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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population57,71913,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,690$77,971$80,734
Median Age32.240.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$219,500$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,240$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate20.3%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.1%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born13.4%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.6%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.626.326.4
Worked from Home10.3%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Age in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age32.240.938.9
Under 18 %20.8%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.2%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.5%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.1%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.4%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households21,9715,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households55.0%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone32.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married51.2%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,159$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00020.2%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.3%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.2%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households27.0%14.4%n/a

Housing in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units23,0495,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes11.6%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.5%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,938.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.4%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,404$3,311n/a

Education in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School15.7%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree22.6%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.2%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.6%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work59.8%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit4.3%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work10.2%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.6%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.9%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

StatisticLancasterPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.8%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.1%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.4%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home26.5%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.6%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Lancaster

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.