Lancaster County Information
Lancaster in
Pennsylvania occupies
984 square miles and has a 2006 population of
494,486, a change from a 2000 population of
470,635 and
422,822 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
830 acts of violent crime reported in
Lancaster in 2004, a change from
1,115 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,632 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lancaster | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 984 sq. miles | Ranked 790 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 494,486 | Ranked 124 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 489,936 | |
| Population 2000 | 470,635 | Ranked 122 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 422,822 | Ranked 119 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.5% | |
| African American | 3.4% | |
| Asian American | 1.6% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 830 | 1,115 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 7 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 97 | |
| Robberies | 317 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 409 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,780 | 10,874 |
| Burglaries | 1,829 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,221 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 730 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 267,346 | 250,562 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,632 | 7,103 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 2.8% |
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