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Ephrata borough, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 13,738   ( 344 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population density: 4019.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,084 87.96% 1.1%
Black:2331.70% 113.8%
Indian:90.07% 52.6%
Asian:140.10% 91.8%
2+ races:1441.05% 19.1%
Hispanic:1,2469.07% 79.8%
Total non-White:1,65412.04% 40.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-134 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:478 4.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
13,394
12,21891.22%
1090.81%
190.14%
1701.27%
1781.33%
6935.17%
1,1768.78%

2000
13,194
12,51294.83%
260.20%
200.15%
1791.36%
630.48%
3942.99%
6825.17%

1990
12,133
11,68296.28%
140.12%
440.36%
1611.33%
n/a
2321.91%
4513.72%

1980
11,095
10,75396.92%
120.11%
40.04%
1531.38%
n/a
1671.51%
3423.08%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-294 -2.2
494 3.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
830 6.8
231 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
929 8.4
109 1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Ephrata borough, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.0
3,317 24.1%
10,421 75.9%
2,400 17.5%
5,757
2.37
3,615 62.8%
2,648 73.3%
242 6.7%
2,142 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
36.8
3,123 23.3%
10,271 76.7%
1,798 13.4%
5,541
2.41
3,595 64.9%
2,765 76.9%
343 9.5%
1,946 35.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
3,201 24.3%
9,993 75.7%
1,828 13.9%
5,475
2.38
3,549 64.8%
2,967 83.6%
205 5.8%
1,926 35.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
2,899 23.9%
9,234 76.1%
1,749 14.4%
4,921
2.45
3,432 69.7%
2,860 83.3%
216 6.3%
1,489 30.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.5
2,849 25.7%
8,246 74.3%
1,511 13.6%
4,327
2.54
3,201 74.0%
2,788 87.1%
138 4.3%
1,126 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Ephrata borough, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,953 
Median Value$204,200 
Occupied5,75796.7%
Vacant1963.3%
Owned3,09953.8%
Rented2,65846.2%
Median Rent$989 
Single-Family Units3,82364.2%
    Detached2,33939.3%
    Attached1,48424.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,15019.3%
Mobile Homes1312.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ephrata borough, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001322.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992444.2%
$15,000 to $19,9993726.5%
$20,000 to $24,9991652.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991462.5%
$30,000 to $34,9993275.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991773.1%
$40,000 to $44,9993576.2%
$45,000 to $49,9992534.4%
$50,000 to $59,99960910.6%
$60,000 to $74,99960010.4%
$75,000 to $99,99980213.9%
$100,000 to $124,99980113.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993025.2%
$150,000 to $199,9993415.9%
$200,000 or more1292.2%
Median Household Income62,590 
Per Capita Income34,674 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3436.0%
Public Assistance1602.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps71412.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,28983.2%
Unemployed1892.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,47885.7%
Not in Labor Force1,07914.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 16.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,0472,36656.3%
Non-Profit27444438.2%
Self-Employed36511176.7%
Local Government19418850.8%
State Government292059.2%
Federal Government303347.6%
Total Private + Self3,4122,47757.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52768543.5%
Total3,9393,16255.5%
Pct. Govt.7.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5467.7%
Sales and Office Occupations1,64623.1%
Professional, Technical1,47020.7%
Service Occupations1,10715.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing20.0%
All others2,34533.0%
White Collar 51.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,40719.8%
Manufacturing1,15616.2%
Retail trade90512.7%
Construction6589.2%
Educational services5708.0%
Accommodation and food services4336.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3024.2%
Transportation and warehousing2733.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2713.8%
Wholesale trade2503.5%
Other services2002.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1722.4%
Finance and insurance1712.4%
Public administration1371.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation931.3%
Information681.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting290.4%
Utilities190.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ephrata borough, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3522.56%
Puerto Rican6454.70%
Cuban1150.84%
Dominican270.20%
Total Central American410.30%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran410.30%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American220.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian220.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic440.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino140.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,43089.2%
Spanish6655.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic5594.4%
Other700.5%
German, other Germanic450.4%
Other Indo-European170.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun120.1%
Other Asian110.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,93828.7%
Irish1,76412.8%
English1,0307.5%
Italian8856.4%
Polish6574.8%
American6454.7%
Russian5373.9%
Swiss2852.1%
French2842.1%
Scottish2752.0%
Ukrainian2051.5%
Welsh1531.1%
Icelander1180.9%
Swedish1060.8%
Pennsylvania German1040.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,29496.8%
Not a citizen4443.2%
Native12,89193.8%
Foreign-born8476.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ephrata borough, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
517 5.5%681 7.2%3,879 40.9%2,227 23.5%1,487 15.7%685 7.2%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 517 5.5%
9-12 Years 681 7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,879 40.9%
Some College 2,227 23.5%
Bach. Degree 1,487 15.7%
Grad Degree 685 7.2%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Ephrata borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +439 D +248 D + 9.7%
D +687
2020 vs. 2012 R +766 R +183 D + 3.0%
D +583
2020 vs. 2008 R +842 R +686 R + 7.9%
D +156
2016 vs. 2008 R +403 R +934 R + 17.6%
D -531
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Donald Trump* (R) 4,098 60.8% Joe Biden (D) 2,459 36.5% 188 2.8% 6,745 12 14 0.10%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 3,659 61.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 29.9% 487 8.2% 5,918 14 16 0.10%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 3,332 62.3% Barack Obama* (D) 1,876 35.1% 143 2.7% 5,351 16 15 0.09%
2008 55% John McCain (R) 3,256 57.5% Barack Obama (D) 2,303 40.7% 105 1.9% 5,664 13 12 0.09%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 4,073 68.9% John Kerry (D) 1,790 30.3% 45 0.8% 5,908 21 18 0.10%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 3,114 68.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,262 27.9% 146 3.2% 4,522 22 21 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,459 36.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,098 60.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 151 2.2%
Other 37 0.5%
TOTAL 6,745
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 29.9%
Donald Trump (R) 3,659 61.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 296 5.0%
Other 191 3.2%
TOTAL 5,918
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,876 35.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,332 62.3%
Other 143 2.7%
TOTAL 5,351
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 15


2008 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,303 40.7%
John McCain (R) 3,256 57.5%
Other 105 1.9%
TOTAL 5,664
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,073 68.9%
John Kerry (D) 1,790 30.3%
Other 45 0.8%
TOTAL 5,908
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 18


2000 President, Ephrata borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,114 68.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,262 27.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 96 2.1%
Other 50 1.1%
TOTAL 4,522
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ephrata borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 49% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,909 57.1% John Fetterman (D) 2,003 39.3% 186 [+] 3.6% 5,098 11 0.09%
2022 G 49% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,686 52.6% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,299 45.0% 124 [+] 2.4% 5,109 11 0.10%
2018 S1 45% Lou Barletta (R) 2,612 56.2% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,899 40.8% 138 [+] 3.0% 4,649 14 0.09%
2018 G 45% Scott Wagner (R) 2,565 55.2% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,983 42.6% 102 [+] 2.2% 4,650 14 0.09%
2016 S3 56% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,674 62.8% Katie McGinty (D) 1,810 31.0% 363 [+] 6.2% 5,847 14 0.10%
2014 G 31% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,962 61.9% Tom Wolf (D) 1,209 38.1% 0 0.0% 3,171 17 0.09%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote