Lancaster, PA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over42,236100.0
In labor force26,74463.3
Civilian labor force
26,72863.3
Employed
24,65458.4
Unemployed
2,0744.9
Percent of civilian labor force
7.8(X)
Armed Forces
160.0
Not in labor force15,49236.7
Females 16 years and over22,018100.0
In labor force12,95758.8
Civilian labor force
12,95758.8
Employed
12,02054.6
Own children under 6 years4,658100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,00764.6
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over23,890100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone14,87562.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled3,70115.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,5646.5
Walked2,78211.6
Other means4822.0
Worked at home4862.0
Mean travel time to work (minutes)20.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over24,654100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations5,27121.4
Service occupations4,75319.3
Sales and office occupations6,07224.6
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1290.5
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,7217.0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations6,70827.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining1300.5
Construction1,1614.7
Manufacturing5,84023.7
Wholesale trade8883.6
Retail trade3,24913.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities8323.4
Information5322.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing9183.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,9778.0
Educational, health and social services4,91019.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services2,4439.9
Other services (except public administration)1,2645.1
Public administration5102.1
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers21,81888.5
Government workers1,8297.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business9733.9
Unpaid family workers340.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households20,928100.0
Less than $10,0002,92614.0
$10,000 to $14,9991,9489.3
$15,000 to $24,9993,84218.4
$25,000 to $34,9993,36416.1
$35,000 to $49,9994,09019.5
$50,000 to $74,9993,06914.7
$75,000 to $99,9991,0264.9
$100,000 to $149,9994472.1
$150,000 to $199,999910.4
$200,000 or more1250.6
Median household income (dollars)29,770(X)
With earnings16,91680.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
36,959(X)
With Social Security income5,04024.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
9,942(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,6748.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,286(X)
With public assistance income1,4006.7
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,733(X)
With retirement income2,57412.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,785(X)
Families12,178100.0
Less than $10,0001,37011.2
$10,000 to $14,9999327.7
$15,000 to $24,9992,03316.7
$25,000 to $34,9991,80714.8
$35,000 to $49,9992,61921.5
$50,000 to $74,9992,14717.6
$75,000 to $99,9997766.4
$100,000 to $149,9993542.9
$150,000 to $199,999540.4
$200,000 or more860.7
Median family income (dollars)34,623(X)
Per capita income (dollars)13,955(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers27,833(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers21,862(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,175(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.9
With related children under 18 years1,869(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)24.9
With related children under 5 years
999(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.6
Families with female householder, no husband present1,510(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.7
With related children under 18 years1,359(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)44.1
With related children under 5 years
711(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)54.9
Individuals11,162(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.2
18 years and over6,720(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.8
65 years and over
676(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.9
Related children under 18 years4,338(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.2
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,910(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)27.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over3,527(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.6
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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