Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Lancaster County is a one of the county from Pennsylvania's 67 counties, located in Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As per the 2000 census, county has a population of 470658 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 502370, It is the sixth most populous county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its area is just over 983.81 sq mi (2548.06 kmē), of which, 949.06 square miles (2458.05 kmē) of it is land and 34.75 square miles (90 kmē) of it is water, making it the 13th largest by size in Pennsylvania. It is ranks second in the size of its inland waterways in Pennsylvania.

Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 470658 people in the county, organized into 172560 households, and 124129 families living in the county. The population density was 495.9 people per square mile (191.47/kmē), it would be the ninth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 179990 housing units at an average density of 189.7 per square mile (73.24/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.64 persons, and the average family size was 3.14 persons. In the county Age distribution was 26.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 105.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 109.2 females. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 502370, The racial makeup of the county was 468196 White, 18633 Black or African American, 1041 American Indian, 8584 Asian, 267 Native Hawaiian, and 5649 from two or more races.

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

The median income for a household in the county was $45507, it would be the seventh highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $52513, making it the ninth wealthiest county by median family income among the Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $20398, it is the 13th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 115931 pupils and students, of which 50.55% are male and 49.45% are female, 24.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.19% nursery or pri school, 5.61% kindergarten, 50.61% elementary school, 21.36% high school and 16.23% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Adamstown BoroughLancaster County, Berks County1.371.3701203880.72084043578
2Akron BoroughLancaster County1.261.26040463199.81998345407
3Brickerville CdpLancaster County2.222.22012875801905251000
4Christiana BoroughLancaster County0.530.53011242121.61876448333
5Columbia BoroughLancaster County2.672.440.23103114227.81662632385
6Denver BoroughLancaster County1.311.31033322550.81970649085
7East Petersburg BoroughLancaster County1.211.21044503688.62197952222
8Elizabethtown BoroughLancaster County2.612.60.01118874567.41838442752
9Ephrata BoroughLancaster County3.613.60.01132133672.71965941550
10Gap CdpLancaster County2.792.7901611576.51805246036
11Lancaster CityLancaster County7.47.40.01563487616.51395529770
12Leacock-leola-bareville CdpLancaster County6.036.03066251098.62236947869
13Lititz BoroughLancaster County2.322.320902938842060140417
14Manheim BoroughLancaster County1.41.4047843416.72127641855
15Marietta BoroughLancaster County0.750.750268935871926540563
16Maytown CdpLancaster County3.673.6702604709.41818150122
17Millersville BoroughLancaster County2.042.04077743811.41577338425
18Mount Joy BoroughLancaster County2.352.35067652884.72139145127
19Mountville BoroughLancaster County0.860.86024442856.82201045366
20New Holland BoroughLancaster County2.082.08050922444.22018744446
21Paradise CdpLancaster County1.161.130.031028907.41870041875
22Quarryville BoroughLancaster County1.311.31019941520.91910535798
23Reamstown CdpLancaster County2.272.270349815422114353423
24Rheems CdpLancaster County1.181.18015571321.71953055170
25Rothsville CdpLancaster County2.472.47030171221.11853552694
26Salunga-landisville CdpLancaster County3.043.04047711567.22425855495
27Strasburg BoroughLancaster County1.031.03028002714.12334647821
28Terre Hill BoroughLancaster County0.460.46012372710.31912847083
29Willow Street CdpLancaster County5.415.41072581340.92529245103
YearPopulation
April 2000 census470658
April 2000 Estimate470658
July 2000 Estimate471776
July 2001 Estimate474337
July 2002 Estimate477927
July 2003 Estimate481595
July 2004 Estimate485401
July 2005 Estimate488884
July 2006 Estimate493321
July 2007 Estimate497955
July 2008 Estimate502370
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school363135427173
Kindergarten329532146509
Elementary school304102826758677
High school127231203824761
College or graduate school85401027118811
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania$45507$52513$20398
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587