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Lancaster, PA Profile


Lancaster, PA, population 55,439, 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 the past decade the population of Lancaster has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 Lancaster's population has stayed about the same.

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
White62%
African American14%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed22%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200056,795N/A
200156,349-0.79%
200256,096-0.45%
200355,785-0.55%
200455,415-0.66%
200555,236-0.32%
200655,169-0.12%
200755,2530.15%
200855,3560.19%
200955,4390.15%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,770
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001901
2002843
2003999
2004663
2005760
2006971
2007944
2008978
2009847
2010919
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 437284183
2002 443239191
2003 837245267
2004 331181153
2005 132189198
2006 744244237
2007 538241231
2008 336240255
2009 930241181
2010 555214237

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,387
20025,739
20035,439
20045,568
20055,472
20065,773
20075,960
20085,632
20095,250
20105,140
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 538 2,120 379
2002 613 2,294 341
2003 563 2,152 318
2004 430 2,381 281
2005 549 2,271 205
2006 535 2312 317
2007 556 2441 255
2008 609 2284 182
2009 550 2154 154
2010 583 2160 114

Location

Elevation368 feet above sea level
Land Area7.4 Square Miles



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