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Lancaster Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 61,351
Land Area (2000): 1,421.866 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 16.324 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	47,410	38.39%
Rural, Farm	2,412	1.95%
Rural, Non-farm	73,684	59.66%

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Lancaster Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	28,031	26,458	1,573	5.61%	56
1991	28,968	26,604	2,364	8.16%	81
1992	29,098	26,431	2,667	9.17%	92
1993	29,928	27,202	2,726	9.11%	91
1994	30,106	27,744	2,362	7.85%	78
1995	28,971	27,281	1,690	5.83%	58
1996	28,615	26,891	1,724	6.02%	60
1997	28,908	27,417	1,491	5.16%	52
1998	28,603	27,327	1,276	4.46%	45
1999	29,332	28,203	1,129	3.85%	39
2000	30,113	29,027	1,085	3.60%	36
2001	29,890	28,265	1,625	5.44%	55
2002	29,652	27,706	1,946	6.56%	66
2003	29,524	26,911	2,613	8.85%	89
2004	29,740	27,117	2,624	8.82%	88
2005	29,829	27,332	2,496	8.37%	84
2006	30,691	27,966	2,725	8.88%	89
2007	29,888	27,043	2,845	9.52%	95
2008	29,846	26,634	3,212	10.76%	108

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	27,447	25,945	1,502	5.47%	55
Feb 1990	27,311	25,887	1,424	5.21%	52
Mar 1990	27,504	26,243	1,261	4.58%	46
Apr 1990	27,859	26,356	1,503	5.40%	54
May 1990	28,013	26,546	1,467	5.24%	52
Jun 1990	29,155	26,867	2,288	7.85%	78
Jul 1990	28,913	27,248	1,665	5.76%	58
Aug 1990	28,531	26,732	1,799	6.31%	63
Sep 1990	27,876	26,343	1,533	5.50%	55
Oct 1990	28,096	26,631	1,465	5.21%	52
Nov 1990	27,923	26,402	1,521	5.45%	54
Dec 1990	27,740	26,292	1,448	5.22%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	27,548	25,641	1,907	6.92%	69
Feb 1991	27,775	25,580	2,195	7.90%	79
Mar 1991	27,949	26,130	1,819	6.51%	65
Apr 1991	28,766	26,864	1,902	6.61%	66
May 1991	28,863	26,891	1,972	6.83%	68
Jun 1991	29,857	27,283	2,574	8.62%	86
Jul 1991	30,472	27,688	2,784	9.14%	91
Aug 1991	30,110	27,305	2,805	9.32%	93
Sep 1991	29,109	26,376	2,733	9.39%	94
Oct 1991	29,340	26,694	2,646	9.02%	90
Nov 1991	29,002	26,474	2,528	8.72%	87
Dec 1991	28,819	26,316	2,503	8.69%	87

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	29,007	26,062	2,945	10.15%	102
Feb 1992	28,846	26,015	2,831	9.81%	98
Mar 1992	28,795	26,230	2,565	8.91%	89
Apr 1992	28,654	26,236	2,418	8.44%	84
May 1992	28,849	26,303	2,546	8.83%	88
Jun 1992	29,284	26,407	2,877	9.82%	98
Jul 1992	29,957	27,007	2,950	9.85%	98
Aug 1992	29,947	26,805	3,142	10.49%	105
Sep 1992	28,516	26,060	2,456	8.61%	86
Oct 1992	29,074	26,522	2,552	8.78%	88
Nov 1992	29,155	26,727	2,428	8.33%	83
Dec 1992	29,093	26,799	2,294	7.89%	79

