Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA

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2023 Population

176,964

0.248% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$286,400

5.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 177k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA grew from 176,527 to 176,964, a 0.248% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.64%), Other (Hispanic) (1.62%), and White (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA was $286,400, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA borders Chester County (South) PUMA, PA, North Harford County--Bel Air Town, Fallston & Jarrettsville PUMA, MD, Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, York County (South) PUMA, PA, Lebanon County PUMA, PA, Berks County (Northwest)--Wyomissing Borough PUMA, PA, Berks County (Southwest)--Reading City PUMA, PA, Chester County (North) PUMA, PA, Chester County (West Central)--Coatesville City PUMA, PA, Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA, Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, and Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (159k people) in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.21k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2.9k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
159k ± 1.69k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 711
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.9k ± 828

4.95%

Hispanic Population

8.76k people

4.95% of the people in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (8.76k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,300 ± 259
Gulf War (2001-)
1,226 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
858 ± 216

Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA are Construction (8,105 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,187 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($116,212), Other personal services ($109,077), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($106,905).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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The workforce of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,827 people), Cashiers (2,340 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,921 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, are Construction (8,105 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,187 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,861), Public Administration ($70,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,815), and Wholesale Trade ($40,736).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA was $286,400 in 2023, which is 0.944 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,700 to $286,400, a 5.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA is 73.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

Housing

Property

$286,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,844

$45,173

Median Property Taxes

±$1,420

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA was Chester County (West)--Phoenixville Borough PUMA, PA with a value of $144,137, followed by Bucks County (Northern Central) PUMA, PA and Montgomery County (Southern Lower)--King of Prussia PUMA, PA, with respective values of $141,042 and $135,290.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (9.68%)

In 2023, 68.5% of workers in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (9.68%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.