Lancaster, PA Profile

Lancaster, PA, population 54,757, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 54.2 miles from Baltimore and 58.4 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Lancaster's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lancaster has declined by about 3%.

Lancaster's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lancaster tend to be much higher than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	14%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.40
	Males	29.20
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	56,348	N/A
2001	55,923	-0.75%
2002	55,683	-0.43%
2003	55,426	-0.46%
2004	55,039	-0.70%
2005	54,757	-0.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,770

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	901
2002	843
2003	999
2004	663
2005	760
2006	971

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	4	8	3	1	7
Forcible Rape	37	43	37	31	32	44
Robbery	284	239	245	181	189	244
Aggravated Assault	183	191	267	153	198	237

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,387
2002	5,739
2003	5,439
2004	5,568
2005	5,472
2006	5,773

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	538	613	563	430	549	535
Larceny, Theft	2,120	2,294	2,152	2,381	2,271	2312
Motor Vehicle Theft	379	341	318	281	205	317
Arson	48	48	44	38	19	36

Location

Elevation	368 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles