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
CountyLancaster 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area984 sq. milesRanked 790 of 3,140
Population 2006494,486Ranked 124 of 3,140
Population 2005489,936 
Population 2000470,635Ranked 122 of 3,140
Population 1990422,822Ranked 119 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion93.5% 
African American3.4% 
Asian American1.6% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.8% 
Population 5 to 1414.1% 
Population 15 to 2413.8% 
Population 25 to 3412.4% 
Population 35 to 4413.9% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.3% 
Population 65 to 746.5% 
Population 75 and up7.7% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes8301,115
Murders / Manslaughters7 
Forcible Rapes97 
Robberies317 
Aggravated Assaults409 
Total Property Crimes10,78010,874
Burglaries1,829 
Larceny Thefts8,221 
Motor Vehicle Thefts730 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population267,346250,562
Unemployed Population9,6327,103
Unemployment Rate3.6%2.8%

Lancaster County Cities