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County population in July 2011: 520,316 (75% urban, 25% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 122,264
Renter-occupied apartments: 50,296
% of renters here:

29%
State:

29%

Land area: 949 sq. mi.
Water area: 34.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 548 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lancaster County: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 7%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.2%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (2.9%)
  • Asian alone (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 229,454  (48.8%)
Females: 241,204  (51.2%)

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Lancaster County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Lancaster County:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $55,673 ($45,507 in 1999)
This county:

$55673
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $657 (lower quartile is $512, upper quartile is $845)
This county:

$657
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $193,200 (it was $118,300 in 2000)
Lancaster County:

$193,200
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $139,600 - $265,100

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $238,994
Here:

$238,994
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $204,075
Here:

$204,075
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $512,500
Here:

$512,500
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $253,935
Here:

$253,935
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $278,326
Here:

$278,326
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $70,929
Here:

$70,929
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,034
Here:

$57,034
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,432
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $481

Institutionalized population: 6,893

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Lancaster County, PA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1386 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2008: 1170 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2009: 990 buildings, average cost: $164,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.6%


2008 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County Pennsylvania:

McCain (Republican): 55.8%
Obama (Democratic): 43.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,823 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,519 (1.3%)


Lancaster County household income distribution in 2009 Lancaster County home values distribution


Lancaster County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
Lancaster County:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 37 years old
(Males: 36 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 25 years old, American Indian residents: 29 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

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.

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

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: 63 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 18.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 45 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 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.


Local government website:www.co.lancaster.pa.us

Click to draw/clear Lancaster County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Lancaster County: West View Golf Course (A), Hawk Valley Public Golf Course (B), Springside Par 3 Golf Course (C), Tanglewood Manor Golf Course (D), Tree Top Golf Course (E), Andrews Bridge (F), Host Farm Resort Golf Course (G), Stone Mill Plaza (H), Foxshire Plaza (I), Rockville Square (J), Rome (K), New Haven (L), Seminole (M), Conewago Industrial Park (N), Shawntree Golf Course (O), Face Rock Overlook (P), Pinnacle Overlook (Q), Susquehannock Overlook (R), Octoraro Pines (S), Germantown Boys Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wheatland Shopping Center (1), Olde Hickory Shopping Center (2), Outlet City Shopping Mall (3), Golden Triangle Shopping Center (4), Lancaster Shopping Center (5), East Town Mall (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lancaster County include: Union Church (A), Union Mettinghouse (B), Union Zion Church (C), United Church (D), Hopeland Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), White Oak Church (G), Pleasant View Church (H), Longenecker Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fairview Cemetery (1), Wateland Cemetery (2), Bethany Cemetery (3), Beiler Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Brenneman Cemetery (6), Camp Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grabb Lake (A), Mud Lake (B), Indian Lake (C), Spring Lake (D), Blue Lake (E), Strasburg Reservoir (F), Lake Clarke (G), New Holland Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stehman Run (A), Mohler Run (B), Gensemer Run (C), Bowman Run (D), Watson Run (E), Reynolds Run (F), Shirks Run (G), Hammer Creek (H), Kreutz Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lancaster County include: Buchmiller Park (1), Rocky Springs Park (2), Nissley Acres Park (3), Snyder Community Park (4), Schoeneck Park (5), Fishing Creek Park (6), Chapel Gate Township Park (7), State Game Lands Number 288 (8), West Cocalico Township Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Berks County , Cecil County, Maryland , Harford County, Maryland , Chester County , Dauphin County , Lebanon County , York County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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)

Lancaster County:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,548
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,911
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,919
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,506
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,441
  • 1970 to 1974: 843
  • 1970 to 1974: 734
  • 1965 to 1969: 2,135

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.0%

Lancaster County marital status for males
Lancaster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 100,952
  • One, attached: 34,044
  • Two: 7,867
  • 3 or 4: 8,837
  • 5 to 9: 8,559
  • 10 to 19: 4,515
  • 20 or more: 6,679
  • Mobile homes: 8,502
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

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

Here:

68.1% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.40%
Here48.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 227,775
Total congregations: 662

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMennonite Church USAUnited Church of Christ
Adherents47,161 (20.7%)31,483 (13.8%)26,516 (11.6%)19,740 (8.7%)14,122 (6.2%)
Congregations18 (2.7%)75 (11.3%)45 (6.8%)105 (15.9%)32 (4.8%)
NameOld Order AmishChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Old Order MennoniteOther
Adherents11,590 (5.1%)10,171 (4.5%)7,923 (3.5%)7,668 (3.4%)51,401 (22.6%)
Congregations122 (18.4%)23 (3.5%)17 (2.6%)33 (5.0%)192 (29.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Lancaster County - Lancaster, Ephrata, Elizabethtown, Columbia, Lititz

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%


Agriculture in Lancaster County:

Average size of farms: 78 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $150,831
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $296.14
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.24%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 88.94%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $124,141
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $68,923
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 47 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 62.09
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 42.08%
Corn for grain: 69829 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 10830 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 28223 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5,759 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 963 acres

Tornado activity:

Lancaster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.2 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.

