COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manheim vs Lancaster
PLACE A
Manheim, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Manheim is 91% smaller than Lancaster. Manheim earns more, with a median household income $17,583 higher. Manheim has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -2%).
MANHEIMLANCASTERDIFFERENCE
Total population4,97758,366−91% vs Lancaster
Population density3,6018,076−4,475
Population growth3.9%-2.2%+6.0 pts
Median age32.332.2+0.1
Male50.7%48.3%+2.4 pts
Female49.3%51.7%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born1.5%13.4%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.9%39.7%+47.2 pts
Black2.8%12.0%−9.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%40.6%−35.5 pts
Asian0.5%2.9%−2.4 pts
Other4.8%4.8%−0.1 pts
Median household income$81,273$63,690+$17,583
Per capita income$37,565$31,159+$6,406
Poverty rate16.2%20.3%−4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.443−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%29.4%−1.6 pts
Graduate degree7.3%10.2%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate9.0%8.1%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation76.1%68.6%+7.4 pts
Median home value$246,400$219,500+$26,900
Median gross rent$1,149$1,240−$91
Owner-occupied69.9%48.6%+21.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.0%4.7%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households58.3%45.4%+12.9 pts
Average commute24.123.6+0.5
Worked from home11.8%10.3%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%4.3%−4.3 pts
Uninsured4.0%7.3%−3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025