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	29,564	26,666	2,898	9.80%	98
Feb 1993	29,480	26,705	2,775	9.41%	94
Mar 1993	29,669	27,105	2,564	8.64%	86
Apr 1993	29,964	27,163	2,801	9.35%	93
May 1993	30,187	27,426	2,761	9.15%	91
Jun 1993	30,893	27,614	3,279	10.61%	106
Jul 1993	30,981	27,865	3,116	10.06%	101
Aug 1993	30,568	27,698	2,870	9.39%	94
Sep 1993	29,365	26,679	2,686	9.15%	91
Oct 1993	29,594	27,162	2,432	8.22%	82
Nov 1993	29,409	27,164	2,245	7.63%	76
Dec 1993	29,460	27,180	2,280	7.74%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	30,440	27,552	2,888	9.49%	95
Feb 1994	30,435	27,579	2,856	9.38%	94
Mar 1994	30,908	27,957	2,951	9.55%	95
Apr 1994	30,139	27,619	2,520	8.36%	84
May 1994	30,337	27,749	2,588	8.53%	85
Jun 1994	30,198	27,882	2,316	7.67%	77
Jul 1994	30,686	28,450	2,236	7.29%	73
Aug 1994	30,498	28,169	2,329	7.64%	76
Sep 1994	29,777	27,472	2,305	7.74%	77
Oct 1994	29,702	27,707	1,995	6.72%	67
Nov 1994	29,131	27,420	1,711	5.87%	59
Dec 1994	29,017	27,370	1,647	5.68%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	29,078	27,188	1,890	6.50%	65
Feb 1995	28,932	27,145	1,787	6.18%	62
Mar 1995	28,943	27,316	1,627	5.62%	56
Apr 1995	28,799	27,174	1,625	5.64%	56
May 1995	28,750	27,101	1,649	5.74%	57
Jun 1995	29,348	27,402	1,946	6.63%	66
Jul 1995	29,874	27,849	2,025	6.78%	68
Aug 1995	29,323	27,610	1,713	5.84%	58
Sep 1995	28,691	27,056	1,635	5.70%	57
Oct 1995	28,832	27,253	1,579	5.48%	55
Nov 1995	28,625	27,144	1,481	5.17%	52
Dec 1995	28,453	27,130	1,323	4.65%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	28,197	26,755	1,442	5.11%	51
Feb 1996	28,207	26,459	1,748	6.20%	62
Mar 1996	28,249	26,707	1,542	5.46%	55
Apr 1996	28,668	27,048	1,620	5.65%	57
May 1996	28,462	26,698	1,764	6.20%	62
Jun 1996	28,470	26,492	1,978	6.95%	69
Jul 1996	29,563	27,370	2,193	7.42%	74
Aug 1996	28,996	27,255	1,741	6.00%	60
Sep 1996	28,654	26,976	1,678	5.86%	59
Oct 1996	29,075	26,981	2,094	7.20%	72
Nov 1996	28,533	27,051	1,482	5.19%	52
Dec 1996	28,302	26,896	1,406	4.97%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	28,412	26,831	1,581	5.56%	56
Feb 1997	28,751	26,989	1,762	6.13%	61
Mar 1997	28,744	27,348	1,396	4.86%	49
Apr 1997	28,514	27,102	1,412	4.95%	50
May 1997	28,798	27,284	1,514	5.26%	53
Jun 1997	29,156	27,390	1,766	6.06%	61
Jul 1997	30,152	28,113	2,039	6.76%	68
Aug 1997	29,532	27,937	1,595	5.40%	54
Sep 1997	28,817	27,374	1,443	5.01%	50
Oct 1997	28,823	27,499	1,324	4.59%	46
Nov 1997	28,649	27,592	1,057	3.69%	37
Dec 1997	28,551	27,546	1,005	3.52%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	28,166	26,895	1,271	4.51%	45
Feb 1998	28,166	26,963	1,203	4.27%	43
Mar 1998	28,305	27,338	967	3.42%	34
Apr 1998	28,447	27,488	959	3.37%	34
May 1998	28,747	27,582	1,165	4.05%	41
