Pennsylvania · Census place 23832
Ephrata borough, PA
Quick answer
Ephrata borough has 13,729 residents, ranking #54 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $68,117, the median home is worth $215,100 and median gross rent runs $1,070 a month.
- Population
- 13,729Ephrata borough residents
- Median household income
- $68,117Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $215,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,070Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ephrata borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ephrata borough median would spend about 18.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.3% of residents and 54.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- Wilkinsburg borough 14,165
- Dunmore borough 14,123
- Willow Grove CDP 13,919
- Carnot-Moon CDP 13,639
- Montgomeryville CDP 13,572
- Pottsville city 13,374
- Washington city 13,361
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