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Ephrata, Pennsylvania

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StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population13,77213,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,735$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.140.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$224,400$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,143$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.5%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.726.326.4
Worked from Home5.5%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Age in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.140.938.9
Under 18 %22.3%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.7%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.6%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.0%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households6,0485,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households56.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone33.6%30.9%28.7%
Never Married33.0%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,465$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.9%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.0%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.3%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.9%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%14.4%n/a

Housing in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units6,0955,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes35.3%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.8%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.8%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,349$3,311n/a

Education in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School10.3%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate42.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.0%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.5%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

StatisticEphrataPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.3%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.4%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.1%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Ephrata

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.