Jun 1998	28,968	27,557	1,411	4.87%	49
Jul 1998	29,510	28,153	1,357	4.60%	46
Aug 1998	30,085	27,584	2,501	8.31%	83
Sep 1998	28,624	27,223	1,401	4.89%	49
Oct 1998	28,157	26,982	1,175	4.17%	42
Nov 1998	28,092	27,065	1,027	3.66%	37
Dec 1998	27,963	27,088	875	3.13%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	28,539	27,431	1,108	3.88%	39
Feb 1999	28,690	27,486	1,204	4.20%	42
Mar 1999	28,834	27,863	971	3.37%	34
Apr 1999	28,950	27,869	1,081	3.73%	37
May 1999	29,283	28,238	1,045	3.57%	36
Jun 1999	29,608	28,378	1,230	4.15%	42
Jul 1999	30,465	29,300	1,165	3.82%	38
Aug 1999	30,020	28,729	1,291	4.30%	43
Sep 1999	29,355	28,182	1,173	4.00%	40
Oct 1999	29,710	28,526	1,184	3.99%	40
Nov 1999	29,330	28,165	1,165	3.97%	40
Dec 1999	29,202	28,270	932	3.19%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	30,115	28,988	1,127	3.74%	37
Feb 2000	29,926	28,793	1,133	3.79%	38
Mar 2000	29,986	29,068	918	3.06%	31
Apr 2000	30,246	29,406	840	2.78%	28
May 2000	30,410	29,348	1,062	3.49%	35
Jun 2000	30,599	29,376	1,223	4.00%	40
Jul 2000	30,684	29,453	1,231	4.01%	40
Aug 2000	30,262	29,006	1,256	4.15%	42
Sep 2000	29,778	28,665	1,113	3.74%	37
Oct 2000	29,816	28,862	954	3.20%	32
Nov 2000	29,625	28,626	999	3.37%	34
Dec 2000	29,903	28,734	1,169	3.91%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	30,499	29,071	1,428	4.68%	47
Feb 2001	30,717	29,014	1,703	5.54%	55
Mar 2001	30,700	29,272	1,428	4.65%	47
Apr 2001	29,218	27,735	1,483	5.08%	51
May 2001	29,404	27,858	1,546	5.26%	53
Jun 2001	29,585	27,911	1,674	5.66%	57
Jul 2001	30,282	28,585	1,697	5.60%	56
Aug 2001	29,723	27,886	1,837	6.18%	62
Sep 2001	29,518	27,714	1,804	6.11%	61
Oct 2001	29,817	28,229	1,588	5.33%	53
Nov 2001	29,591	27,982	1,609	5.44%	54
Dec 2001	29,630	27,922	1,708	5.76%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	29,658	27,555	2,103	7.09%	71
Feb 2002	29,620	27,581	2,039	6.88%	69
Mar 2002	29,575	27,671	1,904	6.44%	64
Apr 2002	29,582	27,728	1,854	6.27%	63
May 2002	29,505	27,808	1,697	5.75%	58
Jun 2002	29,834	27,874	1,960	6.57%	66
Jul 2002	30,059	28,197	1,862	6.19%	62
Aug 2002	29,844	27,875	1,969	6.60%	66
Sep 2002	29,587	27,702	1,885	6.37%	64
Oct 2002	29,494	27,558	1,936	6.56%	66
Nov 2002	29,539	27,489	2,050	6.94%	69
Dec 2002	29,525	27,433	2,092	7.09%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	29,484	27,035	2,449	8.31%	83
Feb 2003	29,443	27,100	2,343	7.96%	80
Mar 2003	29,419	26,974	2,445	8.31%	83
Apr 2003	29,637	27,342	2,295	7.74%	77
May 2003	29,680	27,407	2,273	7.66%	77
Jun 2003	30,008	26,504	3,504	11.68%	117
Jul 2003	29,784	27,186	2,598	8.72%	87
Aug 2003	29,257	26,708	2,549	8.71%	87
Sep 2003	29,756	26,971	2,785	9.36%	94
Oct 2003	29,387	26,658	2,729	9.29%	93
Nov 2003	29,434	26,784	2,650	9.00%	90
Dec 2003	28,995	26,259	2,736	9.44%	94

