Lancaster County

  1. Lancaster County Legal Resources
  2. Lancaster County Statistics
  3. Lancaster County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lancaster County Employment Information
  5. Lancaster County Family Information
  6. Lancaster County Education Information
  7. Lancaster County Business Information
  8. Lancaster County Public Benefits Information
  9. Lancaster County Criminal Information
  10. Lancaster County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lancaster County Cities
  12. Lancaster County Zip Codes


Lancaster County Legal Resources Back to top

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Lancaster County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 470,658
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 6,837 / 4,463 / 43
  • Land Area (2000): 2,458.056 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 89.989 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 412,000.000 acres (1,666.952 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 5,293
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 44.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 1.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $217,248,000
  • Physicians (2004): 936
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 4 (1,034)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 75,993
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,725,554
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Lancaster County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 179,990
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,731
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $274,214
Lancaster County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 709,074 74.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 40,482 4.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 205,254 21.50%

Lancaster County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster County Employment Information Back to top
Lancaster County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 226,708 217,227 9,482 4.18% 42
1991 224,999 214,652 10,347 4.60% 46
1992 228,403 217,349 11,054 4.84% 48
1993 229,267 219,686 9,580 4.18% 42
1994 230,704 221,893 8,812 3.82% 38
1995 234,125 225,849 8,276 3.53% 35
1996 239,383 231,356 8,027 3.35% 34
1997 246,609 239,358 7,251 2.94% 30
1998 247,080 239,959 7,120 2.88% 29
1999 247,952 241,205 6,747 2.72% 27
2000 250,543 243,458 7,085 2.83% 28
2001 255,008 246,346 8,662 3.40% 34
2002 260,312 250,092 10,220 3.93% 39
2003 256,766 246,120 10,646 4.15% 42
2004 264,026 253,810 10,216 3.87% 39
2005 267,803 258,010 9,792 3.66% 37
2006 266,898 257,583 9,315 3.49% 35
2007 267,431 258,416 9,015 3.37% 34
2008 273,571 262,270 11,301 4.13% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 267,324 255,937 11,387 4.26% 43
Feb 2008 266,731 255,487 11,244 4.22% 42
Mar 2008 266,496 255,952 10,544 3.96% 40
Apr 2008 268,891 259,285 9,606 3.57% 36
May 2008 273,982 263,333 10,649 3.89% 39
Jun 2008 279,792 267,811 11,981 4.28% 43
Jul 2008 280,775 268,833 11,942 4.25% 43
Aug 2008 280,355 267,566 12,789 4.56% 46
Sep 2008 277,795 266,230 11,565 4.16% 42
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lancaster County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 33,104 12.87%
2. Metal Manufactuing 14,302 5.56%
3. Educational Services 10,500 4.08%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 10,334 4.02%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10,218 3.97%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9,872 3.84%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 9,290 3.61%
8. Food Manufacturing 9,162 3.56%
9. Health Care 8,736 3.40%
10. Repair and Maintenance 7,560 2.94%
11. Truck Transportation 6,552 2.55%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 6,138 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,044 2.35%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 5,928 2.31%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,814 2.26%
16. Public Administration 5,560 2.16%
17. Finance and Insurance 5,242 2.04%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 4,556 1.77%
19. Wood Manufacturing 4,326 1.68%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4,070 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 35,384 16.52%
2. Educational Services 22,934 10.71%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 15,982 7.46%
4. Finance and Insurance 10,772 5.03%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,790 4.57%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 9,750 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 7,120 3.32%
8. Food Manufacturing 6,000 2.80%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5,050 2.36%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4,692 2.19%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 4,402 2.06%
12. Department and Other General Stores 4,248 1.98%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4,000 1.87%
14. Public Administration 3,942 1.84%
15. Metal Manufactuing 3,502 1.63%
16. Construction 3,380 1.58%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2,992 1.40%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 2,670 1.25%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,664 1.24%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,664 1.24%

