Lancaster township

County:: Lancaster County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.858
State:: Pennsylvania

Lancaster township is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Lancaster township has a 2025 population of 18,915. Lancaster township is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,617 in 2020.

The average household income in Lancaster township is $125,288 with a poverty rate of 8.09%.The median age in Lancaster township is 40 years: 39.7 years for males, and 42 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lancaster township includes 66.62% White, 10.77% Black or African American, 7.17% other race, 4.56% Asian, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	12,373	66.62%
Two or more races	2,020	10.88%
Black or African American	2,001	10.77%
Other race	1,332	7.17%
Asian	847	4.56%

Lancaster township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lancaster township's average per capita income is $51,703. Household income levels show a median of $93,975. The poverty rate stands at 8.09%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$119,238	-
Families	$107,000	$145,884
Households	$93,975	$125,288
Non Families	$61,758	$82,538

$51,703

Average Income

$93,975

Median Household Income

8.09%

Poverty Rate