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Lancaster County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Lancaster, PA
Designated Market Area: Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 556,629   ( 37,184 from 2010 , 3,660 from 2020)
Land area: 943.9 square miles
Population density: 589.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:446,381 80.19% 1.2%
Black:20,7213.72% 28.8%
Indian:6940.12% 5.5%
Asian:15,0042.70% 52.6%
2+ races:9,3191.67% 43.0%
Hispanic:64,51011.59% 43.6%
Total non-White:110,24819.81% 40.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:15,513 14.0
Deaths:13,60412.3
Net Migration: -4-0.0
Net Immigration: 1,5391.4
Change in White population:5,412 1.0
Change in Non-White pop.:31,772 6.1




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
519,445
440,96984.89%
16,0873.10%
6580.13%
9,8341.89%
6,5191.25%
44,9308.65%
78,47615.11%

2000
470,658
420,36689.31%
11,8372.51%
4900.10%
6,8331.45%
4,0000.85%
26,7425.68%
50,29210.69%

1990
422,822
393,75193.12%
8,8212.09%
5330.13%
4,8751.15%
n/a
14,8423.51%
29,0716.88%

1980
362,346
343,56194.82%
6,6731.84%
4030.11%
2,4400.67%
n/a
9,1062.51%
18,7855.18%

1970
319,693
310,08897.00%
5,3031.66%
1070.03%
2370.07%
n/a
3,7141.16%
9,605 3.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
63,942 13.6
40,6278.6
10,9702.3
5,8131.2
20,603 4.4
28,184 6.0
1990's
NumberRate
67,345 15.9
38,5909.1
6,1421.5
4,6251.1
26,615 6.3
21,221 5.0
1980's
NumberRate
61,985 17.1
32,889 9.1
32,039 8.8
n/a
50,190 13.9
10,286 2.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
14,513 4.5
n/a
33,473 10.5
9,180 2.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster County, 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
39.0
128,342 23.1%
428,287 76.9%
104,082 18.7%
208,988
2.58
145,561 69.7%
118,944 81.7%
8,561 5.9%
63,427 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
129,015 24.8%
390,430 75.2%
77,780 15.0%
193,602
2.62
135,401 69.9%
109,118 80.6%
10,702 7.9%
58,201 30.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.1
125,269 26.6%
345,389 73.4%
65,902 14.0%
172,780
2.64
124,865 72.3%
104,610 83.8%
8,604 6.9%
47,915 27.7%

1990
NumberPercent
32.8
112,095 26.5%
310,727 73.5%
55,517 13.1%
151,352
2.71
112,965 74.6%
96,892 85.8%
6,516 5.8%
38,387 25.4%