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	29,918	27,007	2,911	9.73%	97
Feb 2004	29,849	27,005	2,844	9.53%	95
Mar 2004	29,748	27,040	2,708	9.10%	91
Apr 2004	29,769	27,236	2,533	8.51%	85
May 2004	29,817	27,313	2,504	8.40%	84
Jun 2004	30,291	27,499	2,792	9.22%	92
Jul 2004	30,020	27,423	2,597	8.65%	87
Aug 2004	29,768	27,110	2,658	8.93%	89
Sep 2004	29,731	27,186	2,545	8.56%	86
Oct 2004	29,441	26,959	2,482	8.43%	84
Nov 2004	29,336	26,956	2,380	8.11%	81
Dec 2004	29,193	26,664	2,529	8.66%	87

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	29,489	27,009	2,480	8.41%	84
Feb 2005	29,560	26,945	2,615	8.85%	88
Mar 2005	29,531	27,221	2,310	7.82%	78
Apr 2005	29,555	27,264	2,291	7.75%	78
May 2005	29,673	27,451	2,222	7.49%	75
Jun 2005	30,069	27,501	2,568	8.54%	85
Jul 2005	29,976	27,427	2,549	8.50%	85
Aug 2005	29,806	27,236	2,570	8.62%	86
Sep 2005	29,872	27,251	2,621	8.77%	88
Oct 2005	30,133	27,544	2,589	8.59%	86
Nov 2005	30,157	27,504	2,653	8.80%	88
Dec 2005	30,121	27,634	2,487	8.26%	83

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	30,268	27,736	2,532	8.37%	84
Feb 2006	30,347	27,678	2,669	8.79%	88
Mar 2006	30,543	28,067	2,476	8.11%	81
Apr 2006	30,491	27,978	2,513	8.24%	82
May 2006	30,666	28,016	2,650	8.64%	86
Jun 2006	30,790	27,966	2,824	9.17%	92
Jul 2006	30,454	27,721	2,733	8.97%	90
Aug 2006	30,884	28,029	2,855	9.24%	92
Sep 2006	30,930	28,122	2,808	9.08%	91
Oct 2006	30,868	28,082	2,786	9.03%	90
Nov 2006	31,099	28,042	3,057	9.83%	98
Dec 2006	30,949	28,151	2,798	9.04%	90

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	30,419	27,497	2,922	9.61%	96
Feb 2007	30,031	27,206	2,825	9.41%	94
Mar 2007	29,953	27,570	2,383	7.96%	80
Apr 2007	29,505	27,009	2,496	8.46%	85
May 2007	29,696	27,241	2,455	8.27%	83
Jun 2007	29,893	27,118	2,775	9.28%	93
Jul 2007	29,718	26,876	2,842	9.56%	96
Aug 2007	29,781	26,986	2,795	9.39%	94
Sep 2007	29,638	26,678	2,960	9.99%	100
Oct 2007	30,039	26,871	3,168	10.55%	105
Nov 2007	30,040	26,912	3,128	10.41%	104
Dec 2007	29,943	26,555	3,388	11.31%	113

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	29,751	26,337	3,414	11.48%	115
Feb 2008	29,277	26,235	3,042	10.39%	104
Mar 2008	29,507	26,599	2,908	9.86%	99
Apr 2008	29,534	26,629	2,905	9.84%	98
May 2008	29,867	26,822	3,045	10.20%	102
Jun 2008	29,996	26,975	3,021	10.07%	101
Jul 2008	30,264	26,851	3,413	11.28%	113
Aug 2008	30,420	26,736	3,684	12.11%	121
Sep 2008	30,001	26,525	3,476	11.59%	116
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Lancaster Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	5,042	17.03%
2.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	3,914	13.22%
3.	Metal Manufactuing	1,232	4.16%
4.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,014	3.43%
5.	Paper Manufacturing	928	3.13%
6.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	876	2.96%
7.	Educational Services	844	2.85%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	814	2.75%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	802	2.71%
10.	Public Administration	776	2.62%
11.	Repair and Maintenance	690	2.33%
12.	Accommodation and Food Services	642	2.17%
13.	Machinery Manufacturing	604	2.04%
14.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	578	1.95%
15.	Health Care	554	1.87%
16.	Truck Transportation	540	1.82%
17.	Department and Other General Stores	534	1.80%
18.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	502	1.70%
19.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	488	1.65%
20.	Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale	458	1.55%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	4,068	15.28%
2.	Health Care	2,902	10.90%
3.	Educational Services	2,788	10.47%
4.	Finance and Insurance	1,748	6.57%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,480	5.56%
6.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,224	4.60%
7.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,012	3.80%
8.	Public Administration	922	3.46%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	892	3.35%
10.	Social Assistance	752	2.83%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	606	2.28%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	522	1.96%
13.	Personal and Laundry Services	424	1.59%
14.	Apparel Manufacturing	422	1.59%
15.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	358	1.34%
16.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	334	1.25%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	286	1.07%
18.	Construction	282	1.06%
19.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	272	1.02%
20.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	262	0.98%

