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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Health of residents in Lancaster County based on 1240 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average. 76.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 46.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 54.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average. 74.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average. Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is about average. 36.8% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.6%
Area name: Lancaster, PA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lancaster County is $544 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $670 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $850 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz, Millersville, Willow Street, Mount Joy, Homeacre-Lyndora, New Holland.
2005 air pollution in Lancaster County:
Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.105 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 20 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 63 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 18.2 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 45 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Berks County , Cecil County, Maryland , Harford County, Maryland , Chester County , Dauphin County , Lebanon County , York County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Lancaster County: Shawntree Golf Course (A), Stone Mill Plaza (B), Lapps (C), Diamond Springs (D), Foxshire Plaza (E), Fulton House (F), Rockville Square (G), Furnace Hills Camp (H), Susquehannock Overlook (I), Mellinger Station (J), Media Heights Golf Club (K), Germantown Boys Club (L), Hopkins Mill (M), Amish Village (N), Andrews Bridge (O), Host Farm Resort Golf Course (P), Overlook Golf Course (Q), Overlook (R), Oreville (S), Reidenbach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Outlet City Shopping Mall (1), Olde Hickory Shopping Center (2), Golden Triangle Shopping Center (3), Wheatland Shopping Center (4), East Town Mall (5), Lancaster Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lancaster County include: Bosslers Church (A), Mount Hope Church (B), Bowmansville Church (C), Mellingers Church (D), Mount Eden Church (E), Mount Culmen Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Erbs Church (H), Erismans Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mast Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs New Catholic Cemetery (3), Myers Cemetery (4), Mount Joy Cemetery (5), Concordia Cemetery (6), Conestoga Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Grabb Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Indian Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Octoraro Lake (F), Lake Aldred (G), Strasburg Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Groff Run (A), Groff Creek (B), Puddle Duck Creek (C), Middle Creek (D), Goods Run (E), Goff Run (F), Reed Run (G), Reynolds Run (H), Richardson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lancaster County include: Snyder Community Park (1), State Game Lands Number 156 (2), Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park (3), Buchmiller Park (4), Nissley Acres Park (5), Brubaker Park (6), State Game Lands Number 288 (7), Martin Greider Park (8), Conoy Township Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Bart Post Office (A), Peach Botton Post Office (B), Greene Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lancaster County: Shawntree Golf Course (A), Stone Mill Plaza (B), Lapps (C), Diamond Springs (D), Foxshire Plaza (E), Fulton House (F), Rockville Square (G), Furnace Hills Camp (H), Susquehannock Overlook (I), Mellinger Station (J), Media Heights Golf Club (K), Germantown Boys Club (L), Hopkins Mill (M), Amish Village (N), Andrews Bridge (O), Host Farm Resort Golf Course (P), Overlook Golf Course (Q), Overlook (R), Oreville (S), Reidenbach (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Outlet City Shopping Mall (1), Olde Hickory Shopping Center (2), Golden Triangle Shopping Center (3), Wheatland Shopping Center (4), East Town Mall (5), Lancaster Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lancaster County include: Bosslers Church (A), Mount Hope Church (B), Bowmansville Church (C), Mellingers Church (D), Mount Eden Church (E), Mount Culmen Church (F), Mount Calvary Church (G), Erbs Church (H), Erismans Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mast Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Josephs New Catholic Cemetery (3), Myers Cemetery (4), Mount Joy Cemetery (5), Concordia Cemetery (6), Conestoga Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Grabb Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Indian Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Octoraro Lake (F), Lake Aldred (G), Strasburg Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Groff Run (A), Groff Creek (B), Puddle Duck Creek (C), Middle Creek (D), Goods Run (E), Goff Run (F), Reed Run (G), Reynolds Run (H), Richardson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lancaster County include: Snyder Community Park (1), State Game Lands Number 156 (2), Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park (3), Buchmiller Park (4), Nissley Acres Park (5), Brubaker Park (6), State Game Lands Number 288 (7), Martin Greider Park (8), Conoy Township Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Bart Post Office (A), Peach Botton Post Office (B), Greene Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 18,811 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 15,037 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Lancaster County with a mortgage: 70,257 (5,924 second mortgage, 12,687 home equity loan, 380 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 32,839
Lancaster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 17 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/15/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,376 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)Lancaster County: 0.08%Pennsylvania average: 0.12% 2.11% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,272 average AGI) 1.68% relocated from other states ($20,765 average AGI)Lancaster County: 1.68%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
3.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,892 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($413 average AGI)Lancaster County: 0.06%Pennsylvania average: 0.05% 1.87% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,269 average AGI) 1.68% relocated to other states ($20,210 average AGI)Lancaster County: 1.68%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 73,091 (65,792 aged, 7,299 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
104,545 spouses, 147,409 children (136,908 natural, 3,693 adopted, 6,808 stepchildren), 5,025 grandchildren, 2,243 brothers or sisters, 2,662 parents, 3,679 other relatives, 7,507 non-relatives
Size of family households: 53,760 2-persons, 26,884 3-persons, 25,006 4-persons, 11,262 5-persons, 4,395 6-persons, 3,558 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 39,758 1-person, 6,694 2-persons, 996 3-persons, 335 4-persons, 76 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.
95,885 married couples with children. 21,246 single-parent households (5,312 men, 15,934 women).
86.9% of residents of Lancaster County speak English at home. 5.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,060,356,000 ($4228 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $126,523,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,080,793,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $430,319,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,555,000 Federal grants: $301,535,000 Federal procurement contracts: $136,235,000 ($87,642,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $99,919,000 ($5,533,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $6,622,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $246,918,000 Federal Government insurance: $147,268,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 71.35 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
61% of Lancaster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,200
Parks & Recreation: $217,000
Health Services - Other: $56,230,000
Corrections - Other: $32,445,000
General - Other: $27,084,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $23,500,000
Financial Administration: $11,670,000
Central Staff Services: $8,940,000
Housing & Community Development: $5,210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,893,000
Libraries: $2,244,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,173,000
General Public Buildings: $2,159,000
Police Protection: $1,121,000
Regular Highways: $425,000
Air Transportation: $412,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $70,000
Fire Protection: $34,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $20,926,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,303,000
Total Federal Securities: $14,389,000
From Local Government: $5,500,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $5,445,000
Interest Revenue: $4,891,000
Local Employee Contribution: $4,398,000
Benefit Payments: $4,286,000
Withdrawals: $1,104,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
General: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $1,232,000
Rents: $225,000
Property Sale Other: $9,000
Police Protection: $3,517,000
Regular Highways: $1,694,000
Financial Administration: $888,000
Corrections - Other: $444,000
Central Staff: $234,000
Parks & Recreation: $202,000
Judicial: $182,000
Health - Other: $143,000
Welfare - Other: $69,000
General - Other: $40,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare: $31,000,000
All Other: $20,384,000
Highways: $838,000
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