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): 11,567
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 96 / 202 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 344.839 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 254.348 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 12,000.000 acres (48.552 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 61
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 44.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,218,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 94.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 66
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (63)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,825
  • Federal Spending (2004): $117,626
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Lancaster County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,498
Building Permits Issued (2006): 112
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $20,981
Lancaster County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,098 4.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 22,402 95.33%

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 4,991 4,435 556 11.14% 108
1991 5,154 4,534 620 12.03% 118
1992 5,378 4,572 806 14.99% 147
1993 5,307 4,513 794 14.96% 148
1994 5,272 4,545 727 13.78% 135
1995 5,293 4,569 724 13.67% 134
1996 5,195 4,455 740 14.24% 141
1997 5,169 4,541 628 12.15% 118
1998 5,047 4,530 517 10.24% 102
1999 5,145 4,660 485 9.43% 93
2000 4,816 4,539 276 5.73% 57
2001 4,917 4,616 301 6.12% 62
2002 5,192 4,861 331 6.37% 64
2003 5,300 5,008 292 5.50% 55
2004 5,170 4,883 287 5.56% 56
2005 5,242 4,951 291 5.55% 56
2006 5,203 4,977 226 4.34% 43
2007 5,310 5,078 232 4.38% 44
2008 5,201 4,868 333 6.40% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,247 4,823 424 8.08% 81
Feb 2008 5,249 4,791 458 8.73% 87
Mar 2008 5,202 4,837 365 7.02% 70
Apr 2008 5,175 4,882 293 5.66% 57
May 2008 5,203 4,879 324 6.23% 62
Jun 2008 5,212 4,920 292 5.60% 56
Jul 2008 5,231 4,950 281 5.37% 54
Aug 2008 5,167 4,875 292 5.65% 57
Sep 2008 5,121 4,855 266 5.19% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lancaster County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 766 17.01%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 268 5.95%
3. Public Administration 234 5.20%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 232 5.15%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 5.06%
6. Educational Services 220 4.89%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 206 4.58%
8. Health Care 202 4.49%
9. Repair and Maintenance 164 3.64%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 126 2.80%
11. Finance and Insurance 112 2.49%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 92 2.04%
13. Utilities 92 2.04%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 86 1.91%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 86 1.91%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 78 1.73%
17. Food Manufacturing 76 1.69%
18. Truck Transportation 76 1.69%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 72 1.60%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 58 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 824 19.34%
2. Educational Services 470 11.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 394 9.25%
4. Finance and Insurance 314 7.37%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 286 6.71%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 252 5.92%
7. Public Administration 216 5.07%
8. Social Assistance 162 3.80%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 140 3.29%
10. Private Household Services 106 2.49%
11. Construction 82 1.92%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 76 1.78%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.69%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 66 1.55%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 58 1.36%
16. Department and Other General Stores 54 1.27%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 54 1.27%
18. U.S. Postal Service 54 1.27%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 1.13%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 46 1.08%

Lancaster County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 318 7.06%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 274 6.09%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 224 4.98%
4. Other Construction Trades 180 4.00%
5. Other Management Occupations 180 4.00%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 172 3.82%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 152 3.38%
8. Carpenters 132 2.93%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 2.93%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 132 2.93%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 126 2.80%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 126 2.80%
13. Painters and Paperhangers 120 2.67%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 100 2.22%
15. Other Financial Specialists 98 2.18%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 96 2.13%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 2.09%
18. Business Operations Specialists 88 1.95%
19. Top Executives 84 1.87%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 80 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 284 6.67%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 230 5.40%
3. Secretaries and Admins 224 5.26%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 204 4.79%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 190 4.46%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 188 4.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 176 4.13%
8. Cashiers 162 3.80%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 160 3.76%
10. Registered Nurses 160 3.76%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 150 3.52%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 138 3.24%
13. Other Management Occupations 132 3.10%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 114 2.68%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 102 2.39%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 100 2.35%
17. Other Production Occupations 98 2.30%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 84 1.97%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 80 1.88%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 1.88%