Lancaster Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,632	8.89%
2.	Other Production Occupations	2,608	8.81%
3.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	1,632	5.51%
4.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,394	4.71%
5.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,282	4.33%
6.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,208	4.08%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,162	3.93%
8.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,098	3.71%
9.	Other Construction Trades	976	3.30%
10.	Other Material Moving Workers	860	2.91%
11.	Carpenters	832	2.81%
12.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	824	2.78%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	808	2.73%
14.	Electricians	752	2.54%
15.	Other Management Occupations	728	2.46%
16.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	640	2.16%
17.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	628	2.12%
18.	Construction Laborers	556	1.88%
19.	Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc.	418	1.41%
20.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	406	1.37%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	2,390	8.98%
2.	Other Production Occupations	1,806	6.78%
3.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,616	6.07%
4.	Secretaries and Admins	1,328	4.99%
5.	Cashiers	1,276	4.79%
6.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	1,184	4.45%
7.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,006	3.78%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	980	3.68%
9.	Health Technologists and Technicians	796	2.99%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	758	2.85%
11.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	738	2.77%
12.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	690	2.59%
13.	Registered Nurses	684	2.57%
14.	Customer Service Representatives	648	2.43%
15.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	612	2.30%
16.	Other Management Occupations	556	2.09%
17.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	542	2.04%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	532	2.00%
19.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	516	1.94%
20.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	458	1.72%

Lancaster Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	55,012	57.61%
15-35 hours	8,259	8.65%
1-14 hours	1,830	1.92%
No regular hours	30,386	31.82%

Lancaster Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	1,718	3.15%
5 AM-5:29 AM	1,485	2.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	2,783	5.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM	5,794	10.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	6,514	11.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM	9,732	17.85%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	8,930	16.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM	3,858	7.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,457	2.67%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	1,736	3.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	684	1.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	324	0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM	3,946	7.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM	5,548	10.18%

Lancaster Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	1,356	2.49%
5-9	4,986	9.15%
10-14	8,589	15.76%
15-19	9,664	17.73%
20-24	5,885	10.80%
25-29	2,528	4.64%
30-34	7,404	13.58%
35-39	1,738	3.19%
40-44	1,741	3.19%
45-59	6,226	11.42%
60-89	3,045	5.59%
At least 90	1,347	2.47%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	104	0.19%	32,904	60.36%
30-44	18	0.03%	10,865	19.93%
45-59	50	0.09%	6,176	11.33%
At least 60	54	0.10%	4,338	7.96%

Lancaster Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	0	0.00%
Car / truck / van, carpool	9,808	17.78%
Car / truck / van, solo	43,509	78.86%
Motorcycle	14	0.03%
Other	356	0.65%
Public transportation	226	0.41%
Walked	596	1.08%
Worked at home	660	1.20%

Lancaster Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 46,454 (118,712 people)
: 33,810 (101,628 people)
: 13,140
: 72,573
Lancaster Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	5,500	11.76%
$10,000-$14,999	3,720	7.96%
$15,000-$19,999	3,330	7.12%
$20,000-$24,999	3,686	7.88%
$25,000-$29,999	3,665	7.84%
$30,000-$34,999	3,650	7.81%
$35,000-$39,999	2,876	6.15%
$40,000-$44,999	3,192	6.83%
$45,000-$49,999	2,789	5.96%
$50,000-$59,999	4,661	9.97%
$60,000-$74,999	4,142	8.86%
$75,000-$99,999	3,238	6.92%
$100,000-$124,999	1,310	2.80%
$125,000-$149,999	348	0.74%
$150,000-$199,999	340	0.73%
$200,000 or more	314	0.67%