Lancaster County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 17,476 6.80%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 15,178 5.90%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12,226 4.75%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 10,818 4.21%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10,370 4.03%
6. Other Management Occupations 9,752 3.79%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,728 3.39%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8,550 3.32%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,906 3.07%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 7,618 2.96%
11. Other Construction Trades 7,350 2.86%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,824 2.65%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 6,138 2.39%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,072 2.36%
15. Carpenters 5,860 2.28%
16. Top Executives 5,308 2.06%
17. Business Operations Specialists 4,534 1.76%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 4,254 1.65%
19. Engineers 4,252 1.65%
20. Computer Specialists 4,196 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 13,356 6.24%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 12,642 5.90%
3. Other Production Occupations 9,632 4.50%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8,000 3.73%
5. Cashiers 7,980 3.73%
6. Registered Nurses 7,276 3.40%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,166 3.35%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,126 3.33%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6,866 3.21%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,488 3.03%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6,380 2.98%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5,982 2.79%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 5,816 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5,468 2.55%
15. Other Management Occupations 5,440 2.54%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5,214 2.43%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,974 2.32%
18. Customer Service Representatives 4,778 2.23%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,114 1.92%
20. Child Care Workers 4,096 1.91%

Lancaster County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 400,552 55.30%
15-35 hours 98,497 13.60%
1-14 hours 29,269 4.04%
No regular hours 196,061 27.07%

Lancaster County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18,663 4.20%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15,679 3.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 26,821 6.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46,677 10.51%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54,646 12.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 60,531 13.63%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 64,782 14.59%
8 AM-8:29 AM 37,462 8.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 18,338 4.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17,866 4.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7,427 1.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4,956 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 35,937 8.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 34,296 7.72%

Lancaster County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21,882 4.93%
5-9 57,370 12.92%
10-14 76,008 17.12%
15-19 78,952 17.78%
20-24 71,977 16.21%
25-29 28,531 6.42%
30-34 47,740 10.75%
35-39 9,837 2.22%
40-44 11,338 2.55%
45-59 19,207 4.33%
60-89 11,941 2.69%
At least 90 9,298 2.09%

Lancaster County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2,421 0.55% 332,299 74.83%
30-44 1,231 0.28% 67,684 15.24%
45-59 706 0.16% 18,501 4.17%
At least 60 1,171 0.26% 20,068 4.52%

Lancaster County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,301 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 48,019 10.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 363,861 77.64%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 449 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 3,352 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5,529 1.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 20,570 4.39%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 24,583 5.25%

Lancaster County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 345,560 (912,502 people)
Families (2000): 249,730 (780,856 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 114,816
People at same address in 1995: 536,945
Lancaster County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 20,269 5.82%
$10,000-$14,999 17,200 4.94%
$15,000-$19,999 19,346 5.55%
$20,000-$24,999 21,929 6.29%
$25,000-$29,999 22,995 6.60%
$30,000-$34,999 22,760 6.53%
$35,000-$39,999 23,582 6.77%
$40,000-$44,999 23,729 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 21,359 6.13%
$50,000-$59,999 38,371 11.01%
$60,000-$74,999 44,791 12.85%
$75,000-$99,999 38,050 10.92%
$100,000-$124,999 16,648 4.78%
$125,000-$149,999 6,780 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 5,520 1.58%
$200,000 or more 5,104 1.46%

Lancaster County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 39,801 23.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 53,596 31.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,050 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 26,839 15.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,054 0.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 24,841 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 361 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,096 6.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 115 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,183 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 24 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,574 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 26 0.02%

Lancaster County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 288,258 29.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 154,231 15.80%
Public Assistance 6,156 0.63%
Retirement 58,406 5.98%
Self Employment 49,203 5.04%
Social Security 92,111 9.44%
Supplemental Security 10,231 1.05%
Wage / Salary 276,159 28.30%
Other 41,132 4.21%

Lancaster County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 116,470 55.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 95,297 45.00%

Lancaster County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23,536 6.62%
Color 1 Box Married 227,033 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95,892 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,109 2.56%

Lancaster County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30,345 7.91%
Color 1 Box Married 227,196 59.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 87,130 22.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38,892 10.14%

Lancaster County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster County Education Information Back to top
Lancaster County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 64,750 9.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 101,853 14.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 263,755 37.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 106,942 15.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30,681 4.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 88,802 12.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 41,110 5.89%

Lancaster County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6,710 1.43% 7,762 1.65% 14,472 3.07%
Kindergarten 10,328 2.19% 2,870 0.61% 13,198 2.80%
Grades 1-4 46,621 9.91% 13,842 2.94% 60,463 12.85%
Grades 5-8 47,271 10.04% 12,507 2.66% 59,778 12.70%
Grades 9-12 43,091 9.16% 7,024 1.49% 50,115 10.65%
Undergrad college 20,854 4.43% 11,508 2.45% 32,362 6.88%
Graduate or professional school 3,361 0.71% 1,973 0.42% 5,334 1.13%
Total 178,236 37.87% 57,486 12.21% 235,722 50.08%

