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Lancaster County

Population in July 2009: 55,439. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 27,030  (48.8%)
Females: 28,409  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  30.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17601, 17602, 17603, 17604, 17605, 17606, 17607, 17608, 17699.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,536 (it was $29,770 in 2000)
Lancaster:  $36,536
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,874

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $116,389 (it was $71,900 in 2000)
Lancaster:  $116,389
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $130,182; Detached houses: $171,974; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,670; In 2-unit structures: $187,479; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,950; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $317,404; Mobile homes: $27,411

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Lancaster races chart
  • White alone - 26,365 (47.0%)
  • Hispanic - 18,636 (33.2%)
  • Black alone - 7,540 (13.4%)
  • Two or more races - 1,462 (2.6%)
  • Asian alone - 1,213 (2.2%)
  • Other race alone - 681 (1.2%)
  • American alone - 176 (0.3%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 43 (0.08%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Lancaster: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (7.6%), United States (5.6%), English (4.4%), Italian (3.9%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/20/1818

Elevation: 368 feet

Land area: 7.40 square miles.

Population density: 7494 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 39.8%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

3,738 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

This city:  6.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were 162 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 342 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lancaster:  2.2% ($1,589)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (53.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (61.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Millersville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Willow Street, PA (2.1 miles ), East Petersburg borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Mountville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Salunga-Landisville, PA (2.6 miles ), Leacock-Leola-Bareville, PA (2.7 miles ), Strasburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Lititz borough, PA (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 1997: 27 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $74,200
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $49,200
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $64,100
  • 2003: 21 buildings, average cost: $71,600
  • 2004: 23 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 2005: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,100
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $79,300
  • 2007: 10 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2009: 9 buildings, average cost: $116,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.04 N, Longitude: 76.30 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,530 (+31.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,149 (42.5%)

Area code: 717

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:  10.9%
Pennsylvania:  8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Lancaster by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 844831753
    per 100,000 14.87.17.114.35.41.812.89.25.5
Rapes 453743373132443836
    per 100,000 83.465.676.066.355.857.980.369.665.9
Robberies 334284239245181189244241240
    per 100,000 618.8503.8422.3439.3325.9341.9445.2441.7439.6
Assaults 222183191267153198237231255
    per 100,000 411.3324.6337.5478.8275.5358.1432.4423.4467.1
Burglaries 540538613563430549535556609
    per 100,000 1000.5954.31083.11009.6774.3993.0976.21019.01115.5
Thefts 2,4032,1202,2942,1522,3812,2712,3122,4412,284
    per 100,000 4452.23760.54053.33859.14287.54107.74218.64473.84183.5
Auto thefts 289379341318281205317255182
    per 100,000 535.5672.3602.5570.3506.0370.8578.4467.4333.4
Arson 414848443819363228
    per 100,000 76.085.184.878.968.434.465.758.651.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 655.2553.7555.3580.0474.5487.6593.2578.9561.1

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Crime in Lancaster detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2008, including police officers: 192 (161 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.95
Pennsylvania average:  2.67

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +381 (+0.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Work and jobs in Lancaster: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Lancaster city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center caused $18 million in damages.


Lancaster topographic map

Birthplace of: Dan Kreider - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Mar 11, 1977), John Parrish - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, born: Nov 26, 1977), Kris Wilson - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Aug 22, 1981), Matt Watson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Sep 5, 1978), Charles Demuth - (1883-1935), painter, Dustin Salisbery - College basketball player (Temple Owls), Jerry Johnson - College basketball player (Rider Broncos), Lee Melchionni - College basketball player (Duke Blue Devils), Matt Lundy - College football player (Cornell Big Red).


