Ephrata

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


Ephrata Legal Resources Back to top

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Ephrata Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,878
  • Land Area (2000): 797.187 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.423 square kilometers
Ephrata Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 6,916 2003 7,100 2005 7,192
2002 7,010 2004 Not Available 2006 7,301

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Houses (2000): 4,945
Ephrata Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,715 51.99%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 558 4.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,643 43.69%

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Employment Information Back to top
Ephrata Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 423 14.63%
2. Construction 281 9.72%
3. Educational Services 227 7.85%
4. Public Administration 222 7.68%
5. Food Manufacturing 200 6.92%
6. Utilities 138 4.77%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 135 4.67%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 103 3.56%
9. Health Care 78 2.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 76 2.63%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 70 2.42%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 67 2.32%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 67 2.32%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 55 1.90%
15. Finance and Insurance 53 1.83%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 48 1.66%
17. Truck Transportation 44 1.52%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 44 1.52%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.28%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.24%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 409 17.29%
2. Health Care 285 12.05%
3. Public Administration 187 7.90%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 139 5.87%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 122 5.16%
6. Social Assistance 120 5.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 97 4.10%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 95 4.02%
9. Food Manufacturing 94 3.97%
10. Finance and Insurance 83 3.51%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 77 3.25%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 76 3.21%
13. Utilities 56 2.37%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 50 2.11%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 48 2.03%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 1.82%
17. Construction 40 1.69%
18. Department and Other General Stores 40 1.69%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 38 1.61%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 1.27%

Ephrata Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 196 6.78%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 179 6.19%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 169 5.84%
4. Agricultural Workers 158 5.46%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 143 4.94%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 134 4.63%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 117 4.05%
8. Other Production Occupations 116 4.01%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 111 3.84%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 107 3.70%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 104 3.60%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 2.90%
13. Other Management Occupations 83 2.87%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 71 2.46%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 2.04%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 57 1.97%
17. Top Executives 51 1.76%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 45 1.56%
19. Other Construction Trades 39 1.35%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 39 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 169 7.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 142 6.00%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 113 4.78%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 107 4.52%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 99 4.18%
6. Other Management Occupations 98 4.14%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 88 3.72%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 87 3.68%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 84 3.55%
10. Cashiers 80 3.38%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 79 3.34%
12. Child Care Workers 75 3.17%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 65 2.75%
14. Business Operations Specialists 58 2.45%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 56 2.37%
16. Agricultural Workers 55 2.32%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 49 2.07%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 2.07%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 37 1.56%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 1.48%

Ephrata Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,843 51.43%
15-35 hours 1,138 12.09%
1-14 hours 360 3.82%
No regular hours 3,075 32.66%

Ephrata Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 165 3.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 314 6.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 133 2.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 411 8.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 516 10.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 654 13.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,105 22.62%
8 AM-8:29 AM 443 9.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 173 3.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 203 4.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 73 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 45 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 306 6.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 345 7.06%

Ephrata Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 553 11.32%
5-9 959 19.63%
10-14 684 14.00%
15-19 581 11.89%
20-24 754 15.43%
25-29 267 5.46%
30-34 602 12.32%
35-39 65 1.33%
40-44 42 0.86%
45-59 168 3.44%
60-89 112 2.29%
At least 90 99 2.03%

Ephrata Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 20 0.41% 3,778 77.32%
30-44 0 0.00% 709 14.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 168 3.44%
At least 60 13 0.27% 198 4.05%

Ephrata Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.72%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 659 12.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,883 75.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 35 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 33 0.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 230 4.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 257 5.00%

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,574 (12,660 people)
Families (2000): 3,440 (11,080 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,317
People at same address in 1995: 6,335
Ephrata Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 441 9.64%
$10,000-$14,999 254 5.55%
$15,000-$19,999 341 7.46%
$20,000-$24,999 308 6.73%
$25,000-$29,999 390 8.53%
$30,000-$34,999 349 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 318 6.95%
$40,000-$44,999 235 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 221 4.83%
$50,000-$59,999 505 11.04%
$60,000-$74,999 459 10.03%
$75,000-$99,999 344 7.52%
$100,000-$124,999 186 4.07%
$125,000-$149,999 118 2.58%
$150,000-$199,999 53 1.16%
$200,000 or more 52 1.14%