Lancaster County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $11,678,030,000
Retail sales (2002): $5,379,410,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $588,172,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $11,871,514
Retired workers (2005): 60,880
Lancaster County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 40 54 159 96 115
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 7 5 8 9
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 8 44 27 37
1999 - Construction 155 102 387 288 420
1999 - Educational Services 7 3 32 21 23
1999 - Finance & Insurance 48 54 148 108 238
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 46 60 293 221 337
1999 - Information 9 8 40 23 45
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 8 16 15 12
1999 - Manufacturing 57 51 301 321 224
1999 - Mining 2 1 5 3 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 100 81 397 312 623
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 74 55 224 125 270
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 37 13 54 60 118
1999 - Retail Trade 150 161 651 553 548
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 27 74 59 83
1999 - Unclassified 21 11 1 1 7
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 3 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 42 51 212 167 201
1999 - Total 827 755 3,045 2,411 3,316
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 58 40 138 112 118
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 5 7 4 11
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 10 49 34 28
2000 - Construction 135 117 418 277 433
2000 - Educational Services 5 5 30 28 21
2000 - Finance & Insurance 51 53 141 130 223
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 48 39 313 231 311
2000 - Information 9 11 38 31 35
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 7 19 11 10
2000 - Manufacturing 56 62 360 288 192
2000 - Mining 0 2 6 2 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 83 91 406 329 609
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 83 53 201 173 272
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 28 77 61 104
2000 - Retail Trade 122 138 709 510 543
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 36 26 94 42 74
2000 - Unclassified 38 12 1 1 9
2000 - Utilities 3 0 1 4 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 50 51 216 152 205
2000 - Total 817 750 3,224 2,420 3,204
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 70 40 111 149 129
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 4 6 7 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 9 39 44 31
2001 - Construction 104 106 388 335 436
2001 - Educational Services 7 3 36 22 25
2001 - Finance & Insurance 102 56 158 127 204
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 54 60 320 217 308
2001 - Information 19 10 43 29 36
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 1 12 23 11
2001 - Manufacturing 81 56 302 321 220
2001 - Mining 0 0 6 2 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 94 104 414 311 591
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 76 65 214 144 304
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 26 17 60 65 121
2001 - Retail Trade 161 142 595 590 559
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 48 30 81 55 80
2001 - Unclassified 34 12 4 3 12
2001 - Utilities 2 0 4 5 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 53 34 206 170 221
2001 - Total 952 749 2,999 2,619 3,300
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 47 59 140 149 126
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 6 4 4 8
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 8 51 33 30
2002 - Construction 128 101 391 322 438
2002 - Educational Services 8 2 33 26 27
2002 - Finance & Insurance 77 44 166 127 255
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 76 63 314 238 289
2002 - Information 16 17 43 35 31
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 7 15 18 14
2002 - Manufacturing 55 69 256 387 222
2002 - Mining 0 0 5 2 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 115 96 416 312 585
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 103 76 210 174 276
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 28 35 62 62 111
2002 - Retail Trade 185 190 628 607 498
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 19 85 67 95
2002 - Unclassified 2 16 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 1 1 1 8 7
2002 - Wholesale Trade 58 57 172 183 230
2002 - Total 956 866 2,992 2,754 3,244
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 52 58 134 129 110
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 7 2 7 6 13
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 10 8 43 45 26
2003 - Construction 143 102 409 317 428
2003 - Educational Services 8 4 38 26 22
2003 - Finance & Insurance 43 42 167 146 267
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 82 58 312 263 289
2003 - Information 14 12 35 37 44
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 13 12 19 13
2003 - Manufacturing 46 52 315 326 220
2003 - Mining 0 0 5 5 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 85 76 381 359 611
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 94 79 192 213 300
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 25 28 72 43 115
2003 - Retail Trade 134 127 628 572 570
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 39 40 70 63 106
2003 - Unclassified 9 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 3 1 4 9 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 37 52 195 165 219
2003 - Total 836 755 3,019 2,743 3,361
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 59 54 144 132 106
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 4 3 8 8 14
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 15 15 44 44 22
2004 - Construction 135 97 454 283 464
2004 - Educational Services 6 10 29 29 31
2004 - Finance & Insurance 53 62 158 134 268
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 69 52 316 258 326
2004 - Information 11 16 39 43 34
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 20 13 21
2004 - Manufacturing 47 66 314 314 230
2004 - Mining 2 0 5 4 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 90 74 384 337 607
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 90 86 218 168 338
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 37 17 60 59 113
2004 - Retail Trade 115 126 641 542 577
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 27 25 89 64 116
2004 - Unclassified 14 6 0 1 1
2004 - Utilities 0 3 4 6 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 47 46 209 144 210
2004 - Total 824 760 3,136 2,583 3,488
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 52 53 156 113 122
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 6 6 9 14
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 6 48 37 34
2005 - Construction 156 120 417 358 440
2005 - Educational Services 9 6 28 28 30
2005 - Finance & Insurance 56 65 146 147 256
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 76 56 338 270 305
2005 - Information 10 7 33 42 43
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 3 26 14 15
2005 - Manufacturing 39 53 330 298 223
2005 - Mining 0 0 6 4 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 112 86 359 351 627
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 94 68 228 172 353
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 40 25 52 69 124
2005 - Retail Trade 113 115 555 600 599
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 36 24 80 82 112
2005 - Unclassified 3 12 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 2 5 4 6
2005 - Wholesale Trade 51 32 198 156 221
2005 - Total 879 739 3,011 2,754 3,528

