East Lampeter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

17,706

East Lampeter township is located in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. East Lampeter township has a 2024 population of 17,706. East Lampeter township is currently growing at a rate of 0.05% annually but its population has decreased by -0.29% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,757 in 2020.

The average household income in East Lampeter township is $103,653 with a poverty rate of 8.99%. The median age in East Lampeter township is 36.6 years: 35 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

East Lampeter township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Lampeter township was:

  • White: 75.28%
  • Black or African American: 11.67%
  • Two or more races: 9.23%
  • Asian: 2.1%
  • Other race: 1.54%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
900.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-51)
The current population of East Lampeter township, Pennsylvania is 17,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,757.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,31375.28%
Black or African American2,06411.67%
Two or more races1,6339.23%
Asian3712.1%
Other race2721.54%
Native American310.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Lampeter township Population by Race

East Lampeter township Population Pyramid 2024

East Lampeter township Median Age

36.6

Total

35

Male

37.8

Female

East Lampeter township Adults

There are 13,086 adults, (2,836 of whom are seniors) in East Lampeter township.

East Lampeter township Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

East Lampeter township Sex Ratio

Female8,88450.24%
Male8,80049.76%

East Lampeter township Population by Age

East Lampeter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3482.7761.738.3
Married3,4293.2178.721.3
Non Family1,6101.4144.755.3
Female1,0043.3944.655.4
Male3053.0315.184.9

3.13

Average Family Size

2.77

Average Household Size

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Lampeter township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8066.81%
Associates Degree9247.81%
Bachelors Degree2,26019.11%
Graduate Degree1,1549.76%
High School Graduate4,15135.09%
Less Than 9th Grade9327.88%
Some College1,60213.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,8237,5212,520
Hispanic1,8571,602499
Black932819311
2+ Races853710255
Asian280234107
Other Race27222038
Native American31310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.21%.

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,699$59,464$41,593
Graduate Degree$68,879$125,192$43,516
High School Graduate$37,850$44,167$26,028
Less Than 9th Grade$24,959$40,500$8,880
Overall$42,248$55,806$31,183
Some College$42,972$55,288$29,654

$42,248

Average Earnings

$55,806

Average Male

$31,183

Average Female

East Lampeter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Lampeter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Lampeter township Language

78.83% of East Lampeter township residents speak only English, while 21.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.77% of the population.

East Lampeter township Language

East Lampeter township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,2589167.47%
Black2,06446722.63%
Hispanic3,2141324.11%
Multiple1,633915.57%
Other2724215.44%
Asian371328.63%

8.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.21%

Male Poverty Rate

9.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Lampeter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Lampeter township is Black, with 22.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Lampeter township is Hispanic, with 4.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.05%.

East Lampeter township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.17%
High School8.55%
Some College6.29%
Bachelors or Greater1.67%

East Lampeter township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.73%
Male Unemployed14.32%
Male Employed3.53%
Female Employed2.76%

East Lampeter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Lampeter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,010$111,384
Households$76,862$103,653
Married Families$94,291$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,250$68,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Lampeter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

East Lampeter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Lampeter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Lampeter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Lampeter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

579

Number of Veterans

534

Male Veterans

45

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam187
Second Gulf War141
Korea66
First Gulf War53
World War II53

East Lampeter township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+212
65 to 74151
18 to 3493
35 to 5486
55 to 6437

East Lampeter township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5305.22%
2+ Races383.35%
Hispanic231.06%
Black110.94%

East Lampeter township Veterans by Race

East Lampeter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Lampeter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

East Lampeter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Lampeter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Lampeter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.15%

Born in East Lampeter township

90.05%

Native Born

9.95%

Foreign Born

4.5%

Non Citizen

5.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.05% of East Lampeter township residents were born in the United States, with 65.15% having been born in Pennsylvania. 4.5% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Lampeter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202917,74680.05%
202817,73880.05%
202717,73080.05%
202617,72280.05%
202517,71480.05%
202417,70680.05%
202317,69880.05%
202217,690-55-0.31%
202117,745-12-0.07%
202017,7577344.31%
201917,023120.07%
201817,011170.1%
201716,994470.28%
201616,947240.14%
201516,923440.26%
201416,879880.52%
201316,791850.51%
201216,7061731.05%
201116,533680.41%
201016,46500%

East Lampeter township Population by Year