Lancaster, PA Metro Area

USA > Lancaster, PA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over484,593100%
English only409,60184.5%
Language other than English74,99215.5%
   Speak English less than very well27,8665.8%
   Spanish31,2326.4%
      Speak English less than very well11,5652.4%
   Other Indo-European languages35,8157.4%
      Speak English less than very well11,7402.4%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages6,8631.4%
      Speak English less than very well4,0670.8%
   Other languages1,0820.2%
      Speak English less than very well4940.1%

Ancestry in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population519,913100%
  American41,7538.0%
  Arab8740.2%
  Czech1,2300.2%
  Danish6790.1%
  Dutch8,3481.6%
  English42,3178.1%
  French (except Basque)9,7871.9%
  French Canadian1,3220.3%
  German197,61538.0%
  Greek2,1370.4%
  Hungarian1,8160.3%
  Irish59,31111.4%
  Italian29,7115.7%
  Lithuanian1,0340.2%
  Norwegian2,0120.4%
  Polish14,5722.8%
  Portuguese5580.1%
  Russian3,5630.7%
  Scotch-Irish6,7641.3%
  Scottish7,8331.5%
  Slovak1,9640.4%
  Subsaharan African1,9940.4%
  Swedish4,4500.9%
  Swiss18,4363.5%
  Ukrainian2,4660.5%
  Welsh6,2051.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,2280.2%
Households By Type in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households193,306100%
  Family households (families)136,55670.6%
     With own children under 18 years57,82729.9%
     Married-couple family112,05658.0%
        With own children under 18 years44,33222.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,1753.7%
        With own children under 18 years3,4251.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family17,3259.0%
        With own children under 18 years10,0705.2%
  Nonfamily households56,75029.4%
     Householder living alone46,69024.2%
        65 years and over19,58910.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years62,41632.3%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over52,46227.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households505,360100%
  Householder193,30638.3%
  Spouse111,89522.1%
  Child157,50231.2%
  Other relatives21,1654.2%
  Nonrelatives21,4924.3%
     Unmarried partner10,1302.0%
Marital Status in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over199,672100%
  Never married61,30730.7%
  Now married, except separated116,45258.3%
  Separated3,0381.5%
  Widowed5,0112.5%
  Divorced13,8646.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over213,896100%
  Never married55,17925.8%
  Now married, except separated116,50954.5%
  Separated3,5681.7%
  Widowed19,7869.3%
  Divorced18,8548.8%
Fertility in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months7,782100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,01525.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women350%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old640%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old180%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1230%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old270%
Grandparents in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,794100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,77535.6%
        Less than 1 year7249.3%
        1 or 2 years84510.8%
        3 or 4 years4025.2%
        5 or more years80410.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,775100%
  Who are female1,70961.6%
  Who are married1,96971.0%
School Enrollment in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school127,161100%
  Nursery school, preschool7,5946.0%
  Kindergarten5,8464.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)56,04144.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)27,21321.4%
  College or graduate school30,46724.0%
Educational Attainment in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over340,482100%
  Less than 9th grade24,1897.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma31,6949.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)132,15538.8%
  Some college, no degree51,52415.1%
  Associate's degree20,7796.1%
  Bachelor's degree53,08315.6%
  Graduate or professional degree27,0587.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher023.5%
Veteran Status in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over390,907100%
  Civilian veterans35,0589.0%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population513,389100%
  With a disability54,88310.7%
 
Under 18 years128,703100%
  With a disability5,1794.0%
 
18 to 64 years310,430100%
  With a disability25,7898.3%
 
65 years and over74,256100%
  With a disability23,91532.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over512,624100%
  Same house453,17188.4%
  Different house in the U.S.57,10611.1%
     Same county40,3937.9%
     Different county16,7133.3%
        Same state10,1232.0%
        Different state6,5901.3%
  Abroad2,3470.5%
Place Of Birth in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population519,913100%
  Native497,18395.6%
     Born in United States483,07392.9%
        State of residence395,56776.1%
        Different state87,50616.8%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)14,1102.7%
  Foreign born22,7304.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population22,730100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen11,54950.8%
  Not a U.S. citizen11,18149.2%
Year of Entry in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States36,840100%
  Native14,110100%
    Entered 2010 or later2251.6%
    Entered before 201013,88598.4%
  Foreign born22,730100%
    Entered 2010 or later5762.5%
    Entered before 201022,15497.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Lancaster
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea22,730100%
  Europe5,19322.8%
  Asia7,87134.6%
  Africa1,2645.6%
  Oceania550.2%
  Latin America7,64933.7%
  Northern America6983.1%