Moving to Lancaster, Pennsylvania

About Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster

Lancaster ( LANG-kih-stər) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 58,039 at the 2020 census, it is the tenth-most populous city in the state. It is a core city within South Central Pennsylvania, with 552,984 residents in the Lancaster metropolitan area.

Settled in the 1720s, Lancaster is one of the oldest inland cities in the US. It served as the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, located 59 miles (95 km) southwest of Allentown and 61 miles (98 km) west of Philadelphia.

Gender
Gender Lancaster Pennsylvania Country
Female 52% 51% 50.8%
Male 48% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lancaster Pennsylvania Country
Less than $10,000 7.5% 5.8% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6% 4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.1% 8.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1% 12.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.8% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.7% 13.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.1% 15.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.9% 6.7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2% 7.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Lancaster Pennsylvania Country
< 9th Grade 11% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 34% 27.0%
Other College 15% 16% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 15% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lancaster Pennsylvania Country
White 38.8% 75.7% 60.1%
African American 12.8% 10.6% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 4.5% 3.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.7% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 38.9% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity