Ephrata Borough, Pennsylvania

Ephrata Borough is a United States borough located in the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of 2000 the population was 13213. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 13074, It is 72nd most populous in Pennsylvania. It has total area of 3.61 square miles (9.35 square kilometre), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.32 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 172nd largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 13213 people in the borough, organized into 5477 households, and 3564 families living in the borough. The population density was 3672.7 people per square mile (1418.04/kmē), giving it the 283rd most densely populated borough among the Pennsylvania. There were 5672 housing units at an average density of 1575.6 per square mile (608.34/kmē). The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. In the borough the population is diverse age-wise, with 24% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males. The median age was 36 years, The median age of males and females living in Ephrata Borough was 34.7 and 37.3 years respectively. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.1% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.26% American Indian, 1.06% Asian, 0.14% Native Hawaiian, 0.98% from two or more races and 0.82% Other races.

Ephrata borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ephrata borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ephrata Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $41550, making it the 404th wealthiest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $48213, making it the 442nd highest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $19659, it is the 447th wealthiest borough in terms of per capita income. The median income of borough was $23982, Males have a median income of $30678 versus $17664 for females.

In 2000, 2869 pupils and students, of which 48.2% are male and 51.8% are female, 21.71% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.16% nursery or pri school, 6.55% kindergarten, 49.67% elementary school, 24.29% high school and 14.33% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census13213
April 2000 Estimate13213
July 2000 Estimate13213
July 2001 Estimate13165
July 2002 Estimate13108
July 2003 Estimate13141
July 2004 Estimate13122
July 2005 Estimate13052
July 2006 Estimate13054
July 2007 Estimate13060
July 2008 Estimate13074
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school8068148
Kindergarten50138188
Elementary school7276981425
High school360337697
College or graduate school166245411
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ephrata borough, Pennsylvania$41550$48213$19659
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania$45507$52513$20398
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587