Households2,709
- Family households1,541
- Share of households that are families56.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Red Lion
- Median household income$72,901 plus or minus $15,393
- Per capita income$38,718 plus or minus $13,063
- Civilian labor force3,515
- Employed3,405
- Unemployed110 plus or minus 108
- Unemployment rate3.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over4,891
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Red Lion
- Housing units2,817
- Occupied units2,709
- Vacant units108 plus or minus 120
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Owner occupied1,720
- Renter occupied989 plus or minus 323
- Ownership rate63.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$177,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$884
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Single family units1,870
- Share single family66.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more852 plus or minus 368
- Share in buildings of two or more30.2 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Mobile homes95 plus or minus 67
- Median year structure built1941
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Red Lion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,020
- Commuting under 15 minutes886 plus or minus 278
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.3 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more962 plus or minus 266
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.9 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Drove alone77.7 percent
- Carpooled8.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home7.5 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Red Lion (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$4,856,000
- Average approval$373,538
- Median approval$75,000
- Largest approval$1,880,000
- Jobs supported63
- Jobs per approval4.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more7.7 percent
- Share to franchises7.7 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Lion, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 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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SBA loans in Red Lion (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$682,000
- Average approval$341,000
- Median approval$341,000
- Largest approval$422,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Lion, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Red Lion
- NFIP communityBorough of Red Lion
- NFIP community number422214
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Borough of Red Lion participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422214 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.
York County, not Red Lion
York County context, not Red Lion figures
- Establishments in York County8,840
- Covered employment, York County182,614
- Average annual pay, York County$62,427
- Housing units permitted, York County1,335
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of Red Lion.
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.
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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
Red Lion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Red Lion, Pennsylvania?
6,516, in 2,709 households. Red Lion borough covers 1.31 square miles of land, which is 4,964 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Red Lion in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Red Lion?
$72,901. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,400. Median gross rent is $884 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Red Lion businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $4.9 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $75,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $682,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Red Lion, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Red Lion borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Red Lion. Only 2 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 Red Lion in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Red Lion appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Red Lion, borough of, community 422214, 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 Red Lion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York 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 Red Lion.
Is zoning published for Red Lion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.