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lancaster County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 852,527 92.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 73,669 7.95%

Lancaster County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $4,219 $1 $933 $0 $0 $1,936 $7,088 $2,340 $4,550 $1,468
1971 $4,607 $872 $1,713 $0 $0 $2,165 $8,485 $2,670 $6,850 $4,418
1972 $5,469 $49 $2,161 $0 $0 $1,614 $9,244 $3,402 $6,650 $2,682
1973 $5,181 $10 $4,329 $0 $0 $3,295 $12,805 $3,806 $6,325 $3,122
1974 $5,139 $4 $6,650 $0 $0 $3,160 $14,949 $4,659 $6,273 $4,335
1975 $5,747 $5 $6,809 $0 $0 $3,319 $15,875 $6,566 $9,692 $6,382
1976 $6,845 $0 $11,170 $0 $0 $3,937 $21,952 $9,368 $19,090 $25,536
1977 $7,739 $0 $14,726 $0 $746 $3,842 $27,053 $11,910 $19,120 $24,495
1978 $8,803 $26 $17,853 $0 $886 $4,343 $31,885 $13,834 $29,860 $25,059
1979 $9,084 $27 $27,399 $0 $1,065 $3,897 $41,445 $19,344 $16,230 $15,323
1980 $8,654 $28 $24,586 $0 $1,325 $4,456 $39,021 $16,535 $15,815 $16,562
1981 $9,173 $29 $16,456 $0 $1,524 $5,078 $32,231 $15,037 $17,730 $16,813
1982 $11,772 $36 $22,689 $0 $2,046 $6,798 $43,305 $18,528 $19,220 $23,353
1983 $10,605 $38 $22,720 $0 $2,378 $7,624 $43,327 $19,516 $16,125 $25,505
1984 $10,200 $52 $23,154 $0 $3,081 $6,979 $43,414 $20,816 $15,580 $22,049
1985 $13,497 $52 $25,192 $0 $2,412 $7,695 $48,796 $21,403 $15,415 $23,057
1986 $14,209 $56 $28,250 $0 $2,950 $7,773 $53,182 $22,472 $14,265 $26,440
1987 $15,187 $44 $27,550 $0 $5,687 $8,146 $56,570 $23,000 $13,135 $29,362
1988 $23,050 $75 $28,577 $0 $4,125 $9,522 $65,274 $25,193 $11,990 $33,892
1989 $24,371 $41 $34,052 $0 $3,796 $9,760 $71,979 $27,812 $37,895 $66,784
1990 $26,848 $107 $34,933 $0 $4,454 $15,576 $81,811 $32,619 $38,495 $57,874
1991 $25,634 $85 $40,569 $0 $4,370 $16,712 $87,285 $38,090 $41,455 $54,929
1992 $29,365 $78 $42,864 $0 $5,214 $18,778 $96,221 $42,622 $41,290 $56,211
1993 $30,453 $94 $52,588 $0 $3,937 $19,805 $106,783 $43,901 $46,680 $63,987
1994 $41,907 $89 $61,180 $0 $7,507 $20,365 $130,959 $43,028 $45,085 $74,209
1995 $43,673 $140 $67,776 $0 $4,533 $14,496 $130,478 $43,969 $49,419 $88,389
1996 $44,665 $143 $69,268 $0 $7,450 $15,623 $137,006 $47,480 $46,834 $95,232
1997 $36,657 $128 $65,326 $0 $9,681 $26,020 $137,684 $48,904 $53,878 $103,537
1998 $41,226 $148 $85,352 $0 $12,643 $17,375 $156,596 $51,838 $53,013 $112,085
1999 $53,289 $123 $97,428 $0 $15,000 $23,909 $189,626 $53,394 $49,242 $121,885
2000 $54,387 $0 $90,221 $0 $11,210 $24,726 $180,544 $75,092 $45,745 $123,479
2001 $56,302 $0 $109,006 $0 $16,809 $26,891 $209,008 $79,690 $98,606 $171,368
2002 $57,909 $0 $82,087 $0 $7,954 $29,620 $177,570 $85,968 $122,326 $159,468
2003 $61,208 $0 $103,180 $0 $5,537 $61,560 $231,485 $105,928 $130,258 $145,722
2004 $66,699 $0 $111,842 $0 $9,289 $63,386 $251,216 $111,489 $152,899 $151,127
2005 $75,680 $0 $108,610 $0 $18,236 $67,070 $269,596 $85,875 $175,662 $188,306
2006 $83,710 $0 $117,614 $0 $13,574 $63,487 $278,385 $88,022 $173,802 $209,778


