Lancaster township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

18,796

Lancaster township is located in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Lancaster township has a 2024 population of 18,796. Lancaster township is currently growing at a rate of 0.64% annually and its population has increased by 0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,617 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster township is $118,609 with a poverty rate of 9.22%. The median age in Lancaster township is 39.1 years: 39.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Lancaster township Demographics

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

  • White: 64.86%
  • Other race: 11.33%
  • Two or more races: 9.4%
  • Black or African American: 8.1%
  • Asian: 6.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,208.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.96% (179)
The current population of Lancaster township, Pennsylvania is 18,796 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,617.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White11,99064.86%
Other race2,09511.33%
Two or more races1,7389.4%
Black or African American1,4988.1%
Asian1,1646.3%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lancaster township Population by Race

Lancaster township Population Pyramid 2024

Lancaster township Median Age

39.1

Total

39.7

Male

38.3

Female

Lancaster township Adults

There are 14,527 adults, (4,111 of whom are seniors) in Lancaster township.

Lancaster township Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Lancaster township Sex Ratio

Female9,86753.38%
Male8,61846.62%

Lancaster township Population by Age

Lancaster township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3922.469.430.6
Married3,4523.11919
Non Family2,6471.2553.846.2
Female1,1392.8139.660.4
Male15437624

2.98

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

69.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lancaster township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7515.69%
Associates Degree1,1488.7%
Bachelors Degree3,39625.72%
Graduate Degree2,07115.69%
High School Graduate3,32525.19%
Less Than 9th Grade4943.74%
Some College2,01715.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lancaster township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lancaster township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,7458,2704,180
Hispanic2,4261,973498
Other Race1,057854126
Black972895273
Asian833574451
2+ Races763763241

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.14%.

Lancaster township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,673$89,787$51,378
Graduate Degree$67,745$73,021$66,992
High School Graduate$45,382$52,049$34,591
Less Than 9th Grade$37,842$39,408$0
Overall$52,198$62,148$45,049
Some College$45,643$62,763$28,393

$52,198

Average Earnings

$62,148

Average Male

$45,049

Average Female

Lancaster township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lancaster township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lancaster township Language

74.85% of Lancaster township residents speak only English, while 25.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.19% of the population.

Lancaster township Language

Lancaster township Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,84563113.02%
White9,8265135.22%
Multiple1,73240823.56%
Black1,44934223.6%
Asian1,164978.33%

9.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.94%

Male Poverty Rate

11.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lancaster township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster township is Black, with 23.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster township is White, with 5.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.66%.

Lancaster township Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.69%
Some College9.94%
High School7.99%
Bachelors or Greater3.13%

Lancaster township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.9%
Female Employed7.57%
Male Employed0.4%
Male Unemployed0%

Lancaster township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lancaster township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,938$141,733
Households$88,229$118,609
Married Families$119,258$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,558$73,794

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lancaster township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lancaster township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lancaster township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lancaster township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lancaster township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

992

Number of Veterans

878

Male Veterans

114

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam398
First Gulf War166
Second Gulf War131
World War II37
Korea29

Lancaster township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
75+336
65 to 74274
35 to 54154
55 to 64150
18 to 3478

Lancaster township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8007.91%
Black838.37%
Other Race634.21%
Hispanic631.97%
2+ Races313.06%
Asian151.67%

Lancaster township Veterans by Race

Lancaster township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lancaster township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lancaster township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lancaster 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

59.75%

Born in Lancaster township

91.3%

Native Born

8.7%

Foreign Born

1.98%

Non Citizen

6.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.3% of Lancaster township residents were born in the United States, with 59.75% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lancaster township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202919,3911190.62%
202819,2721190.62%
202719,1531190.63%
202619,0341190.63%
202518,9151190.63%
202418,7961190.64%
202318,6771190.64%
202218,558-29-0.16%
202118,587-30-0.16%
202018,6171,4648.53%
201917,15330.02%
201817,150-1-0.01%
201717,151390.23%
201617,112310.18%
201517,081290.17%
201417,0521230.73%
201316,929320.19%
201216,8973271.97%
201116,5703181.96%
201016,25200%

Lancaster township Population by Year