Red Lion is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,552 people and three associated neighborhoods, Red Lion is the 206th largest community in Pennsylvania. Red Lion has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.48% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Red Lion are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.50% of adults in Red Lion have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Red Lion in 2022 was $38,718, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,872 for a family of four. However, Red Lion contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Red Lion is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Red Lion home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Red Lion residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Red Lion include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Red Lion is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Chinese.