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $23 $1,355 $105 $112 $409 $268 $8,003
$137 $3,758 $181 $0 $0 $1,655
1971 $22 $2,078 $138 $620 $678 $77 $8,299
$38 $2,433 $171 $0 $0 $2,044
1972 $10 $2,537 $164 $1,155 $506 $123 $11,689
$47 $2,875 $356 $0 $0 $3,916
1973 $0 $2,553 $169 $1,370 $663 $189 $11,384
$61 $3,105 $299 $0 $0 $2,975
1974 $0 $2,277 $179 $1,774 $875 $345 $12,983
$51 $3,149 $282 $0 $0 $4,051
1975 $0 $3,033 $756 $2,564 $659 $333 $16,388
$54 $4,980 $246 $0 $0 $3,763
1976 $0 $3,617 $3,275 $3,080 $1,027 $352 $26,116
$70 $5,662 $405 $0 $0 $8,628
1977 $0 $3,293 $489 $2,976 $587 $419 $22,745
$61 $5,405 $1,109 $0 $350 $8,056
1978 $0 $4,282 $2,623 $3,274 $585 $906 $32,285
$68 $6,016 $1,715 $0 $397 $12,419
1979 $0 $5,069 $659 $3,312 $743 $568 $38,279
$318 $6,790 $1,672 $0 $520 $18,628
1980 $0 $5,367 $1,794 $4,069 $989 $838 $38,097
$355 $7,621 $799 $0 $586 $15,679
1981 $0 $6,311 $2,049 $4,534 $1,008 $554 $34,792
$99 $8,624 $880 $0 $733 $10,000
1982 $0 $7,833 $796 $5,710 $992 $671 $39,899
$104 $9,188 $1,116 $0 $681 $12,808
1983 $0 $8,402 $953 $6,160 $780 $839 $45,057
$105 $14,290 $988 $0 $842 $11,698
1984 $0 $8,474 $916 $6,568 $618 $636 $46,231
$109 $13,917 $887 $0 $993 $13,113
1985 $0 $9,887 $968 $7,171 $774 $596 $50,835
$136 $13,548 $857 $0 $1,205 $15,693
1986 $0 $10,191 $992 $7,260 $625 $614 $52,456
$171 $15,167 $848 $0 $1,331 $15,257
1987 $0 $10,999 $1,043 $7,635 $815 $652 $57,673
$253 $20,117 $877 $0 $1,417 $13,865
1988 $0 $11,565 $1,506 $9,556 $934 $648 $61,518
$152 $22,486 $927 $0 $1,515 $12,229
1989 $0 $14,219 $3,290 $18,547 $670 $736 $71,779
$242 $18,483 $630 $0 $1,771 $13,191
1990 $0 $16,381 $7,611 $13,155 $793 $909 $88,079
$159 $21,251 $3,093 $0 $1,579 $23,148
1991 $0 $17,243 $14,790 $14,361 $824 $1,014 $100,102
$1,040 $24,345 $2,559 $0 $1,847 $22,079
1992 $0 $18,060 $7,891 $15,179 $681 $2,210 $96,167
$1,153 $27,508 $1,845 $0 $1,650 $19,990
1993 $0 $19,860 $2,647 $16,934 $477 $1,662 $105,124
$186 $29,914 $2,046 $0 $1,943 $29,455
1994 $0 $22,714 $2,375 $17,249 $548 $2,175 $117,319
$1,502 $34,320 $2,285 $0 $1,893 $32,258
1995 $0 $24,889 $2,058 $19,435 $685 $1,648 $134,024
$2,019 $36,321 $2,023 $0 $2,323 $42,623
1996 $0 $29,208 $3,118 $20,257 $687 $1,786 $137,116
$2,745 $38,190 $1,991 $0 $2,847 $36,287
1997 $0 $27,611 $1,550 $24,475 $1,511 $3,654 $149,651
$960 $41,916 $2,061 $0 $3,538 $42,375
1998 $0 $31,896 $1,716 $28,022 $1,791 $2,367 $160,811
$1,549 $43,425 $2,015 $0 $3,512 $44,518
1999 $0 $34,294 $2,133 $32,912 $576 $3,060 $170,960
$1,986 $47,696 $3,181 $0 $3,769 $41,353
2000 $0 $34,040 $4,692 $33,061 $1,123 $2,230 $178,730
$5,570 $48,019 $2,955 $0 $3,591 $43,449
2001 $0 $36,576 $9,780 $34,639 $947 $2,617 $235,984
$11,184 $86,508 $3,194 $0 $5,481 $45,058
2002 $0 $39,686 $11,325 $44,088 $794 $3,154 $227,337
$5,349 $56,672 $4,103 $0 $5,861 $56,305
2003 $0 $41,740 $6,176 $49,676 $563 $2,261 $249,223
$4,514 $62,711 $7,333 $0 $5,035 $69,214
2004 $0 $47,361 $12,915 $56,373 $2,121 $2,375 $278,901
$4,638 $70,404 $4,438 $0 $5,390 $72,886
2005 $0 $51,212 $5,481 $62,653 $1,045 $2,916 $279,387
$9,640 $67,340 $6,621 $0 $5,640 $66,839
2006 $0 $42,749 $2,277 $63,721 $727 $2,619 $284,661
$8,700 $58,631 $7,501 $0 $10,068 $87,668