Main business address for: FULTON FINANCIAL CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), HERLEY INDUSTRIES INC /NEW (SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS), ARMSTRONG HOLDINGS INC /PA/ (PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC), STERLING FINANCIAL CORP /PA/ (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lancaster:
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (1100 EAST ORANGE STREET PO BOX 3002)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (555 NORTH DUKE STREET)
  • LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (250 COLLEGE AVENUE)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (555 NORTH DUKE STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Lancaster, PA

Airports and Heliports located in Lancaster:
  • Lancaster Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 2,142, Itinerant Ops: 48,552, Local Ops: 37,486, Military Ops: 4,409)
  • Heliports: 6
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Amtrak station:
LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityoflancasterpa.com

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:
  • FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,869; Location: PO BOX 3003; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.FANDM.EDU)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-LANCASTER (FT enrollment: 932; Location: 1008 NEW HOLLAND AVE; Public)
  • LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 615; Location: 901 EDEN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.LBC.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 543; Location: 750 E KING ST; Public; Website: www.stevenstech.org)
  • LANCASTER GEN HOSP-LANCASTER INST FOR HEALTH ED (FT enrollment: 197; Location: 143 E LEMON ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 166; Location: 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: csb.edu)
  • PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 159; Location: 204 N PRINCE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.psad.edu)
  • LANCASTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 107; Location: 555 W JAMES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lts.org; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • LANCASTER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 50 RANCK AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 50; Location: 1801 COLUMBIA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
  • SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION (Location: 30 N ANN ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 25 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
Public high schools in Lancaster:
Private high schools in Lancaster:
  • LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 650 JULIETTE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 725 HAMILTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LIVING WORD ACADEMY (Students: 506; Location: 2384 NEW HOLLAND PIKE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LANCASTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 651 LAMPETER RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 346; Location: 139 E VINE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 95; Location: 530 MILTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:
  • RESURRECTION SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 32 WEST VINE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 2427 MARIETTA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: LIBERTY CHERRY STS; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NEW SCHOOL OF LANCASTER (Students: 268; Location: 935 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 235 NEVIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NEW DANVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 393 LONG LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI ACAD OF LANCASTER (Students: 127; Location: 2750 WEAVER RD; Grades: PK - 3)
  • LEARNING LADDER (Students: 99; Location: 130 N POINTE BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BLUE ROCK MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 3453 BLUE ROCK RD; Grades: 1 - 10)
  • LEARNING LADDER CHILD DEVELOPM (Students: 60; Location: 417 GRANTE RUN DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Lancaster, Map of school districts

Libraries in Lancaster:
  • LIB SYSM OF LANCASTER COUNTY (Operating income: $2,215,382; Location: 29 EAST KING STREET SUITE 222; 10,437 books; 3 serial subscriptions)
  • LANCASTER AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,183,134; Location: 125 NORTH DUKE ST; 273,635 books; 11,937 audio materials; 9,783 video materials; 323 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Community Hospital no longer exists. It has been replaced by Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center which is located at 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA 17543. 717.625.5000
  • Under Television around Lancaster, W23AY, York, is no longer on the air. The Channel 23 frequency is assigned to WLYH-DT 23, Lancaster

Lancaster map

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Parkview Plaza (A), Greenfield Station (B), Lancaster Square (C), Farm and Home Center (D), Fulton Opera House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: South Duke Street Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lancaster Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Cedar Lawn Cemetery (5), Shreiners Cemetery (6), Riverview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lancaster include: Longs Park (1), Reservoir Park (2), Musser Park (3), Buchanan Park (4), Crystal Park (5), Colin Field (6), Brandon Park (7), Stauffer Park (8), South End Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Demuth Foundation (Museums; 120 East King St), Americana Museum of Bird in Hand (2705 Old Philadelphia Pik), First Reformed Church-United Church of Christ (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 40 East Orange Street), Hands-On House Childrens Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 721 Landis Valley Rd), Castle Gift Shop (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2249 Lincoln Hwye), Gamestop (Amusement & Theme Parks; Golden Triangle Shop), Amf Rocky Springs Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1495 Millport Road), Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2249 Lincoln Highway East), Amvets Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 715 Fairview Avenue).

Hotels: Four Seasons Fireplace and Patio Corporate Offices (260 Centerville Road), Country Inn-Suites Lancaster (2260 Lincoln Highway), Canadiana Motel (2390 Lincoln Highway East), Econo Lodge (2165 Lincoln Highway East), Garden Spot Motel (2291 Lincoln Highway East), Clyde's Cafe (101 Granite Run Drive), Best Western Eden Resort Inn & Conference Center (222 Eden Road), Belvedere Inn (402 North Queen Street), Four Seasons Fireplace and Patio Warehouse Office (260 Centerville Road).