Lancaster County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,051 41.18%
15-35 hours 2,228 11.40%
1-14 hours 588 3.01%
No regular hours 8,684 44.42%

Lancaster County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 364 4.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 234 2.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 104 1.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 490 5.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 632 7.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,294 15.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,556 18.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,190 14.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 655 7.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 600 7.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 162 1.94%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 28 0.34%
Noon-3:59 PM 539 6.46%
4 PM-11:59 PM 498 5.97%

Lancaster County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 440 5.27%
5-9 1,435 17.19%
10-14 1,498 17.95%
15-19 1,195 14.32%
20-24 1,145 13.72%
25-29 401 4.80%
30-34 808 9.68%
35-39 157 1.88%
40-44 210 2.52%
45-59 272 3.26%
60-89 420 5.03%
At least 90 365 4.37%

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 94 1.13% 6,020 72.13%
30-44 16 0.19% 1,159 13.89%
45-59 0 0.00% 272 3.26%
At least 60 38 0.46% 747 8.95%

Lancaster County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 28 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,036 11.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,844 78.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 128 1.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 148 1.70%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 1.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 356 4.09%

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): 10,024 (22,288 people)
Families (2000): 6,952 (18,746 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,086
People at same address in 1995: 14,467
Lancaster County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,348 13.28%
$10,000-$14,999 702 6.92%
$15,000-$19,999 744 7.33%
$20,000-$24,999 889 8.76%
$25,000-$29,999 955 9.41%
$30,000-$34,999 602 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 527 5.19%
$40,000-$44,999 459 4.52%
$45,000-$49,999 319 3.14%
$50,000-$59,999 741 7.30%
$60,000-$74,999 888 8.75%
$75,000-$99,999 787 7.75%
$100,000-$124,999 436 4.30%
$125,000-$149,999 262 2.58%
$150,000-$199,999 200 1.97%
$200,000 or more 292 2.88%

Lancaster County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,434 28.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,050 40.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 140 2.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 635 12.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 447 8.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 173 3.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 39 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lancaster County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,588 23.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,461 15.95%
Public Assistance 297 1.06%
Retirement 2,680 9.58%
Self Employment 1,513 5.41%
Social Security 4,557 16.29%
Supplemental Security 402 1.44%
Wage / Salary 6,123 21.89%
Other 1,351 4.83%

Lancaster County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,265 73.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,556 26.73%

Lancaster County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 614 6.89%
Color 1 Box Married 6,233 69.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,610 18.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 460 5.16%

Lancaster County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 580 5.33%
Color 1 Box Married 6,663 61.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,590 14.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,040 18.76%

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 1,835 9.65%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,143 16.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,482 28.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,241 17.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 945 4.97%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,731 14.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,637 8.61%

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 182 1.57% 152 1.31% 334 2.89%
Kindergarten 152 1.31% 66 0.57% 218 1.88%
Grades 1-4 1,124 9.72% 150 1.30% 1,274 11.01%
Grades 5-8 915 7.91% 108 0.93% 1,023 8.84%
Grades 9-12 1,100 9.51% 70 0.61% 1,170 10.11%
Undergrad college 302 2.61% 38 0.33% 340 2.94%
Graduate or professional school 46 0.40% 8 0.07% 54 0.47%
Total 3,821 33.03% 592 5.12% 4,413 38.15%

