Lancaster, Pennsylvania Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Lancaster is 59,503, a change of 0.23% when compared to 2014. With an area of 7.35 square miles, this works out to a population density of 8,090.31 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 22,118, with an average household size of 2.54.

Lancaster's 2018 unemployment rate was 7.05%.

The average household income in Lancaster for 2018 was $56,024, while the median was $42,632.

Lancaster Population Trends

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Lancaster Age Grouping

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Lancaster Ethnicity Mix

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Lancaster Fertility Rate

903 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Lancaster Household Characteristics

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Lancaster Median Age over Time

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Lancaster Households with Children by Age

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Lancaster Median Household Income

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Lancaster Educational Attainment

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Lancaster Unemployment Rate

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Type of Housing

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Lancaster Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,142

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Lancaster Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $834

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Lancaster Average Commute

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Lancaster Primary Transportation

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Lancaster Gender Mix

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Lancaster Field of Employment

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Lancaster Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Lancaster city, Pennsylvania	59,368
2015	Lancaster city, Pennsylvania	59,344
2016	Lancaster city, Pennsylvania	59,341
2017	Lancaster city, Pennsylvania	59,556
2018	Lancaster city, Pennsylvania	59,503

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