 
Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution trends in Lancaster

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 1.5 ppm in 2005 (it was 1.9 ppm in 2000, 3.4 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.085 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.087 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.107 ppm in 2000, 0.101 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 18.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 18.2 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0055 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0050 ppm in 2000, 0.0060 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF LANCASTER (Population served: 108000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1995 and MAR-17-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-12-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation
EAST LAMPETER TWP PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
GOLDEN MEADOWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-18-1999)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-1997)
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
EAGLE FALLS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
HOSTETTERS MKT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-11-2006 and MAY-26-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAY-26-2006)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
GARDEN SPOT MOTEL COFFEE SHOP (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lancaster, PA


People in group quarters in Lancaster
  • 1492 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 984 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 596 people in nursing homes
  • 269 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 125 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 69 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 41 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 33 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 28 people in other group homes
  • 20 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 12 people in halfway houses
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Lancaster compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lancaster (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: 15 branches. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Susquehanna Bank: 14 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $13,406.7 mil, Deposits: $9,071.9 mil, headquarters in Lititz, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 242 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.
  • Fulton Bank: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-03-25: Bank assets: $8,346.3 mil, Deposits: $4,857.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 109 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Union National Community Bank: Roseville Road Branch, Old Philadelphia Pike Branch, Centreville Road Office Branch, at 570 Lausch Lane. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $483.9 mil, Deposits: $383.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Union National Financial Corporation The
  • GRAYSTONE TOWER BANK: Graystone Tower Bank, York Courier Service, Messenger Service Throughout Lancaster, Dauphin And Cumberland County. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $641.4 mil, Deposits: $525.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Graystone Financial Corp
  • Commerce Bank/Harrisburg: Manheim Pike Branch, Lititz Pike Branch, Rohrerstown Road Branch. Info updated 2008-12-01: Bank assets: $2,139.2 mil, Deposits: $1,635.0 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Centerville Branch, Manheim Township Branch, Lancaster Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,712.7 mil, Deposits: $23,129.4 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, negative income in the last year, 418 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • 2 other banks with 4 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  • Canadiana Motel, 2390 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602, Phone: (717) 397-6531
  • Continental Inn, 2285 Lincoln Hwy E, Lancaster, PA 17602, Phone: (717) 299-0421, Fax: (717) 293-8512
  • Econo Lodge North, 2165 US Hwy 30 E, Lancaster, PA 17602, Phone: (717) 299-6900, Fax: (717) 299-6900
  • Econo Lodge South, 2140 US Hwy 30 East, Lancaster, PA 17602, Phone: (717) 397-1900, Fax: (717) 299-6900
  • Best Western Eden Resort Inn & Conf Center, 222 Eden Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, Phone: (717) 569-6444, Fax: (717) 560-5089
  • Fulton Steamboat Inn, Rt 30 E & Rt 896, Lancaster, PA 17602, Phone: (717) 299-9999
  • Hampton Inn, 545 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 17601, Phone: (717) 299-1200, Fax: (717) 299-1155
  • Travelodge, 1492 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, Phone: (717) 393-0771, Fax: (717) 293-8300
  • 24 other hotels and motels
All 32 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Pennsylvania


Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Lancaster travel time to work


Lancaster mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:





2008 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Lancaster

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.40%
Here48.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAUnited Church of Christ
Adherents20.7%13.8%11.6%8.7%6.2%
Congregations2.7%11.3%6.8%15.9%4.8%
NameOld Order AmishChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order MennoniteOther
Adherents5.1%4.5%3.5%3.4%22.6%
Congregations18.4%3.5%2.6%5.0%29.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Food Environment Statistics

Number of grocery stores: 106
This county 2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania 2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lancaster County 0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State 0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Lancaster County 0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania 0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
This county 2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania 2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 296
Lancaster County 5.94 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania 7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here 8.4%
Pennsylvania 9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here 27.4%
Pennsylvania 27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lancaster County 13.1%
State 11.5%


