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A town of 6,534.

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Population
6,534
−0.1% since 2010
Typical home
$304K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
995
A commuter town
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Enola for work

Where Enola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

14% → Harrisburg Harrisburg 14% 8% → Hampden Hampden 8% 7% → East Pennsboro East Pennsboro 7% 5% → Susquehanna Susquehanna 5% 4% → Lower Paxton Lower Paxton 4% 4% → Lower Allen Lower Allen 4% Enola · 2% stay
995jobs based in Enola
2%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Enola

Most working residents leave Enola for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (14%), Hampden (8%) and East Pennsboro (7%). Half commute less than 7 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Enola2%
Harrisburg14%
Hampden8%
East Pennsboro7%
Susquehanna5%
7 mi
median commute distance
995
jobs based in Enola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Enola has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°
Spring41–62°
Summer63–84°
Fall45–65°
Oct 23
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

34risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
34Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind
45
paid flood claims since 1981
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Enola is

Enola beats the Pennsylvania average on 1 of 5 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
1 better4 too close to call0 worse
What stands outEnolaPA
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth9.7%14.5%
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
2.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors

5.7% of Enola is conserved land

3.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

5.7%conserved
Map of Enola: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.7%
conserved · 59 of 1,032 acres
3.6 mi
of trails · 2.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Adams-Ricci Community Park0.8 mi32
2. Pine Hill Arboretum0.7 mi15
3. Susquehanna-Perry Park—2
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

A typical Enola home is worth about $304K

The typical Enola home is worth about $304,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Pennsylvania typical home.

$304KZillow home value

Typical home value

Enola$304K
Pennsylvania$290K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
4
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About Enola

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Enola is a census-designated place (CDP) located along the Susquehanna River in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,111 at the 2010 census. Norfolk Southern operates Enola Yard, a large rail yard and locomotive shop in Enola. It is situated in Cumberland County, directly across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
6,103
Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
450 ft
ZIP code
17025

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