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Total population: 13,074 (All urban)

Ephrata, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,668 (5,469 occupied: 3,340 owner occupied, 2,129 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	39%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1575 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $551 (lower quartile is $468, upper quartile is $666)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $577

Median gross rent in Ephrata, PA in 2007: $666

Housing units in Ephrata with a mortgage: 2,135 (231 second mortgage, 360 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 926

Ephrata,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,192 (it was $98,600 in 2000)

Ephrata:	$150,192
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,586 - $211,321

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,346
Here: $207,346
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,237
Here: $150,237
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $212,809
Here: $212,809
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,079
Here: $118,079
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $18,983
Here: $18,983
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 13,034

In family households: 10,683 (2,984 male householders, 565 female householders)
2,953 spouses, 3,561 children (3,251 natural, 59 adopted, 251 stepchildren), 123 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 88 parents, 83 other relatives, 247 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,351 (841 male householders (597 living alone)), 1,085 female householders (965 living alone)), 425 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 160 (78 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,592 2-persons, 879 3-persons, 673 4-persons, 301 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,562 1-person, 303 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

2,306 married couples with children.
614 single-parent households (198 men, 416 women).

91.0% of residents of Ephrata speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 40% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (39% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 614 (4.7%)
(30.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ephrata, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 197 5 rooms: 658 6 rooms: 1,050 7 rooms: 658 8 rooms: 380 9 or more rooms: 353

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 40 2 rooms: 129 3 rooms: 513 4 rooms: 589 5 rooms: 375 6 rooms: 330 7 rooms: 105 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 309
1990 to 1994: 482
1980 to 1989: 620
1970 to 1979: 776
1960 to 1969: 511
1950 to 1959: 761
1940 to 1949: 509
1939 or earlier: 1,659

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ephrata:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 59 2 bedrooms: 593 3 bedrooms: 2,158 4 bedrooms: 475 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 729 2 bedrooms: 849 3 bedrooms: 454 4 bedrooms: 57 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 112 1 vehicle: 914 2 vehicles: 1,685 3 vehicles: 457 4 vehicles: 146 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 344 1 vehicle: 989 2 vehicles: 695 3 vehicles: 87 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ephrata, PA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 4
$50,000 to $59,999: 4
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 445
$125,000 to $149,999: 1082
$150,000 to $174,999: 496
$175,000 to $199,999: 367
$200,000 to $249,999: 433
$250,000 to $299,999: 203
$300,000 to $399,999: 103
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ephrata rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ephrata:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 14
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 71
$350 to $399: 93
$400 to $449: 142
$450 to $499: 257
$500 to $549: 394
$550 to $599: 329
$600 to $649: 233
$650 to $699: 160
$700 to $749: 148
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 102
$900 to $999: 29
$1,000 to $1,249: 27
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 155 1990 to 1994: 161 1985 to 1989: 75 1980 to 1984: 51 1975 to 1979: 52 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 35 1965 to 1969: 67

Ephrata, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.0%
Number of people working at home: 200 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 369
5 to 9 minutes: 1372
10 to 14 minutes: 1190
15 to 19 minutes: 954
20 to 24 minutes: 1069
25 to 29 minutes: 491
30 to 34 minutes: 647
35 to 39 minutes: 77
40 to 44 minutes: 93
45 to 59 minutes: 311
60 to 89 minutes: 182
90 or more minutes: 148

Ephrata mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,907 (83%)
Carpooled: 716 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 205 (3%)
Other means: 35 (0%)
Worked at home: 200 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 321
$10,000 to $14,999: 348
$15,000 to $19,999: 389
$20,000 to $24,999: 376
$25,000 to $29,999: 368
$30,000 to $34,999: 424
$35,000 to $39,999: 385
$40,000 to $44,999: 428
$45,000 to $49,999: 402
$50,000 to $59,999: 594
$60,000 to $74,999: 663
$75,000 to $99,999: 470
$100,000 to $124,999: 156
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 49

First ancestries reported:

German: 4944

United States or American: 1306

Irish: 791

Other groups: 786

Italian: 366

English: 354

Polish: 291

Russian: 240

Dutch: 146

European: 126

Swiss: 122

Scotch-Irish: 121

Pennsylvania German: 120

French (except Basque): 73

Scottish: 69

Welsh: 65

Ukrainian: 63

Swedish: 49

French Canadian: 48

Norwegian: 24

Lithuanian: 23

Bulgarian: 23

British: 21

Greek: 20

Austrian: 20

Slovak: 19

Hungarian: 18

Armenian: 14

Canadian: 12

Subsaharan African:: 10

Ethiopian: 10

Czechoslovakian: 9

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Danish: 6

Croatian: 6

Northern European: 5

Latvian: 5

Portuguese: 5

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

Russia (22%)
Colombia (22%)
Ukraine (13%)
Vietnam (8%)
Canada (6%)
Laos (5%)
India (3%)

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

This state: 10401
Northeast: 735
Midwest: 480
South: 564
West: 189

53% of Ephrata residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 71
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 67
7th and 8th grade: 318
9th grade: 106
10th grade: 280
11th grade: 101
12th grade, no diploma: 100
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,751
Less than 1 year of college: 304
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 312
Associate degree: 195
Bachelor's degree: 390
Master's degree: 145
Professional school degree: 68
Doctorate degree: 25

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 48
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 53
7th and 8th grade: 365
9th grade: 102
10th grade: 251
11th grade: 124
12th grade, no diploma: 129
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,173
Less than 1 year of college: 294
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 290
Associate degree: 232
Bachelor's degree: 420
Master's degree: 133
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $49,393
Asian householders: $47,234
Some other race householders: $40,025
Two or more races householders: $55,020
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,781

Ephrata household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ephrata household income for Asian householders

Ephrata household income for Some other race householders

Ephrata household income for Two or more races householders

Ephrata household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ephrata marital status for males

Ephrata marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,649
Asian householders: $171,365
Hispanic or Latino householders: $176,544

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,335
One, attached: 1,613
Two: 468
3 or 4: 423
5 to 9: 315
10 to 19: 216
20 to 49: 114
50 or more: 94
Mobile homes: 90

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,183

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ephrata:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (55%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Coal or coke (1%) Wood (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Electricity (45%) Utility gas (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 136

Here:	9.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72

Here:	10.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 82

Here:	22.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)

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