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): $52,989,000
Retail sales (2002): $126,270,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $14,734,000
Retired workers (2005): 2,895
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 4 4 8 4 5
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 2 0 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 1 2
1999 - Construction 6 9 19 10 20
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Finance & Insurance 4 2 7 2 12
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 8 11 17
1999 - Information 1 0 3 2 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
1999 - Manufacturing 2 0 3 6 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 14 13 30
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 6 10 23
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 4 0 4
1999 - Retail Trade 6 5 32 20 25
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 4 1 5
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 11 9
1999 - Total 42 30 118 91 168
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 2 6 8 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 4 2 3
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 3 1 2
2000 - Construction 6 9 22 9 16
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 9 0 14
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 2 10 8 22
2000 - Information 1 0 1 3 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 0 1 3 7 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 7 15 9 28
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 7 9 3 23
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 2 1 7
2000 - Retail Trade 4 6 25 23 28
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 2 4 3
2000 - Unclassified 5 1 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 4 5 7 8
2000 - Total 43 42 118 85 172
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 5 5 11
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 1 7
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 5 2 0
2001 - Construction 7 6 15 17 16
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 10 5 7
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 16 7 18
2001 - Information 1 1 4 2 0
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Manufacturing 2 1 5 1 8
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 5 14 10 31
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 7 7 19
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 0 2 2 8
2001 - Retail Trade 6 8 26 17 29
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 3 1 5
2001 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 3
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 3 6 4 7
2001 - Total 40 43 121 81 173
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 6 4 6 8
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 5 0 5 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 2 0
2002 - Construction 6 6 16 10 23
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 6 4 7 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 13 11 17
2002 - Information 4 0 1 1 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 2 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 5 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 12 9 33
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 6 9 5 20
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 2 4 3 7
2002 - Retail Trade 12 6 29 22 21
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 3 1 6
2002 - Unclassified 0 5 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 4 1 5 7 6
2002 - Total 54 53 108 95 161
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 3 4 7 4
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 0 1 4 1
2003 - Construction 9 4 17 13 16
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 11 4 7
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 14 10 15
2003 - Information 0 0 2 4 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 4 2
2003 - Manufacturing 1 0 7 3 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 9 13 31
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 3 10 8 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 1 1 4 12
2003 - Retail Trade 6 7 25 21 35
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 0 5
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 8 5 8
2003 - Total 43 26 112 101 162
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 0 6 1 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 4 4
2004 - Construction 11 7 27 12 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 8 7 9
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 10 10 17
2004 - Information 1 0 1 3 5
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 8 5
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 21 12 23
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 3 8 9 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 4 2 12
2004 - Retail Trade 8 4 23 19 41
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 0 2
2004 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 8 2 9
2004 - Total 52 26 126 91 172
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 8 9 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 3 1 2 4
2005 - Construction 9 6 27 15 14
2005 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 5 7 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 6 10 11 13
2005 - Information 0 3 3 0 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 2
2005 - Manufacturing 0 5 5 6 2
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 12 14 30
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 7 14 2 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 4 2 10
2005 - Retail Trade 4 6 22 24 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 1 1 2 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 2 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 4 3 11
2005 - Total 33 53 119 99 169

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 19,886 87.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,842 12.50%

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
1972 $627 $144 $1,196 $5 $0 $66 $1,894 $1,164 $1,192 $248
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $888 $413 $2,305 $0 $0 $113 $3,306 $2,165 $1,783 $600
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,289 $465 $2,483 $0 $0 $191 $3,963 $2,272 $1,579 $1,147
1980 $1,309 $532 $2,467 $0 $0 $286 $4,062 $2,448 $1,477 $1,301
1981 $1,418 $573 $2,670 $0 $0 $300 $4,388 $2,535 $1,477 $1,301
1982 $1,511 $598 $2,722 $0 $0 $383 $4,616 $3,008 $1,272 $1,021
1983 $1,579 $583 $2,898 $0 $0 $274 $4,751 $2,983 $1,170 $484
1984 $1,898 $683 $3,212 $0 $0 $282 $5,392 $3,162 $1,068 $539
1985 $2,146 $704 $3,266 $0 $0 $330 $5,742 $3,464 $965 $708
1986 $2,577 $794 $3,711 $0 $0 $313 $6,601 $3,637 $863 $1,081
1987 $2,746 $838 $3,953 $0 $0 $392 $7,091 $5,074 $761 $1,507
1988 $2,901 $948 $4,311 $0 $0 $431 $7,643 $4,805 $2,124 $1,475
1989 $3,589 $1,070 $4,592 $0 $0 $1,142 $9,323 $5,286 $10,388 $8,150
1990 $4,909 $1,115 $4,858 $0 $0 $1,265 $11,032 $5,636 $9,819 $8,409
1991 $5,032 $1,143 $4,980 $0 $0 $1,296 $11,308 $5,777 $9,819 $8,409
1992 $5,354 $1,216 $4,628 $0 $0 $1,217 $11,199 $6,222 $9,803 $11,962
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $7,143 $1,166 $6,676 $0 $0 $2,674 $16,493 $7,397 $33,954 $30,936
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $8,399 $1,235 $6,813 $0 $0 $2,554 $17,766 $9,841 $26,719 $27,844


