Lancaster, PA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 23,021 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 3,088 | 13.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 11,153 | 48.4 |
| 2 units | 2,203 | 9.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,582 | 11.2 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,741 | 7.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 701 | 3.0 |
| 20 or more units | 1,484 | 6.4 |
| Mobile home | 61 | 0.3 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 8 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 71 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 243 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 310 | 1.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 886 | 3.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,659 | 7.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,915 | 8.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 5,500 | 23.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 12,437 | 54.0 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 618 | 2.7 |
| 2 rooms | 1,303 | 5.7 |
| 3 rooms | 3,107 | 13.5 |
| 4 rooms | 3,303 | 14.3 |
| 5 rooms | 3,608 | 15.7 |
| 6 rooms | 5,086 | 22.1 |
| 7 rooms | 3,124 | 13.6 |
| 8 rooms | 1,785 | 7.8 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,087 | 4.7 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 20,940 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 5,638 | 26.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,107 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,170 | 15.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,557 | 12.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,337 | 6.4 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,131 | 10.2 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 5,062 | 24.2 |
| 1 | 9,268 | 44.3 |
| 2 | 5,305 | 25.3 |
| 3 or more | 1,305 | 6.2 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,241 | 53.7 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 479 | 2.3 |
| Electricity | 3,270 | 15.6 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 5,697 | 27.2 |
| Coal or coke | 20 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 12 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 122 | 0.6 |
| No fuel used | 99 | 0.5 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 264 | 1.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 296 | 1.4 |
| No telephone service | 698 | 3.3 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 20,940 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 19,798 | 94.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 718 | 3.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 424 | 2.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,900 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 993 | 11.2 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 6,444 | 72.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,184 | 13.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 214 | 2.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41 | 0.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 12 | 0.1 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 12 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 71,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 6,241 | 70.1 |
Less than $300 | 30 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 262 | 2.9 |
$500 to $699 | 1,322 | 14.9 |
$700 to $999 | 2,867 | 32.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,511 | 17.0 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 207 | 2.3 |
$2,000 or more | 42 | 0.5 |
Median (dollars) | 841 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,659 | 29.9 |
Median (dollars) | 290 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,635 | 29.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,467 | 16.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,478 | 16.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,049 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 571 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,657 | 18.6 |
| Not computed | 43 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 11,168 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 718 | 6.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 807 | 7.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,226 | 37.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 4,028 | 36.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 963 | 8.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 132 | 1.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 11 | 0.1 |
| No cash rent | 283 | 2.5 |
| Median (dollars) | 488 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,826 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,551 | 13.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,453 | 13.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,372 | 12.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 973 | 8.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,506 | 31.4 |
| Not computed | 487 | 4.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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