Lancaster Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	5,483	23.66%
Family, 2 people	7,017	30.27%
Nonfamily, 2 people	718	3.10%
Family, 3 people	4,389	18.94%
Nonfamily, 3 people	80	0.35%
Family, 4 people	3,454	14.90%
Nonfamily, 4 people	34	0.15%
Family, 5 people	1,338	5.77%
Nonfamily, 5 people	14	0.06%
Family, 6 people	419	1.81%
Nonfamily, 6 people	3	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	223	0.96%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	6	0.03%

Lancaster Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	37,141	31.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	10,790	9.07%
Public Assistance	1,190	1.00%
Retirement	7,625	6.41%
Self Employment	4,097	3.45%
Social Security	13,547	11.39%
Supplemental Security	2,294	1.93%
Wage / Salary	36,130	30.38%
Other	6,102	5.13%

Lancaster Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	14,416	57.54%
With children under 18	10,638	42.46%

Lancaster Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	3,757	7.94%
Married	29,804	62.97%
Never Married	12,338	26.07%
Widowed	1,430	3.02%

Lancaster Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	4,705	9.49%
Married	27,825	56.10%
Never Married	10,717	21.61%
Widowed	6,351	12.80%

Lancaster Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lancaster Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	8,973	9.74%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	19,506	21.16%
High school diploma or equivalent	33,086	35.90%
Some college, no degree	16,559	17.97%
Associate degree	5,528	6.00%
Bachelors degree	5,703	6.19%
Graduate or professional degree	2,808	3.05%

Lancaster Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	1,284	2.09%	560	0.91%	1,844	3.01%
Kindergarten	1,655	2.70%	284	0.46%	1,939	3.16%
Grades 1-4	6,801	11.09%	284	0.46%	7,085	11.55%
Grades 5-8	7,699	12.55%	386	0.63%	8,085	13.18%
Grades 9-12	6,885	11.22%	262	0.43%	7,147	11.65%
Undergrad college	2,965	4.83%	484	0.79%	3,449	5.62%
Graduate or professional school	368	0.60%	66	0.11%	434	0.71%
Total	27,657	45.08%	2,326	3.79%	29,983	48.87%

Lancaster Metro Area 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 Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lancaster Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	103,965	87.12%
Below Poverty Level	15,364	12.88%

Lancaster Metro Area 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.

Lancaster Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,500

Lancaster Metro Area 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.

Lancaster Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lancaster Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	8,555	13.94%
10-19 Years	8,643	14.09%
20-29 Years	8,050	13.12%
30-39 Years	9,389	15.30%
40-49 Years	9,209	15.01%
50-59 Years	7,398	12.06%
60-69 Years	4,972	8.10%
70-79 Years	3,396	5.54%
80-89 Years	1,512	2.46%
90+ Years	227	0.37%

Lancaster Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	30,393	49.54%
Female	30,958	50.46%

Lancaster Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	43,245	70.49%
African-American	16,397	26.73%
Hispanic/Latino	978	1.59%
Multiracial	391	0.64%
Asian	156	0.25%
Amerindian	130	0.21%
Other Race	47	0.08%
Pacific Islander	7	0.01%

Lancaster Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	28,170	45.22%
2.	Irish	7,429	11.93%
3.	English	6,190	9.94%
4.	Scotch Irish	6,116	9.82%
5.	German	5,609	9.00%
6.	Scottish	1,596	2.56%
7.	African	1,444	2.32%
8.	Italian	1,358	2.18%
9.	French Non-Basque	796	1.28%
10.	European	670	1.08%

Lancaster Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	111,558	96.53%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	2,654	2.30%
3.	French	491	0.42%
4.	German	366	0.32%
5.	Korean	98	0.08%
6.	African	62	0.05%
7.	Gujarathi	60	0.05%
8.	Other Asian	46	0.04%
9.	Arabic	40	0.03%
10.	Polish	30	0.03%

Lancaster Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	121,852	98.66%
Naturalized immigrant	478	0.39%
Not a citizen	1,176	0.95%

Lancaster Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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.

Lancaster Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Lancaster County

Lancaster Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Elgin	Kershaw	Tradesville
Heath Springs	Lancaster	Van Wyck
Irwin	Springdale

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