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Moving to Christiana, Pennsylvania

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Population: 1,124. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,091 (-2.9% change)
Males: 517 (46.0%), Females: 607 (54.0%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 17509

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $48,333
Median house value: $103,500

Population by Race

Races in Christiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (16.9%), English (12.7%), United States (6.2%), Italian (4.4%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 494 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Christiana

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Christiana borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

3.7% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Christiana:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Christiana:

  • LANCASTER (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 29 miles; READING, PA; Abbreviation: RDG)
  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 34 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Christiana:

  • CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON (about 11 miles; COATESVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: 40N)
  • SMOKETOWN (about 16 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; Abbreviation: Q08)
  • MORGANTOWN (about 17 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: O03)

Amtrak stations near Christiana:

  • 6 miles: PARKESBURG (WEST 1ST & S. CULVERT STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 13 miles: COATESVILLE (3RD AVE. & FLEETWOOD ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Christiana:

  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 30 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 31 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 35 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)

Public primary/middle school in Christiana:

  • BART-COLERAIN EL SCH (Students: 238; Grades: KG – 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Christiana:

  • BARTVILLE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 115 ROSEDALE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • VALLEY RD SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 196 CHRISTIANA PK; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • BRICK AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 33; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • COOPERVILLE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 119 A LOWER VALLEY RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • RYNEAR ROAD SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 1167 BARTVILLE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • FISHERS AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: MAPLE SHADE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)
  • BELL SCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • PINE CREST AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 29; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • MORRIS HILL SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 69 LANCASTER AVENUE; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • CHESTNUT HILL AMISH (Students: 24; Location: 130 SCHOOL HOUSE RD; Grades: 1 – 9)

Libraries

Library in Christiana:

  • MOORES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,356; Location: 326 N BRIDGE ST; 9,241 books; 82 audio materials; 358 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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