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Lancaster township, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 18,485   ( 2,336 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.9 square miles
Population density: 3155.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,501 56.81% 4.2%
Black:1,3467.28% 3.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,1646.30% 185.3%
2+ races:5863.17% 90.3%
Hispanic:4,88826.44% 56.8%
Total non-White:7,98443.19% 54.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-463 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,799 21.0




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
16,149
10,96467.89%
1,3048.07%
250.15%
4082.53%
3081.91%
3,11719.30%
5,18532.11%

2000
13,861
11,21680.92%
8436.08%
40.03%
2201.59%
1360.98%
1,39410.06%
2,64519.08%

1990
13,187
12,19492.47%
3252.46%
00.00%
2311.75%
n/a
4373.31%
9937.53%

1980
10,833
10,40496.04%
2172.00%
00.00%
820.76%
n/a
1171.08%
4293.96%

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
-252 -1.8
2,540 18.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-978 -7.4
1,652 12.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,790 16.5
564 5.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster township, 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
39.1
3,958 21.4%
14,527 78.6%
4,111 22.2%
7,392
2.40
4,745 64.2%
3,452 72.8%
674 14.2%
2,647 35.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
3,197 19.8%
12,952 80.2%
2,783 17.2%
6,450
2.37
3,911 60.6%
2,849 72.8%
471 12.0%
2,539 39.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.7
2,926 21.1%
10,935 78.9%
2,668 19.2%
5,874
2.28
3,792 64.6%
2,978 78.5%
427 11.3%
2,082 35.4%

1990
NumberPercent
39.0
2,510 19.0%
10,677 81.0%
2,946 22.3%
5,341
2.31
3,548 66.4%
3,009 84.8%
234 6.6%
1,793 33.6%

1980
NumberPercent
41.5
2,185 20.2%
8,648 79.8%
2,374 21.9%
4,091
2.48
3,008 73.5%
2,622 87.2%
141 4.7%
1,083 26.5%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster township, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,792 
Median Value$252,000 
Occupied7,39294.9%
Vacant4005.1%
Owned5,13269.4%
Rented2,26030.6%
Median Rent$1,366 
Single-Family Units6,03377.4%
    Detached3,32842.7%
    Attached2,70534.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,31716.9%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster township, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001632.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991602.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992313.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993184.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993014.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992873.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992903.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991221.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991472.0%
$50,000 to $59,9994956.7%
$60,000 to $74,99980210.8%
$75,000 to $99,99989612.1%
$100,000 to $124,99999513.5%
$125,000 to $149,9995126.9%
$150,000 to $199,99987711.9%
$200,000 or more79610.8%
Median Household Income88,229 
Per Capita Income48,373 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1662.2%
Public Assistance1612.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps84311.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,29480.5%
Unemployed2032.6%
In Armed Forces200.3%
Total Labor Force6,51783.4%
Not in Labor Force1,30116.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,8522,90857.0%
Non-Profit53272942.2%
Self-Employed32037046.4%
Local Government8735319.8%
State Government12119238.7%
Federal Government567443.1%
Total Private + Self4,1723,27856.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7961,34837.1%
Total4,9684,62651.8%
Pct. Govt.9.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,68517.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65517.3%
Professional, Technical2,40525.1%
Service Occupations1,22612.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1031.1%
All others2,62327.3%
White Collar 59.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,81018.9%
Health care and social assistance1,62917.0%
Professional, scientific, technical9289.7%
Educational services8979.3%
Retail trade8148.5%
Accommodation and food services5896.1%
Other services5415.6%
Transportation and warehousing4414.6%
Construction3583.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3043.2%
Wholesale trade2432.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2252.3%
Finance and insurance2082.2%
Public administration1781.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1401.5%
Information1271.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting961.0%
Utilities660.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster township, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican410.22%
Puerto Rican3,58119.37%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican4682.53%
Total Central American890.48%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian690.37%
Salvadoran200.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2461.33%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian2461.33%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4632.50%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3001.62%
Vietnamese2031.10%
Chinese1150.62%
Cambodian1140.62%
Bhutanese810.44%
Taiwanese720.39%
Burmese720.39%
Indian200.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English12,79774.8%
Spanish2,76916.2%
Other5213.0%
Tagalog2321.4%
Other Indo-European1841.1%
Chinese1711.0%
Other Asian1290.8%
Vietnamese800.5%
German, other Germanic750.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,64919.7%
Irish1,86810.1%
English1,3297.2%
Italian1,1256.1%
American6563.5%
Polish4422.4%
Ethiopian4222.3%
Scottish3952.1%
European3251.8%
French3101.7%
Scotch-Irish2211.2%
Swedish1791.0%
Swiss1590.9%
African1410.8%
Czech1340.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,11998.0%
Not a citizen3662.0%
Native16,87791.3%
Foreign-born1,6088.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster township, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
494 3.7%751 5.7%3,325 25.2%3,165 24.0%3,396 25.7%2,071 15.7%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 494 3.7%
9-12 Years 751 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,325 25.2%
Some College 3,165 24.0%
Bach. Degree 3,396 25.7%
Grad Degree 2,071 15.7%
Average years of education: 13.9

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +263 D +753 D + 4.4%
D +1,016
2020 vs. 2012 R +149 D +1,165 D + 9.3%
D +1,314
2020 vs. 2008 R +116 D +955 D + 7.4%
D +1,071
2016 vs. 2008 R -147 D +202 D + 3.0%
D +55
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 5,869 65.1% Donald Trump* (R) 2,986 33.1% 165 1.8% 9,020 -16 -14 0.13%
2016 59% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,853 60.0% Donald Trump (R) 2,723 33.7% 508 6.3% 8,084 -14 -12 0.13%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 4,555 60.6% Mitt Romney (R) 2,837 37.8% 122 1.6% 7,514 -9 -9 0.13%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 4,798 61.7% John McCain (R) 2,870 36.9% 107 1.4% 7,775 -7 -9 0.13%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 3,795 50.8% George W. Bush* (R) 3,619 48.4% 62 0.8% 7,476 0 -2 0.13%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 3,049 50.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,828 46.6% 193 3.2% 6,070 4 2 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,869 65.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,986 33.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 125 1.4%
Other 40 0.4%
TOTAL 9,020
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,853 60.0%
Donald Trump (R) 2,723 33.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 257 3.2%
Other 251 3.1%
TOTAL 8,084
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2012 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,555 60.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,837 37.8%
Other 122 1.6%
TOTAL 7,514
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,798 61.7%
John McCain (R) 2,870 36.9%
Other 107 1.4%
TOTAL 7,775
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,619 48.4%
John Kerry (D) 3,795 50.8%
Other 62 0.8%
TOTAL 7,476
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Lancaster township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,049 50.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,828 46.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 151 2.5%
Other 42 0.7%
TOTAL 6,070
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% John Fetterman (D) 4,468 66.3% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,117 31.4% 159 [+] 2.4% 6,744 -15 0.13%
2022 G 48% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,776 71.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,828 27.2% 125 [+] 1.9% 6,729 -15 0.13%
2018 S1 47% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,501 68.4% Lou Barletta (R) 1,926 29.3% 154 [+] 2.3% 6,581 -13 0.13%
2018 G 47% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,630 70.5% Scott Wagner (R) 1,828 27.8% 110 [+] 1.7% 6,568 -13 0.13%
2016 S3 59% Katie McGinty (D) 4,738 59.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,956 36.9% 327 [+] 4.1% 8,021 -12 0.13%
2014 G 33% Tom Wolf (D) 2,599 59.1% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,800 40.9% 0 0.0% 4,399 -4 0.13%
*: 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