In 2021, Lancaster, PA had a population of 58k people with a median age of 32.3 and a median household income of $54,145. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lancaster, PA declined from 59,321 to 58,034, a −2.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,628 to $54,145, a 9.1% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (38.8%), White (Hispanic) (16%), Other (Hispanic) (13.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.38%).
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.
94% of the residents in Lancaster, PA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Lancaster, PA are Franklin and Marshall College (699 degrees awarded in 2021), Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (452 degrees), and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (58 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lancaster, PA was $145,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.6%.
Most people in Lancaster, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster, PA was 2 cars per household.
