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Pennsylvania · Census place 41216

Lancaster city, PA

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Lancaster city has 57,683 residents, ranking #8 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $63,421, the median home is worth $203,700 and median gross rent runs $1,177 a month.

Population
57,683Lancaster city residents
Median household income
$63,421Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$203,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,177Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
31.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
47.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Lancaster city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Lancaster city median would spend about 22.3% 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 20.7% of residents and 47.5% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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