Lower Allen is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in Lower Allen Township in

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 259,469. Its county seat is Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Carlis ...

, United States. The population was 6,694 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area The Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area, officially the Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and also referred to as the Susquehanna Valley, is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as an area consi ...

Geography

Lower Allen is located in eastern Cumberland County, occupying the northeastern corner of Lower Allen Township at (40.227990, -76.902305). The CDP consists of several suburban neighborhoods in the Harrisburg area, including White Hill, Highland Park, Eberlys Mill, Cedar Cliff, and Allendale. Neighboring communities are the boroughs of Camp Hill and Lemoyne to the north and the borough of New Cumberland to the east. The remainder of Lower Allen Township is to the west and southwest.

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forms part of the southern boundary of the CDP, across which is Fairview Township in York County.

Interstate 83 Interstate 83 (I-83) is an Interstate Highway located in the states of Maryland and Pennsylvania in the Eastern United States. Its southern terminus is at a signalized intersection with Fayette Street in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland; its ...

runs along the eastern edge of Lower Allen, with access from Exits 40B and 41A. The Harrisburg

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(

Pennsylvania Route 581 The Capital Beltway is a ring road, beltway surrounding Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is concurrency (road), co-designated as Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania, Interstate 81 (I-81), Interstate 83 ...

) runs along the northern edge of the CDP.

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forms the western extent of the CDP, with the nearest access from Lower Allen Drive at the

Capital City Mall Capital City Mall is a regional shopping mall located approximately southwest of Harrisburg in Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania. It is one of three enclosed malls in the immediate Harrisburg area, and is the only enclosed mall in Harrisburg ...

, just outside the CDP's limit.According to the

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, Lower Allen has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.51%, is water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 6,619 people, 3,031 households, and 1,851 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,131 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.32%

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, 2.55%

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, 0.06% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.47% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.

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or 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

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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

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for the CDP was $27,956. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...

, 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 West Shore School District, is a large, suburban, public school district with its main office located in Lewisberry, Pennsylvania. This district serves students in eastern Cumberland County and northern York County. It serves the municipalit ...

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Notable people

* George K. James, former

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head football coach

References

{{authority control Census-designated places in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area