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The total population of Lancaster is estimated to be 57,970 with 27,611 males (47.63%) and 30,359 females (52.37%). There are 2,748 more females than males in Lancaster.
The median household income in Lancaster was $58,526 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,290(4.07%) from $56,236 in 2020. This income is 78.45% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lancaster sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $63,854. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lancaster stands at $58,526.
In Lancaster, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,780 for males and $23,979 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,948 for males and $40,908 for females.
In Lancaster, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $63,089, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,658.
In 2022, the population of Lancaster was 57,453, a 0.33% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lancaster's population was 57,646, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 57,937 in 2020.
The median age in Lancaster, PA is 32.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.91% were under the age of 15, 27.22% aged 15 to 29, 44.86% aged 30 to 64, 8.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.81% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lancaster population: 54.80% are White, 16.53% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.23% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.29% are some other race and 11.75% are multiracial.