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Lancaster, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lancaster County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
57,683 Population 7,978/sq mi density
$63,421 Median Income $29,234 per capita
$203,700 Home Value $345,245 Zillow
$1,177 Median Rent 28.6% income on rent
54°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
679 Violent Crime/100K 3,862 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$63,421 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$203,700 home value, $1,177/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
679 violent crimes/100K (79% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
57,683
Population Density
7,978
per square mile
Land Area
7.2
square miles (18.7 km²)
Median Age
31.9 yrs
18% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 47.5% US: 61.6%
Black 14.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 36.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
47.5%
Black
14.7%
Hispanic
1.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 67.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 32.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
67.9%
Spanish
32.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.5%
42% below US avg (6%)
Disability
15.7%
21% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.6%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.428
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population57,683
Population Density7,978 / sq mi
Land Area7.2 sq mi
Median Age31.9 years

Gender

Male47.9%
Female52.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White47.5%
Black or African American14.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only67.9%
Spanish32.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.5%
Disability15.7%
Health Insurance93.6%
Broadband Access89.5%
Gini Coefficient0.428

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M