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17603

Lancaster, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
67,571
Median household income
$77,084
People below poverty
13%
Median home value
$262,400

Income

The median income of households in 17603 was $77,084. An estimated 4.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 9.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 5.9
$25,000 to $34,999 7.5
$35,000 to $49,999 10.2
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9
$75,000 to $99,999 14.2
$100,000 to $149,999 18.1
$150,000 to $199,999 10.5
$200,000 or more 9.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 62690
Female 52806

An estimated 82.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 31% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,574. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 82.3
Social Security 31
Retirement income 24.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 5.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 20.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13
Children under 18 years below poverty 20.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11

In 2020-2024, 15.1 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 49.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 41.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 17603 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.8% and public coverage was 39.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.2%.


In 2020-2024, 17603 had a total population of 67,571 - 35,768 (52.9%) females and 31,803 (47.1%) males. The median age was 35.7 years. An estimated 21.4% of the population was under 18 years, 37.8% was 19 to 44 years, 21% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 17603 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1904 2332
5 to 9 1941 1631
10 to 14 2181 2407
15 to 19 2242 2094
20 to 24 2618 2623
25 to 29 2265 2803
30 to 34 2917 2923
35 to 39 2530 2639
40 to 44 1917 2277
45 to 49 1521 1935
50 to 54 1333 1729
55 to 59 1943 1973
60 to 64 1808 1962
65 to 69 1751 1885
70 to 74 1244 1538
75 to 79 814 1349
80 to 84 578 861
85 and over 296 807

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 62.6% were White; 7.6% were Black or African American; 6.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.7% were Asian; 3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 27.3% of the people in 17603 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 57.1% of the people in 17603 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 27,248 households in 17603. The average household size was 2.37 people.

Married-couple households made up 42.7% of the households in 17603 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.9% of all households, while 16.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.5% of all households.

In 17603, 27.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 42.7
Cohabiting Couples 9.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 48.4% of males and 41.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 39.8 38
Now married, except separated 48.4 41.4
Separated 1.5 2.4
Widowed 2 7.1
Divorced 8.4 11.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 17603, 1,087 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 38.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.3% of the people living in 17603 were U.S. natives. 64% of the 17603 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.7% of 17603 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 53.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 17603 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 17603.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41.7
Asia 32.6
Europe 5.9
Africa 19.6
Northern America 0.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 17603 in 2020-2024, 24 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 17.5% of people at least five years old; 11% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 17.5
Other Indo-European languages 2.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.2
Other languages 2.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 17603 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.1
Different house, same county 11.1
Different county, same state 3
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 17603 was 16,743 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 801 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,456. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,486.

Educational Attainment of People in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.6
High school diploma or equivalency 32.1
Some college, no degree 13.6
Associate's degree 7
Bachelor's degree 24.5
Graduate or professional degree 13.2

Disability

In 17603, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.9% of people under 18 years old, to 13% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 27.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 17603, 65.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 31,082 86.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,137 8.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,710 4.8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 17603 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 13.8
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 11.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.1
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 27.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 17603 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 14,453 40.2
Service occupations 5,932 16.5
Sales and office occupations 6,828 19
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,282 6.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 6,446 17.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 70.2% of 17603 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 70.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.2
Walked 5.6
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 11.4

In 2020-2024, 17603 had a total of 28,466 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 26.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 26.7
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 31.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 17603 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 62.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 17603 had 27,248 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,218 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 61.9% while renters occupied 38.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.53 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.11.

5.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 8.6% and another 15.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 17603:

House Heating Fuel Used in 17603 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 56.3
Electricity 30.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9.9
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 17603 was $262,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62.7 % had a mortgage. 37.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,632 and for owners without a mortgage it was $719.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 17603 was $1,355. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.