Earthquake activity:

Lancaster County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.6 miles away from Lancaster County center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1898): April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1649): June 30, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1649, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3180): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 29, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1294): September 18, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: October 20, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-523): October 20, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-523, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Vietnam (13%)
  • Dominican Republic (6%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Russia (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Lancaster County (%):



  • German (40%)
  • United States or American (12%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Swiss (3%)
  • Polish (2%)


Lancaster County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 181,149 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 23,602 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2,161 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 27 (0%)
  • Railroad: 275 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 265 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 219 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1,049 (0%)
  • Walked: 10,080 (4%)
  • Other means: 1,631 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 11,188 (5%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania:

  • 5,670 people in nursing homes
  • 5,411 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 984 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 736 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 334 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 279 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 239 people in religious group quarters
  • 185 people in other group homes
  • 170 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 93 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 57 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 41 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 37 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 33 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 32 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 28 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 12 people in halfway houses
  • 9 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $56,360.

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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Dauphin County, PA  0.22% ($42,888)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.15% ($39,517)
from Montgomery County, PA  0.10% ($46,010)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($40,481)


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%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Berks County, PA  0.19% ($38,300)
to Lebanon County, PA  0.18% ($42,638)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($27,070)
to Montgomery County, PA  0.08% ($40,924)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.1

Births per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Lancaster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Lancaster County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.82
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9761.310
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 212.180
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27915.26

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1400.430
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 899.580
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.19

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 44.26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 76.44

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.84
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 26.1. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 12.7
  • Other - 13.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 89.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 46.2
  • Suffocation - 20.7
  • Poisoning - 16.6
  • Other - 5.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 456,251
  • In family households: 397,935 (102,781 male householders, 22,084 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 58,316 (21,202 male householders (16,257 living alone)), 26,713 female householders (23,501 living alone)), 10,401 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 14,407 (6,833 institutionalized population)

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.

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 34,991
Here:

71 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 22,465
Here:

46 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,919
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +5,150
Here:  +10 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Lancaster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 71.35 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,857
  • 2000 to 2004: 14,278
  • 1990 to 1999: 26,939
  • 1980 to 1989: 28,337
  • 1970 to 1979: 25,634
  • 1960 to 1969: 16,863
  • 1950 to 1959: 20,948
  • 1940 to 1949: 10,175
  • 1939 or earlier: 45,926
Rooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 84
  • 2 rooms: 375
  • 3 rooms: 1,795
  • 4 rooms: 7,286
  • 5 rooms: 19,185
  • 6 rooms: 31,099
  • 7 rooms: 24,995
  • 8 rooms: 20,750
  • 9+ rooms: 16,695
  • 1 room: 1,498
  • 2 rooms: 3,466
  • 3 rooms: 9,377
  • 4 rooms: 12,909
  • 5 rooms: 9,611
  • 6 rooms: 6,685
  • 7 rooms: 3,309
  • 8 rooms: 1,842
  • 9+ rooms: 1,599
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 149
  • 1 bedroom: 2,232
  • 2 bedrooms: 19,084
  • 3 bedrooms: 65,275
  • 4 bedrooms: 28,910
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6,614
  • no bedroom: 1,890
  • 1 bedroom: 14,456
  • 2 bedrooms: 18,797
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,763
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,082
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,308
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 6,875
  • 1 vehicle: 29,336
  • 2 vehicles: 58,963
  • 3 vehicles: 19,685
  • 4 vehicles: 5,520
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,885
  • no vehicle: 9,962
  • 1 vehicle: 23,748
  • 2 vehicles: 13,288
  • 3 vehicles: 2,570
  • 4 vehicles: 495
  • 5+ vehicles: 233

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.

Lancaster County:

61.0%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 372146
  • Northeast: 31335
  • Midwest: 13530
  • South: 22290
  • West: 5632

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $89,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Lancaster County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37.1%)
  • Electricity (30.1%)
  • Utility gas (21.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.2%)
  • Coal or coke (3.5%)
  • Wood (2.5%)
  • Electricity (36.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27.8%)
  • Utility gas (26.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.5%)
  • Coal or coke (2.0%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12,099
Here:

20.6%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3,377
Here:

13.6%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,743
Here:

35.6%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Lancaster County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $25,354,000
  • Charges - All Other: $44,552,000
    Parks and Recreation: $273,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $11,587,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $63,562,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,854,000
    Correctional Institutions: $31,980,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $21,981,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,748,000
    General - Other: $19,269,000
    Financial Administration: $11,607,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,393,000
    Police Protection: $8,700,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,836,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $3,922,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,619,000
    Libraries: $2,340,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,277,000
    Regular Highways: $280,000
    Local Fire Protection: $206,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $90,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $44,212,000
    Total Federal Securities: $29,802,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $10,725,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,961,000
    Benefit Payments: $7,583,000
    From Parent Local Government: $7,400,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,613,000
    Withdrawals: $2,485,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $11,633,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $50,955,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,501,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,008,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,305,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,845,000
    Sale of Property: $1,504,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $173,802,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $156,357,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,020,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,438,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $696,000
    Regular Highways: $447,000
    Health - Other: $159,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $100,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,300,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,797,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $56,282,000
    Public Welfare: $32,650,000
    All Other: $21,989,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,836,000
    Highways: $857,000
  • Tax - Property: $83,710,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $88,022,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 7,974
  • Number of aged recipients: 763
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 7,211
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,711
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,835
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,428
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,607
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,847


Lancaster County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lancaster County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 94 full 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 ORIGINATED2,393$161,9272,555$161,83210,452$165,4891,229$77,58630$321,767618$120,841119$73,202
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED82$146,451164$165,933895$162,993144$43,2296$450,50048$144,60444$48,659
APPLICATIONS DENIED277$153,018340$119,4323,209$170,813553$47,48616$428,875187$106,898167$49,515
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN168$153,405171$176,9652,018$169,236164$116,7326$442,83381$133,50615$66,933
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS53$151,07552$147,500367$175,97521$103,6670$018$142,44414$47,857
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 92 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED411$193,645321$201,4331$101,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED90$194,48988$222,2165$104,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED63$191,68351$194,4510$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$197,54521$218,1430$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$220,1675$182,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Lancaster County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary3,44882.0 years
John3,34076.2 years
William2,16576.8 years
Anna2,07382.8 years
Charles2,05576.3 years
Robert2,00673.0 years
Helen1,46981.5 years
Ruth1,40381.4 years
George1,38677.0 years
Harry1,37978.9 years
Most common last names in Lancaster County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller1,22978.8 years
Smith91877.3 years
Martin84978.7 years
Weaver58579.1 years
Herr55280.7 years
Myers53077.1 years
Hess47380.2 years
Groff46778.7 years
Brown42876.1 years
Snyder38179.5 years
Businesses in Lancaster County, PA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1LA Fitness1
ALDO1La Quinta1
AT&T9La-Z-Boy7
Abercrombie & Fitch1Lane Bryant1
Abercrombie Kids1Lane Furniture9
Ace Hardware5LensCrafters1
Aeropostale4Levi Strauss & Co.1
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza6
Ann Taylor4Long John Silver's3
Apple Store1Lowe's3
Applebee's3MainStay1
Arby's6Marriott4
AutoZone5Marshalls1
BMW1MasterBrand Cabinets49
Bakers1Maurices1
Banana Republic2McDonald's21
Baskin-Robbins1Men's Wearhouse2
Bath & Body Works3Motel 61
Bebe1Motherhood Maternity4
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance7
Best Western2New York & Co1
Blockbuster8Nike28
Brooks Brothers1OfficeMax1
Burger King14Old Country Buffet2
CVS15Old Navy1
Carson Pirie Scott3Olive Garden2
Casual Male XL1Outback1
Charlotte Russe1Outback Steakhouse1
Chico's2Pac Sun1
Chuck E. Cheese's2Panera Bread3
Cinnabon 1Papa John's Pizza4
Clarion1Payless7
Clarks2Penske5
Coldwater Creek1PetSmart2
Comfort Inn5Pier 1 Imports1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut11
Costco1Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos2
Cricket Wireless1RadioShack12
Curves10Red Lobster2
DHL1Red Robin1
Dairy Queen5Red Roof Inn2
Days Inn2Rite Aid10
Deb3Rodeway Inn3
Decora Cabinetry10Ruby Tuesday3
Dennys1Rue212
Domino's Pizza8Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
DressBarn3SAS Shoes4
Dunkin Donuts17SONIC Drive-In3
Econo Lodge2Sam's Club1
Eddie Bauer1Sears8
Famous Footwear2Sephora1
Fashion Bug4Shoe Carnival2
FedEx54Sleep Inn2
Finish Line2Spencer Gifts2
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Sprint Nextel6
Foot Locker1Staples4
Forever 211Starbucks6
GNC11Subway38
GameStop7Super 84
Gap2T-Mobile20
Goodwill6T.G.I. Driday's1
Gymboree2T.J.Maxx2
H&M1Taco Bell5
H&R Block19Talbots2
Haagen-Dazs1Target2
Hawthorn1The Limited1
Holiday Inn4The Room Place3
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us3
Home Depot2Travelodge1
Hot Topic2True Value9
IZOD2U-Haul23
J. Jill1UPS65
J.Crew1Vans3
JCPenney2Verizon Wireless8
JoS. A. Bank2Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York7Waffle House2
Journeys1Walgreens2
KFC5Walmart4
Kincaid3Wendy's11
Kmart7Wet Seal1
Knights Inn1Wingate1
Kohl's3YMCA5
Kroger59
Browse common businesses in Lancaster County, PA


Lancaster County on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #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)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 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"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"

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