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.Unlike some boroughs where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Red Lion is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Red Lion is a borough of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Red Lion who work in office and administrative support (10.22%), business and financial occupations (8.58%), and sales jobs (7.84%). A relatively large number of people in Red Lion telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 percentage of adults in Red Lion with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 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.
