Lancaster, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

LANCASTER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lancaster, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lancaster, PA was 56,348.

Lancaster Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lancaster was 27,474, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lancaster, PA
There are an estimated 8,359 married men in the town. 40.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Lancaster are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lancaster is 28,874 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 7,884 married women in the community. 35.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lancaster, PA
The median age of people living in Lancaster, PA was 30.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Lancaster was 4,445. There were 40,870 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (5,933) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lancaster, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lancaster, PA was 54,128.

White Population in Lancaster, PA
The estimated White population in the Lancaster community is 34,683, which is 61.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,939, which is 14.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lancaster, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lancaster, PA was 247.

Asian Population in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,386.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Lancaster, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Lancaster was an estimated 47.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9,826, while those of “two or more races” was 2,220 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lancaster community was 17,331, or 30.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lancaster, PA
The household population number in Lancaster was 52,658.

Group Quarters Population in Lancaster, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,690.

Average Household Size in Lancaster, PA
The average household size in Lancaster is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.23 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lancaster, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 23,024 total housing units in Lancaster.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,933, or 90.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,752 were owner-occupied (46.6), and 11,181 were renter-occupied (53.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,091 vacant homes in Lancaster at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,900, with a median value in dollars of 71,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lancaster, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $841 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lancaster, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 22,095 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
4,633 people in Lancaster also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lancaster, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lancaster was 3,802, or 9.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lancaster, PA
In 2000, there were 11,925 people in Lancaster, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lancaster, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16,081 people in Lancaster who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 30.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
There were 26,744 in the labor force in Lancaster at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Lancaster was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lancaster, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,770. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lancaster, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,623. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Lancaster in the last full census was 13,955. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Lancaster numbered 2,175, or 17.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lancaster, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 11,162, or 21.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.