Lancaster Population and Demographics

Lancaster Pennsylvania Population and Demographics Resources

Lancaster City, Pennsylvania Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Lancaster Population: 56348 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 27474 48.76% Female 28874 51.24%       Under 5 years 4445 7.89% 5 to 9 years 4488 7.96% 10 to 14 years 4258 7.56% 15 to 19 years 4602 8.17% 20 to 24 years 5502 9.76% 25 to 34 years 8795 15.61% 35 to 44 years 8366 14.85% 45 to 54 years 6193 10.99% 55 to 59 years 2115 3.75% 60 to 64 years 1651 2.93% 65 to 74 years 2994 5.31% 75 to 84 years 2216 3.93% 85 years and over 723 1.28%       Median age (years) 30.4       18 years and over 40870 72.53% Male 19518 34.64% Female 21352 37.89% 21 years and over 37232 66.08% 62 years and over 6906 12.26% 65 years and over 5933 10.53% Male 2172 3.85% Female 3761 6.67%       Race     One race 54128 96.06% White 34683 61.55% Black or African American 7939 14.09% American Indian and Alaska Native 247 0.44% Asian 1386 2.46% Asian indian 127 0.23% Chinese 178 0.32% Filipino 34 0.06% Japanese 41 0.07% Korean 64 0.11% Vietnamese 678 1.2% Other Asian 264 0.47% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 47 0.08% Native Hawaiian 12 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 13 0.02% Samoan 4 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 18 0.03% Some other race 9826 17.44% Two or more races 2220 3.94%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 56348 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 17331 30.76% Mexican 479 0.85% Puerto Rican 13717 24.34% Cuban 299 0.53% Other Hispanic or Latino 2836 5.03% Not Hispanic or Latino 39017 69.24% White alone 29196 51.81%       Relationship     Total Population 56348 100.00% In households 52658 93.45% Householder 20933 37.15% Spouse 6991 12.41% Child 16596 29.45% Own child under 18 years 13199 23.42% Other relatives 3580 6.35% Under 18 years 1716 3.05% Nonrelatives 4558 8.09% Unmarried partner 2005 3.56% In group quarters 3690 6.55% Institutionalized population 1666 2.96% Non-Institutionalized population 2024 3.59%       Households by Type     Total Households 20933 100.0 % Family households (families) 12156 58.07% With own children under 18 years 6612 31.59% Married-couple family 6991 33.4% With own children under 18 years 3229 15.43% Female householder, no husband present 3980 19.01% With own children under 18 years 2706 12.93% Non Family households 8777 41.93% Householder living alone 6935 33.13% Householder 65 years and over 2075 9.91%       Households with individuals under 18 years 7501 35.83% Households with individuals 65 years and over 4273 20.41%       Average Household size 2.52 Average family size 3.23       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 23024 100.00% Occupied housing units 20933 90.92% Vacant housing units 2091 9.08% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 45 0.2% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 20933 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 9752 46.59% Renter-occupied housing units. 11181 53.41%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.58 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.46

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.