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
1972 $1,565 $63 $16 $14 $1 $2 $2,092
$23 $260 $40 $4 $0 $104
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $2,277 $232 $62 $28 $0 $0 $3,544
$129 $433 $75 $0 $0 $308
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $2,355 $214 $48 $34 $0 $0 $3,815
$181 $232 $67 $0 $0 $684
1980 $2,865 $273 $131 $62 $1 $0 $4,456
$138 $461 $62 $0 $0 $463
1981 $3,223 $294 $141 $66 $1 $0 $4,933
$148 $497 $67 $0 $0 $496
1982 $3,486 $494 $102 $64 $18 $28 $5,383
$138 $435 $53 $0 $0 $565
1983 $3,616 $503 $163 $79 $0 $51 $5,578
$180 $484 $49 $0 $0 $453
1984 $3,698 $458 $110 $83 $4 $52 $5,660
$191 $543 $56 $0 $0 $465
1985 $4,130 $494 $99 $95 $4 $62 $6,281
$218 $607 $53 $0 $0 $519
1986 $4,833 $563 $104 $115 $6 $46 $7,075
$217 $592 $36 $0 $0 $563
1987 $4,837 $562 $131 $107 $0 $43 $7,415
$217 $692 $32 $0 $0 $794
1988 $6,792 $593 $130 $410 $0 $64 $11,634
$244 $730 $105 $0 $0 $2,566
1989 $6,205 $710 $132 $127 $1 $44 $9,640
$238 $972 $181 $0 $0 $1,030
1990 $7,487 $767 $160 $206 $0 $41 $11,628
$269 $666 $853 $0 $0 $1,179
1991 $7,659 $785 $164 $211 $0 $42 $11,881
$276 $683 $853 $0 $0 $1,208
1992 $11,949 $1,268 $264 $222 $0 $68 $19,697
$440 $1,025 $2,522 $0 $0 $1,939
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $8,237 $895 $157 $323 $0 $110 $16,091
$833 $849 $2,595 $0 $0 $2,092
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $11,007 $1,278 $132 $42 $0 $139 $20,350
$925 $1,591 $1,993 $0 $0 $3,243

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): 28
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 1,068 9.23%
10-19 Years 1,335 11.54%
20-29 Years 733 6.34%
30-39 Years 1,125 9.73%
40-49 Years 1,547 13.37%
50-59 Years 1,629 14.08%
60-69 Years 1,661 14.36%
70-79 Years 1,521 13.15%
80-89 Years 801 6.92%
90+ Years 147 1.27%

Lancaster County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,374 46.46%
Color 1 Box Female 6,193 53.54%

Lancaster County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,055 69.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,324 28.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 71 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 54 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 16 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.03%

Lancaster County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,172 27.70%
2. United States Or American 3,005 19.95%
3. German 2,237 14.85%
4. Irish 1,759 11.68%
5. Scottish 720 4.78%
6. Italian 488 3.24%
7. French Non-Basque 466 3.09%
8. Scotch Irish 440 2.92%
9. Dutch 224 1.49%
10. Welsh 184 1.22%

Lancaster County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,873 96.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 268 1.18%
3. French 122 0.54%
4. German 114 0.50%
5. Russian 82 0.36%
6. Italian 56 0.25%
7. Other Asian 34 0.15%
8. Hungarian 20 0.09%
9. Hindi 16 0.07%
10. Japanese 14 0.06%

Lancaster County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 23,098 98.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 224 0.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 178 0.76%

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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