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East Petersburg, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,575
Population
3,781/sq mi density
$86,614
Median Income
$40,547 per capita
$248,100
Home Value
$348,791 Zillow
$1,323
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
1,041 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,614 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$248,100 home value, $1,323/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,614
15% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,547
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,614
115%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,547
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,509
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,153
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,153
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$39,951M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,605
Restaurants
1,139
Healthcare
1,279
Retail
1,900
Manufacturing
1,012
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,509
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,335
81% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $86,614 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,547 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,153 |
| County GDP | $39,951M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,605 |
| Restaurants | 1,139 |
| Healthcare | 1,279 |
| Retail | 1,900 |
| Manufacturing | 1,012 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,335 |