Lancaster County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,029
Lancaster County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Lancaster County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 68,619 14.58%
10-19 Years 70,619 15.00%
20-29 Years 57,563 12.23%
30-39 Years 67,423 14.33%
40-49 Years 70,979 15.08%
50-59 Years 51,251 10.89%
60-69 Years 34,858 7.41%
70-79 Years 30,163 6.41%
80-89 Years 15,942 3.39%
90+ Years 3,241 0.69%

Lancaster County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 229,454 48.75%
Color 1 Box Female 241,204 51.25%

Lancaster County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 420,366 89.31%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26,742 5.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 11,837 2.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 6,723 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,000 0.85%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 490 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 390 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 110 0.02%

Lancaster County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 361,187 41.91%
2. Irish 95,239 11.05%
3. United States Or American 88,612 10.28%
4. English 66,823 7.75%
5. Italian 44,789 5.20%
6. Swiss 32,116 3.73%
7. Polish 22,570 2.62%
8. French Non-Basque 17,260 2.00%
9. Scotch Irish 16,853 1.96%
10. Dutch 14,665 1.70%

Lancaster County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 767,543 86.44%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 43,526 4.90%
3. Other West Germanic 39,231 4.42%
4. German 15,164 1.71%
5. Vietnamese 3,572 0.40%
6. Chinese 2,364 0.27%
7. French 2,301 0.26%
8. Russian 2,192 0.25%
9. Italian 1,528 0.17%
10. Greek 1,322 0.15%

Lancaster County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 924,679 96.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14,459 1.51%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 15,672 1.64%

Lancaster County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lancaster County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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