Editing Lower Allen, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Lower Allen''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Allen Township]] in [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 6,694 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4244824| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lower Allen CDP, Pennsylvania| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 24, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054638/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4244824| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> It is part of the [[Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]].

==Geography==
Lower Allen is located in eastern Cumberland County, occupying the northeastern corner of Lower Allen Township at {{coord|40|13|41|N|76|54|8|W|region:US_type:city}} (40.227990, -76.902305).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=2011-04-23| date=2011-02-12| title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The CDP consists of several suburban neighborhoods in the Harrisburg area, including White Hill, Highland Park, Eberlys Mill, Cedar Cliff, and Allendale.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=40.22648,-76.90053&z=13&t=T&marker0=40.22648%2C-76.90053%2CLower%20Allen%5C%2C%20PA| title=Lemoyne, PA 7.5-minute quadrangle| publisher=U.S. Geological Survey |accessdate=June 24, 2015}}</ref> Neighboring communities are the boroughs of [[Camp Hill, Pennsylvania|Camp Hill]] and [[Lemoyne, Pennsylvania|Lemoyne]] to the north and the borough of [[New Cumberland, Pennsylvania|New Cumberland]] to the east. The remainder of Lower Allen Township is to the west and southwest. [[Yellow Breeches Creek]] forms part of the southern boundary of the CDP, across which is [[Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania|Fairview Township]] in [[York County, Pennsylvania|York County]].

[[Interstate 83]] runs along the eastern edge of Lower Allen, with access from Exits 40B and 41A. The Harrisburg [[Capital Beltway (Harrisburg)|Capital Beltway]] ([[Pennsylvania Route 581]]) runs along the northern edge of the CDP. [[U.S. Route 15 in Pennsylvania|U.S. Route 15]] forms the western extent of the CDP, with the nearest access from Lower Allen Drive at the [[Capital City Mall]], just outside the CDP's limit.According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], Lower Allen has a total area of {{convert|5.8|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.7|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.51%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 7465
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>  there were 6,619 people, 3,031 households, and 1,851 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,827.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,337.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.55% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.89% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.69% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.69% of the population.

There were 3,031 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,379, and the median income for a family was $61,964. Males had a median income of $40,237 versus $30,669 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $27,956. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[West Shore School District]]<!--UNI 25830-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42041_cumberland/DC20SD_C42041.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, PA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st42_pa/schooldistrict_maps/c42041_cumberland/DC20SD_C42041_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[George K. James]], former [[Cornell Big Red football|Cornell University]] head football coach

==References==
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{{Cumberland County, Pennsylvania}}
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area]]