Ephrata, PA Demographic Data
Ephrata, PA Summary
Ephrata is located in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 13,426
- Area: 3.46 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,879.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 375.33 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ephrata, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,764
49%
50.8
Male
6,950
51%
49.2
Total Population
13,714
323,128,000
Ephrata, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
954
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
892
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
690
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
995
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
807
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,162
15.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,754
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,801
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
939
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
833
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,085
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
615
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
187
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,483
76.4%
77.2
Female
5,175
49.4%
51.3
Male
5,308
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,025
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,277
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,887
13.8%
15.2
Female
987
52.3%
55.8
Male
900
47.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Ephrata, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,501
98.4%
96.8
White
12,671
92.4%
72.6
Black or African American
289
2.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
87
0.6%
0.8
Asian
85
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
22
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
14
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
34
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
7
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
362
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
213
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
515
3.8%
17.8
Mexican
395
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
100
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
20
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,199
96.2%
82.2
Ephrata, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
391
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
963
10.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,919
41.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,494
15.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
641
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,393
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
575
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,354
14.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,022
85.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,968
21.0%
31.2
Ephrata, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,367
30.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,161
55.1%
47.5
Divorced
861
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
226
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
563
5.0
5.8%
Ephrata, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,009
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
751
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
436
3.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
256
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ephrata, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
236
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
210
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
535
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
709
12.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,122
19.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,316
23.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
768
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
593
10.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
104
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
73
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
50,303
57,617
Per capita income
25,439
31,128
Ephrata, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
680
9.2%
9.8
Construction
610
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,684
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
291
3.9%
6.6
Information
51
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,399
18.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
507
6.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
625
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
118
1.6%
4.6
Retail trade
962
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
212
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
245
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
848
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,177
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,320
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,704
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,355
18.3%
18.1%
Ephrata, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,270
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,177
85.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
684
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
33
0.5%
5.1
Walked
146
2.0%
2.7
Other means
72
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
158
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.9
26.6
Ephrata, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
369
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,981
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,296
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,020
18.0%
21.0
Ephrata, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,666
98.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,657
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,009
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
107
1.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Ephrata, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,773
1 room
14
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
83
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
404
7.0%
9.1
4 rooms
858
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,005
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,390
24.1%
17.8
7 rooms
978
16.9%
12.0
8 rooms
515
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
526
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ephrata, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,773
1-unit, detached
2,456
42.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,858
32.2%
5.9
2-units
391
6.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
243
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
419
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
215
3.7%
4.4
20 or more units
111
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
80
1.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ephrata, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,566
27.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
310
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
646
11.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
608
10.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
938
16.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
514
8.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
990
17.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
145
2.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
23
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
33
0.6%
1.4%
Ephrata, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
269
4.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
340
6.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,618
46.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,276
40.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
11
0.2%
0.1
Wood
53
0.9%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
40
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
46
0.8%
1.1
Ephrata, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,616
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
14
0.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
1.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
3.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
130
5.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
355
13.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
742
28.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,249
47.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
846
32.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
433
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
397
15.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
305
11.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
627
24.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Ephrata, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,001
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
2.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
117
5.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
425
21.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,409
70.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
8
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
824
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
170
8.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
277
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
282
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
276
13.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
221
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
754
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Ephrata, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,657
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
142
3.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
227
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,303
35.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,186
32.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
642
17.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
110
3.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9
0.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
155,000
205,000
