Lancaster Pennsylvania Census and demographic information

Lancaster Pennsylvania Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
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Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Lancaster city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 56,348 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 56,348 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 17,331 30.8%
Male 27,474 48.8%     Mexican 479 0.9%
Female 28,874 51.2%     Puerto Rican 13,717 24.3%
          Cuban 299 0.5%
Under 5 years 4,445 7.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 2,836 5.0%
5 to 9 years 4,488 8.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 39,017 69.2%
10 to 14 years 4,258 7.6%     White alone 29,196 51.8%
15 to 19 years 4,602 8.2%        
20 to 24 years 5,502 9.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 8,795 15.6%       Total population 56,348 100.0%
35 to 44 years 8,366 14.8%   In households 52,658 93.5%
45 to 54 years 6,193 11.0%     Householder 20,933 37.1%
55 to 59 years 2,115 3.8%     Spouse 6,991 12.4%
60 to 64 years 1,651 2.9%     Child 16,596 29.5%
65 to 74 years 2,994 5.3%       Own child under 18 years 13,199 23.4%
75 to 84 years 2,216 3.9%     Other relatives 3,580 6.4%
85 years and over 723 1.3%       Under 18 years 1,716 3.0%
          Nonrelatives 4,558 8.1%
Median age (years) 30.4 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,005 3.6%
        In group quarters 3,690 6.5%
18 years and over 40,870 72.5%     Institutionalized population 1,666 3.0%
  Male 19,518 34.6%     Noninstitutionalized population 2,024 3.6%
  Female 21,352 37.9%        
21 years and over 37,232 66.1%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 6,906 12.3%       Total households 20,933 100.0%
65 years and over 5,933 10.5%   Family households (families) 12,156 58.1%
  Male 2,172 3.9%       With own children under 18 years 6,612 31.6%
  Female 3,761 6.7%     Married couple family 6,991 33.4%
            With own children under 18 years 3,229 15.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 3,980 19.0%
One race 54,128 96.1%       With own children under 18 years 2,706 12.9%
  White 34,683 61.6%   Nonfamily households 8,777 41.9%
  Black or African American 7,939 14.1%     Householder living alone 6,935 33.1%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 247 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 2,075 9.9%
  Asian 1,386 2.5%        
    Asian Indian 127 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 7,501 35.8%
    Chinese 178 0.3%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 4,273 20.4%
    Filipino 34 0.1%        
    Japanese 41 0.1%   Average household size 2.52 (X)
    Korean 64 0.1%   Average family size 3.23 (X)
    Vietnamese 678 1.2%        
    Other Asian1 264 0.5%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 47 0.1%       Total housing units 23,024 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 12 0.0%   Occupied housing units 20,933 90.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 13 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,091 9.1%
    Samoan 4 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 45 0.2%
    Other Pacific Islander2 18 0.0%        
  Some other race 9,826 17.4%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.3% (X)
Two or more races 2,220 3.9%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.5% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 36,347 64.5%       Occupied housing units 20,933 100.0%
Black or African American 9,195 16.3%   Owner-occupied housing units 9,752 46.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 549 1.0%   Renter-occupied housing units 11,181 53.4%
Asian 1,602 2.8%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 114 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.58 (X)
Some other race 10,908 19.4%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.46 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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