In 2021, Lancaster, PA had a population of 550k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $73,688. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lancaster, PA grew from 543,050 to 550,480, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $69,588 to $73,688, a 5.89% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), White (Hispanic) (5.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Other (Hispanic) (2.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%).
None of the households in Lancaster, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.8% of the residents in Lancaster, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster, PA are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,672 degrees awarded in 2021), Franklin and Marshall College (699 degrees), and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (601 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lancaster, PA was $229,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.
Most people in Lancaster, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster, PA was 2 cars per household.
Lancaster, PA borders Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, Lebanon, PA, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, Reading, PA, and York-Hanover, PA.