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 22$74,705$40,7481$1,121
Other Government Administration 17$43,915$30,9990$0
Police Protection - Officers 173$881,739$61,1610$0
Police - Other 55$146,516$31,96737$31,229
Firefighters 88$419,717$57,2340$0
Fire - Other 2$6,480$38,8800$0
Streets and Highways 28$90,809$38,9180$0
Health 2$6,405$38,4300$0
Solid Waste Management 12$41,794$41,7940$0
Sewerage 33$109,810$39,9310$0
Parks and Recreation 18$62,720$41,8130$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 18$66,535$44,3570$0
Water Supply 76$251,993$39,7880$0
Other and Unallocable 29$87,626$36,2591$1,935
Totals for Government 573$2,290,764$47,97439$34,285


Lancaster government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $258,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $9,354,000
    All Other: $4,716,000
    Parks and Recreation: $267,000
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $2,058,000
    Water Utilities: $1,914,000
    Sewerage: $635,000
    Regular Highways: $315,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,141,000
    General - Other: $8,187,000
    Water Utilities: $7,216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,652,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,164,000
    Sewerage: $4,979,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,251,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,799,000
    Regular Highways: $1,968,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,084,000
    General Public Buildings: $938,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $913,000
    Financial Administration: $498,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $433,000
    Solid Waste Management: $393,000
    Health - Other: $301,000
    Libraries: $44,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $14,021,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,989,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $3,219,000
    Total Other Securities: $2,670,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $2,339,000
    From Other Governments: $1,500,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $884,000
    Withdrawals: $35,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $8,525,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $33,972,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,071,000
    All Other: $333,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,099,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $42,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $134,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,818,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,160,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,164,000
    Rents: $621,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $431,000
    Special Assessments: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,888,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,070,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $576,000
    Local Fire Protection: $216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $141,000
    Regular Highways: $139,000
    Water Utilities: $138,000
    Sewerage: $107,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $39,251,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,990,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,577,000
    Highways: $1,027,000
    Housing and Community Development: $965,000
    General Local Government Support: $65,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,608,000
    Individual Income: $3,646,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $3,409,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $895,000
    Public Utility License: $387,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $23,957,000

3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.88%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chester County, PA  0.40% ($45,518 average AGI)
from York County, PA  0.28% ($40,261)
from Berks County, PA  0.23% ($43,649)


3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)
Lancaster County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to York County, PA  0.28% ($39,474 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.24% ($36,810)
to Chester County, PA  0.23% ($44,340)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WLPA (1490 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)
  • WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WIXQ (91.7 FM; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $4,000
Total average daily traffic: 137,072
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,078

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lancaster)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 167 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lancaster, PA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 98 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 419 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lancaster)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lancaster)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 96 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED158$102,079853$90,933596$81,023218$34,96622$375,422354$74,7723$32,117
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$94,35472$87,698165$72,66432$34,1982$177,52540$63,9933$46,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED22$80,705179$78,788691$85,163268$39,6601$173,000127$68,9345$77,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$85,60185$94,396256$89,06127$53,0833$851,75046$74,6431$87,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$060$95,88059$95,7644$42,3801$156,00014$74,5410$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Lancaster, PA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED388$96,20764$107,27363$71,238
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED56$87,97621$95,35415$68,668
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$101,7910$02$69,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$100,4426$104,1133$71,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$88,0000$02$94,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 599
  • Hazardous Condition: 705
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 10

Incident types - Lancaster


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lancaster, PA

Most popular first names in Lancaster, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,67981.9 years
John1,53275.7 years
William99475.5 years
Charles96775.8 years
Robert91973.0 years
Anna90283.2 years
Dorothy67279.3 years
George66176.6 years
Helen63881.1 years
Elizabeth63782.8 years
Most popular last names in Lancaster, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller53478.8 years
Smith38277.6 years
Martin28978.6 years
Herr27781.6 years
Myers24776.3 years
Brown23174.4 years
Groff21279.3 years
Weaver20578.3 years
Hess19781.3 years
Landis16981.1 years

Lancaster on our top lists:
    • #63 (17601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
    • #78 (17601) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Swiss first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
    • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
    • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"

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