Moving to Ephrata, Pennsylvania
About Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Ephrata ( EF-rə-tə; Pennsylvania German: Effridaa) is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 42 miles (68 km) east of Harrisburg and about 60 miles (97 km) west-northwest of Philadelphia and is named after Ephrath, the former name for current-day Bethlehem. In its early history, Ephrata was a pleasure resort and an agricultural community.
Ephrata's population has steadily grown over the last century. In 1900, 2,452 people lived there, and by 1940, the population had increased to 6,199. The population was 13,818 at the 2020 census. Ephrata is the most populous borough in Lancaster County.
Ephrata's sister city is Eberbach, Germany, the city where its founders originated.
Gender
Gender | Ephrata | Pennsylvania | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 49.9% | 51% | 50.8% |
Male | 50.1% | 49% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Ephrata | Pennsylvania | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 3.2% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 8% | 4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10% | 9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 17.4% | 12.1% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 19.2% | 17.6% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 17.4% | 13.2% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 11.3% | 15.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 1.8% | 7.1% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Ephrata | Pennsylvania | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 7% | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 9% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 39% | 34% | 27.0% |
Other College | 17% | 16% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 7% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 16% | 20% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 5% | 9% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 0% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 0% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Ephrata | Pennsylvania | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 85.7% | 75.7% | 60.1% |
African American | 2.1% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.4% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 9.9% | 7.6% | 18.2% |
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