Lancaster City, Pennsylvania

Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is a city located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 56348. The July 2008 population estimate is 54626, making it Pennsylvania's eighth largest. The city comprises an area of 7.4 square miles (19.17 sq km), of which, 7.4 square miles (19.17 sq km) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 sq km) of it is water, makes it the 62nd largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

As of the census of 2000, there were 56348 people in the city, organized into 20933 households, and 12156 families residing in the city. The population density was 7616.5 people per square mile (2940.75/kmē), it is the 37th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 23024 housing units at an average density of 3111.4 per square mile (1201.32/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.52 persons, and the average family size was 3.23 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.4 females. The median age is 30.4 years, The median age of males was 29.2 years, for females the median age was 31.7 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 61.55% White, 14.09% Black or African American, 0.44% American Indian, 2.46% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, 3.94% from two or more races and 17.44% Other races.

Lancaster city Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Lancaster city Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Lancaster City Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $29770, it is 357th poorest city by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the city was $34623, making it the 240th poorest city by median family income among the Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the city was $13955, making it the 198th poorest city by per capita income among the Pennsylvania. The median income is $18327, Median income for males is $20838, compared with $15890 for females.

In 2000, 15674 pupils and students, of which 8176 are male and 7498 are female, 27.82% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 944 nursery or pri school, 986 kindergarten, 7389 elementary school, 2928 high school and 3427 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census56348
April 2000 Estimate56356
July 2000 Estimate56324
July 2001 Estimate55898
July 2002 Estimate55635
July 2003 Estimate55314
July 2004 Estimate54934
July 2005 Estimate54744
July 2006 Estimate54595
July 2007 Estimate54630
July 2008 Estimate54626
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school508436944
Kindergarten537449986
Elementary school392634637389
High school142815002928
College or graduate school177716503427
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lancaster city, Pennsylvania$29770$34623$13955
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania$45507$52513$20398
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587