Lancaster, PA Demographic Data
Lancaster, PA Summary
Lancaster is located in Lancaster County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 59,370
- Area: 7.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 7.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,073.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 379.27 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lancaster, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,708
50%
50.8
Male
29,633
50%
49.2
Total Population
59,341
323,128,000
Lancaster, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,351
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,025
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,943
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,995
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,281
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,153
18.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,438
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,171
12.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,041
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,290
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,448
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,451
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
754
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,638
75.2%
77.2
Female
22,587
50.6%
51.3
Male
22,051
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,919
69.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,924
11.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,653
9.5%
15.2
Female
3,235
57.2%
55.8
Male
2,418
42.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Lancaster, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,250
94.8%
96.8
White
34,830
58.7%
72.6
Black or African American
10,155
17.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
145
0.2%
0.8
Asian
2,365
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
173
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
204
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
75
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
763
1.3%
0.6
Other Asian
1,132
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
8,755
14.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,091
5.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
22,866
38.5%
17.8
Mexican
1,286
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17,431
29.4%
1.7
Cuban
936
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,213
5.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
36,475
61.5%
82.2
Lancaster, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,015
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,917
16.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,941
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,612
15.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,971
5.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,598
12.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,692
7.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,932
24.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,814
75.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,290
19.8%
31.2
Lancaster, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
23,023
49.0%
33.7%
Now Married
15,274
32.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,980
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,596
3.4%
2.0
Widowed
2,149
4.6
5.8%
Lancaster, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,060
63.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,930
36.2%
21.6%
Spanish
16,457
29.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,585
2.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,316
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
572
1.0%
1.1%
Lancaster, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,482
11.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,827
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,213
15.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,781
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,437
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,809
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,788
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,405
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
337
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
196
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
36,233
57,617
Per capita income
17,799
31,128
Lancaster, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
223
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,224
12.4%
9.8
Construction
1,277
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,085
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
791
3.0%
6.6
Information
273
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,566
17.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,536
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,477
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
659
2.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,289
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
793
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
857
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,971
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,713
25.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,790
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,188
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,388
24.5%
18.1%
Lancaster, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
25,594
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,668
65.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,960
11.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,403
5.5%
5.1
Walked
3,087
12.1%
2.7
Other means
548
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
928
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Lancaster, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,852
22.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,067
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,589
26.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,767
8.3%
21.0
Lancaster, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,275
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,944
42.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,331
58.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,885
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Lancaster, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,160
1 room
914
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
961
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,895
12.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,683
15.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,985
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
4,968
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,706
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,843
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,205
5.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Lancaster, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,160
1-unit, detached
2,917
12.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,952
47.3%
5.9
2-units
2,261
9.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,796
12.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,574
6.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
808
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,803
7.8%
9.0
Mobile home
49
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lancaster, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
14,090
60.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,401
6.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,647
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,634
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,098
4.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
725
3.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
816
3.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
545
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
168
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
36
0.2%
1.4%
Lancaster, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,251
57.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
496
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
5,502
25.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,793
13.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
50
0.2%
0.1
Wood
62
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
69
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
52
0.2%
1.1
Lancaster, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,366
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
71
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
82
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
83
1.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
227
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
763
12.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,318
36.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,822
44.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,480
39.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,131
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
996
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
482
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,277
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lancaster, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
12,142
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
161
1.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,692
13.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,659
21.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,603
62.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
189
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
806
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,023
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,384
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,357
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,302
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
933
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,813
49.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
519
0.0%
0.0%
Lancaster, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,944
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
383
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,402
38.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,953
33.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,240
13.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
658
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
241
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
61
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,300
205,000
