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State of Pennsylvania - County of Lancaster

Lancaster County Demography

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  • Table 1. Lancaster County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Lancaster County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Lancaster County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Lancaster County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Lancaster County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Lancaster County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Lancaster County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Lancaster County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 949
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 474,601
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 122
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 470,658
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 122
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 496
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 422,822
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 119
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 362,346
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 3,943
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 47,836
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 60,476
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 11.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 26,742
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.70%


    TABLE 2. Lancaster County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 470,658
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 32,680
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 92,611
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 43,193
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 133,185
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 102,929
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 32,706
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 24,389
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,965
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.10
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 229,454
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 241,204
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 95.10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 430,456
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 91.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 12,993
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 681
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 6,802
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 158
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 13,669
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 5,899
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 3. Lancaster County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 14,356
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 6,893
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 172,560
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 150,956
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 456,302
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.64
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 39,801
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 23.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 62,005
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 42,512
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 124,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 58,204
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 103,320
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 45,863
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 14,900
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 9,006
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 60.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 48,431
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 38,850
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.70%


    TABLE 4. Lancaster County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 453,663
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,445
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,028
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 45
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 72
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 7,312
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 68,534
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 62,837


    TABLE 5. Lancaster County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 68,164
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 65,343
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 61,497
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 266,024
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 187,432
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.50%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 44,369
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 16.70%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 43,119
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 33,255
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 29.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 34,367
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,730
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 14,619
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.80%


    TABLE 6. Lancaster County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 10,088
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 730
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 9,358
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 11,545
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 449,327
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,245
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 422,822
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,730
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 179,990
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 172,560
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 122,208
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 2,016
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,704
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 84.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 205
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 10.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 250,472


    TABLE 7. Lancaster County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 12,012,227
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 8,283,348
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 45.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 456,679
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,303
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,405,150
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 8,378,759
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,370,873
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 40.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,547,631
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 30.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,917,130
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 58.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 847,117
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 483,692
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,820,722
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 725,663
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 8.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,547,631
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,433,885
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,335,994




     









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