United States › Lancaster METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Lancaster Metro Lancaster, PA · 1 counties · 470,658 residents · 944 sq mi
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The short version
Lancaster is a metro area of 470,658 people. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 12.4%. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Households earn $45,507 at the median, near the US median. The typical home is worth $118,300.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth 499 / sq mi
+11%since 1990
from 448 / sq mi in 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
409K 450K 490K 531K 571K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lancaster Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $45,507
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $33,255 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $14,235 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 8.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$118,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $89,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$572
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $441 in 1990
US average: $602
from 69.4% in 1990
29.2% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 94.2%(398,246)
Hispanic / Latino 3.5%(14,842)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.3%(420,366)
Hispanic / Latino 5.7%(26,742)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 70.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 20.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 26.9%(47,225)
Women 15+
Never married 22.7%(42,999)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 57.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 19.5%(4,743)
Gulf War (1990s) 19.6%(4,758)
Share of the 24,325 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities LancasterCENTRAL 58,366 Ephrata 13,647 Elizabethtown 11,961 Columbia 10,314 Lititz 9,689 Willow Street 9,647 Millersville 9,280 Mount Joy 8,319 Leola 7,448 New Holland 5,754 Manheim 4,977 East Petersburg 4,702 Maytown 4,443 Akron 4,093 Denver 3,747 Brownstown 3,650 Reamstown 3,468 Salunga 3,355 Strasburg 3,085 Mountville 2,977 Bowmansville 2,959 Rothsville 2,934 Marietta 2,931 Quarryville 2,871 Rheems 2,426 Landisville 2,168 Reinholds 2,168 Lampeter 2,140 Gap 2,128 Swartzville 1,799 The 30 most populous of 61 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lancaster, PA? Lancaster, PA has about 470,658 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Lancaster, PA? The typical household in Lancaster, PA earns about $45,507 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lancaster, PA expensive? In Lancaster, PA, the median home is worth about $118,300, and the typical rent is about $572 a month.
How educated are people in Lancaster, PA? About 20.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lancaster, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lancaster, PA? About 7.8% of people in Lancaster, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lancaster, PA grown since 1990? Yes, Lancaster, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,836 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.
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