Ephrata Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,001 21.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,453 31.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 136 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 648 14.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 678 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 372 8.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 165 3.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 103 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ephrata Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,548 27.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,570 12.19%
Public Assistance 174 1.35%
Retirement 813 6.31%
Self Employment 845 6.56%
Social Security 1,461 11.34%
Supplemental Security 202 1.57%
Wage / Salary 3,368 26.15%
Other 898 6.97%

Ephrata Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,554 53.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,341 46.32%

Ephrata Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 433 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 3,121 64.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,076 22.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 181 3.76%

Ephrata Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 541 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 3,009 61.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 891 18.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 429 8.81%

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Education Information Back to top
Ephrata Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 640 7.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,048 11.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,703 30.46%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,437 27.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 562 6.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,055 11.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 429 4.83%

Ephrata 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 61 0.47% 120 0.93% 181 1.41%
Kindergarten 233 1.81% 15 0.12% 248 1.93%
Grades 1-4 711 5.52% 26 0.20% 737 5.72%
Grades 5-8 1,118 8.68% 24 0.19% 1,142 8.87%
Grades 9-12 1,119 8.69% 11 0.09% 1,130 8.77%
Undergrad college 506 3.93% 7 0.05% 513 3.98%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.18% 14 0.11% 37 0.29%
Total 3,771 29.28% 217 1.69% 3,988 30.97%

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ephrata Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,948 87.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,605 12.79%

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 173
Ephrata Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.868 0.289 0.000 0.000 1.157 0.145 11.134 50.463 1.880 63.621
2002 0.713 0.856 0.000 0.285 1.854 0.856 16.405 42.939 2.996 63.195
2003 0.423 0.563 0.282 0.141 1.408 0.563 11.268 50.282 2.254 63.803
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.112 0.278 0.000 0.000 1.390 0.139 28.921 59.650 3.059 91.630
2006 1.096 0.959 0.000 0.411 2.465 0.411 16.299 50.267 2.465 69.032
2007 1.630 0.272 0.000 0.272 2.174 0.543 15.895 51.352 2.853 70.099

Ephrata Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 13
2005 3 13
2006 3 13
2007 3 14

Ephrata Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 448
2002 456

Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ephrata Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,947 15.12%
10-19 Years 2,333 18.12%
20-29 Years 1,271 9.87%
30-39 Years 1,711 13.29%
40-49 Years 2,043 15.86%
50-59 Years 1,318 10.23%
60-69 Years 937 7.28%
70-79 Years 857 6.65%
80-89 Years 400 3.11%
90+ Years 61 0.47%

Ephrata Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,471 50.25%
Color 1 Box Female 6,407 49.75%

Ephrata Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,088 86.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,330 10.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 227 1.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 91 0.71%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 41 0.32%
Color 6 Box Other Race 17 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.09%

Ephrata Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,701 24.61%
2. Irish 1,521 13.86%
3. English 1,442 13.14%
4. United States Or American 1,000 9.11%
5. Norwegian 616 5.61%
6. French Non-Basque 361 3.29%
7. Dutch 333 3.03%
8. European 328 2.99%
9. Swedish 310 2.83%
10. Scottish 279 2.54%

Ephrata Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,560 87.86%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,108 9.22%
3. Other Slavic 109 0.91%
4. German 55 0.46%
5. Russian 50 0.42%
6. Other Pacific Island 37 0.31%
7. French 25 0.21%
8. Japanese 21 0.17%
9. Other West Germanic 18 0.15%
10. Greek 9 0.07%

Ephrata Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,884 92.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 367 2.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 665 5.15%

Ephrata 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.
Ephrata 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.


Ephrata Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
98823