1980
NumberPercent
30.3
102,577 28.3%
259,769 71.7%
42,247 11.7%
124,022
2.83
95,865 77.3%
83,666 87.3%
5,199 5.4%
28,157 22.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units216,592 
Median Value$263,600 
Occupied208,98896.5%
Vacant7,6043.5%
Owned146,18569.9%
Rented62,80330.1%
Median Rent$1,221 
Single-Family Units167,30877.2%
    Detached121,54256.1%
    Attached45,76621.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units26,87812.4%
Mobile Homes7,1873.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,2153.0%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4182.6%
$15,000 to $19,9995,4882.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996,7433.2%
$25,000 to $29,9996,5983.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996,8533.3%
$35,000 to $39,9996,8763.3%
$40,000 to $44,9997,4793.6%
$45,000 to $49,9997,0623.4%
$50,000 to $59,99914,3236.9%
$60,000 to $74,99922,62110.8%
$75,000 to $99,99931,27515.0%
$100,000 to $124,99925,57612.2%
$125,000 to $149,99918,3398.8%
$150,000 to $199,99918,5538.9%
$200,000 or more19,5699.4%
Median Household Income81,458 
Per Capita Income39,872 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,9144.3%
Public Assistance6,2843.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps19,5539.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed230,08377.9%
Unemployed7,1182.4%
In Armed Forces1670.1%
Total Labor Force237,36880.3%
Not in Labor Force58,14519.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector109,92083,66056.8%
Non-Profit10,90723,54431.7%
Self-Employed19,6538,04671.0%
Local Government6,0228,12142.6%
State Government2,9453,12548.5%
Federal Government2,1591,13765.5%
Total Private + Self129,57391,70658.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22,03335,92738.0%
Total151,606127,63354.3%
Pct. Govt.8.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts43,87515.7%
Sales and Office Occupations55,60519.9%
Professional, Technical60,54121.6%
Service Occupations41,94115.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,2100.8%
All others77,83727.8%
White Collar 57.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance43,46115.5%
Manufacturing42,30615.1%
Retail trade33,34211.9%
Educational services22,9878.2%
Construction22,9008.2%
Accommodation and food services16,1575.8%
Professional, scientific, technical15,8635.7%
Other services14,0225.0%
Transportation and warehousing12,5834.5%
Finance and insurance10,4473.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9,2993.3%
Wholesale trade8,1842.9%
Public administration6,5862.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6,0022.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,0071.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing4,5281.6%
Information3,5871.3%
Utilities1,9120.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3490.1%
Management2770.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,0671.10%
Puerto Rican37,6456.80%
Cuban2,7120.49%
Dominican5,7551.04%
Total Central American2,5910.47%
Costa Rican500.01%
Guatemalan1,0020.18%
Honduran5190.09%
Nicaraguan2000.04%
Panamanian3240.06%
Salvadoran4960.09%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American4,3780.79%
Argentinean2410.04%
Bolivian930.02%
Chilean1370.02%
Colombian1,7040.31%
Ecuadorian5770.10%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1,2100.22%
Uruguayan3080.06%
Venezuelan1080.02%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2,9600.54%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2,9370.53%
Chinese2,1760.39%
Indian2,0190.36%
Filipino1,1160.20%
Hmong6110.11%
Korean6100.11%
Bhutanese5190.09%
Cambodian4130.07%
Laotian3990.07%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English434,35583.8%
Spanish33,9616.5%
German, other Germanic31,4136.1%
Other Indo-European4,3420.8%
Other3,1090.6%
Vietnamese2,4080.5%
Other Asian2,1520.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2,0730.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5250.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German168,33630.4%
Irish55,08910.0%
English44,4788.0%
Italian32,6645.9%
American32,5095.9%
Swiss18,2523.3%
Polish14,4852.6%
Pennsylvania German8,4811.5%
French8,4731.5%
Scottish7,8771.4%
European7,6361.4%
Dutch5,5911.0%
Scotch-Irish4,9050.9%
Welsh4,7360.9%
Swedish4,1740.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen541,62797.9%
Not a citizen11,5752.1%
Native522,79494.5%
Foreign-born30,4085.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
23,892 6.4%24,999 6.7%129,395 34.5%82,180 21.9%73,258 19.5%41,145 11.0%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 23,892 6.4%
9-12 Years 24,999 6.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 129,395 34.5%
Some College 82,180 21.9%
Bach. Degree 73,258 19.5%
Grad Degree 41,145 11.0%
Average years of education: 13.2

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Lancaster County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 226,166 216,619 9,547 4.2% 5.5%
1991 225,023 214,697 10,326 4.6% 6.9%
1992 228,085 217,374 10,711 4.7% 7.5%
1993 228,421 219,112 9,309 4.1% 6.9%
1994 230,283 221,463 8,820 3.8% 6.3%
1995 234,107 225,800 8,307 3.5% 5.9%
1996 239,207 231,074 8,133 3.4% 5.5%
1997 245,575 238,293 7,282 3.0% 5.1%
1998 246,851 239,643 7,208 2.9% 4.7%
1999 248,519 241,651 6,868 2.8% 4.5%
2000 251,341 244,179 7,162 2.8% 4.2%
2001 255,443 246,705 8,738 3.4% 4.8%
2002 260,217 250,092 10,125 3.9% 5.6%
2003 257,311 246,646 10,665 4.1% 5.7%
2004 264,382 254,274 10,108 3.8% 5.4%
2005 267,780 257,946 9,834 3.7% 5.0%
2006 267,175 257,588 9,587 3.6% 4.7%
2007 269,648 260,103 9,545 3.5% 4.6%
2008 274,034 262,326 11,708 4.3% 5.3%
2009 269,588 250,328 19,260 7.1% 8.0%
2010 267,223 247,816 19,407 7.3% 8.2%
2011 265,492 247,641 17,851 6.7% 7.8%
2012 268,700 251,573 17,127 6.4% 7.7%
2013 269,656 253,946 15,710 5.8% 7.1%
2014 272,259 259,550 12,709 4.7% 5.9%
2015 276,028 264,467 11,561 4.2% 5.4%
2016 278,301 266,858 11,443 4.1% 5.3%
2017 278,795 267,902 10,893 3.9% 5.0%
2018 282,318 272,393 9,925 3.5% 4.4%
2019 285,560 275,504 10,056 3.5% 4.5%
2020 281,736 260,618 21,118 7.5% 9.1%
2021 287,023 273,538 13,485 4.7% 6.0%
2022 290,028 279,806 10,222 3.5% 4.4%
2023 291,261 283,369 7,892 2.7% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com