Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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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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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)

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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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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	8	4	4	8	3	1	7	5	3
per 100,000	14.8	7.1	7.1	14.3	5.4	1.8	12.8	9.2	5.5
Rapes	45	37	43	37	31	32	44	38	36
per 100,000	83.4	65.6	76.0	66.3	55.8	57.9	80.3	69.6	65.9
Robberies	334	284	239	245	181	189	244	241	240
per 100,000	618.8	503.8	422.3	439.3	325.9	341.9	445.2	441.7	439.6
Assaults	222	183	191	267	153	198	237	231	255
per 100,000	411.3	324.6	337.5	478.8	275.5	358.1	432.4	423.4	467.1
Burglaries	540	538	613	563	430	549	535	556	609
per 100,000	1000.5	954.3	1083.1	1009.6	774.3	993.0	976.2	1019.0	1115.5
Thefts	2,403	2,120	2,294	2,152	2,381	2,271	2,312	2,441	2,284
per 100,000	4452.2	3760.5	4053.3	3859.1	4287.5	4107.7	4218.6	4473.8	4183.5
Auto thefts	289	379	341	318	281	205	317	255	182
per 100,000	535.5	672.3	602.5	570.3	506.0	370.8	578.4	467.4	333.4
Arson	41	48	48	44	38	19	36	32	28
per 100,000	76.0	85.1	84.8	78.9	68.4	34.4	65.7	58.6	51.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	655.2	553.7	555.3	580.0	474.5	487.6	593.2	578.9	561.1

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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%)

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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.

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:

Mccaskey Campus School (Students: 3011; Location: 445 N Reservoir St; Grades: 9 - 12)
Manheim Twp High School (Students: 1746; Location: School Road; Grades: 9 - 12)
Conestoga Valley Shs School (Students: 1303; Location: 2110 Horseshoe Rd; Grades: 9 - 12)
Buehrle Alternative Education School (Students: 495; Location: 426 E Clay St; Grades: 6 - 12)
La Academia School (Students: 90; Location: 30 N Ann Street; Grades: 6 - 12)

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:

Manheim Twp Ms School (Students: 939; Location: School Road; Grades: 7 - 8)
Centerville Ms School (Students: 693; Location: 865 Centerville Rd; Grades: 7 - 8)
Wheatland Ms School (Students: 675; Location: 919 Hamilton Park Dr; Grades: 6 - 8)
Lincoln Ms School (Students: 659; Location: 1001 Lehigh Ave; Grades: 6 - 8)
King Elementary School (Students: 648; Location: 466 Rockland St; Grades: PK - 5)
Smoketown Elementary School (Students: 640; Location: 2426 Old Philadelphia Pike; Grades: KG - 6)
Conestoga Valley Ms School (Students: 628; Location: 500 Mount Sidney Rd; Grades: 7 - 8)
Nitrauer School (Students: 615; Location: 811 Ashbourne Ave; Grades: KG - 5)
Reynolds Ms School (Students: 590; Location: 605 W Walnut St; Grades: 6 - 8)
Fritz Elementary School (Students: 563; Location: 845 Hornig Rd; Grades: KG - 6)

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

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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 (PM_2.5): 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

Map Legend

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 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%

Here		48.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Mennonite Church USA	United Church of Christ
Adherents	20.7%	13.8%	11.6%	8.7%	6.2%
Congregations	2.7%	11.3%	6.8%	15.9%	4.8%

Name	Old Order Amish	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Old Order Mennonite	Other
Adherents	5.1%	4.5%	3.5%	3.4%	22.6%
Congregations	18.4%	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	$40,748	1	$1,121
Other Government Administration	17	$43,915	$30,999	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	173	$881,739	$61,161	0	$0
Police - Other	55	$146,516	$31,967	37	$31,229
Firefighters	88	$419,717	$57,234	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$6,480	$38,880	0	$0
Streets and Highways	28	$90,809	$38,918	0	$0
Health	2	$6,405	$38,430	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	12	$41,794	$41,794	0	$0
Sewerage	33	$109,810	$39,931	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	18	$62,720	$41,813	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	18	$66,535	$44,357	0	$0
Water Supply	76	$251,993	$39,788	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	29	$87,626	$36,259	1	$1,935
Totals for Government	573	$2,290,764	$47,974	39	$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)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	158	$102,079	853	$90,933	596	$81,023	218	$34,966	22	$375,422	354	$74,772	3	$32,117
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$94,354	72	$87,698	165	$72,664	32	$34,198	2	$177,525	40	$63,993	3	$46,980
APPLICATIONS DENIED	22	$80,705	179	$78,788	691	$85,163	268	$39,660	1	$173,000	127	$68,934	5	$77,470
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	10	$85,601	85	$94,396	256	$89,061	27	$53,083	3	$851,750	46	$74,643	1	$87,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	60	$95,880	59	$95,764	4	$42,380	1	$156,000	14	$74,541	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 20 tracts in Lancaster, PA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	388	$96,207	64	$107,273	63	$71,238
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	56	$87,976	21	$95,354	15	$68,668
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$101,791	0	$0	2	$69,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	11	$100,442	6	$104,113	3	$71,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$88,000	0	$0	2	$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

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular first names in Lancaster, PA among deceased individuals
Mary	1,679	81.9 years
John	1,532	75.7 years
William	994	75.5 years
Charles	967	75.8 years
Robert	919	73.0 years
Anna	902	83.2 years
Dorothy	672	79.3 years
George	661	76.6 years
Helen	638	81.1 years
Elizabeth	637	82.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most popular last names in Lancaster, PA among deceased individuals
Miller	534	78.8 years
Smith	382	77.6 years
Martin	289	78.6 years
Herr	277	81.6 years
Myers	247	76.3 years
Brown	231	74.4 years
Groff	212	79.3 years
Weaver	205	78.3 years
Hess	197	81.3 years
Landis	169	81.1 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 (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 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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