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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Lancaster County is $26,892, which is lower than the state average of $28,912 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Lancaster County median household income is $57,120, which has grown by 25.52% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 32.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Lancaster County residents spend 22.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #20

Lancaster County	26,892 USD
Pennsylvania	28,912 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lancaster County	30,500 USD
Pennsylvania	31,459 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lancaster County	39,144 USD
Pennsylvania	38,139 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Lancaster County	22,721 USD
Pennsylvania	25,633 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #13

Lancaster County	57,120 USD
Pennsylvania	53,115 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Lancaster County	71,532 USD
Pennsylvania	72,210 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #60

Lancaster County	25.52%
Pennsylvania	32.44%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Lancaster County		Pennsylvania		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	27.17%	$12,231, see rank	24.07%	$12,571	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.39%	$19,238, see rank	33.19%	$18,052	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.06%	$3,042, see rank	3.55%	$2,919	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.47%	$20,574, see rank	20.15%	$20,313	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Lancaster County	68,493 USD
Pennsylvania	67,521 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Lancaster County	82,915 USD
Pennsylvania	86,912 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
White	$59,119, see rank	$56,327	$56,900
Black	$36,830, see rank	$32,606	$35,600
Hispanic	$31,644, see rank	$34,491	$42,396
Asian	$64,962, see rank	$65,319	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$25,788, see rank	$34,103	$37,170
One Race, Other	$29,991, see rank	$30,604	$40,300
Two or More Races	$34,921, see rank	$37,642	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
less than 25	$34,073, see rank	$24,552	$25,788
25 to 44	$61,785, see rank	$60,435	$58,398
45 to 64	$70,717, see rank	$65,855	$65,027
65 or over	$37,790, see rank	$34,938	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	412,775, see rank	10,351,296	248,775,628
Male¹	199,112, 48.24%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	147,065, 73.86%, see rank	67.76%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	190, 0.10%, see rank	0.10%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	146,875, 73.77%, see rank	67.67%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	136,552, 92.97%, see rank	90.82%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	10,323, 7.03%, see rank	9.18%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	52,047, 26.14%, see rank	32.24%	30.72%
Female¹	213,663, 51.76%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	127,775, 59.80%, see rank	58.31%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	21, 0.01%, see rank	0.01%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	127,754, 59.79%, see rank	58.30%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	119,655, 93.66%, see rank	92.12%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	8,099, 6.34%, see rank	7.88%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	85,888, 40.20%, see rank	41.69%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	251,413, 100%	5,826,933	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	199,294, 79.27%, see rank	76.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	23,115, 9.19%, see rank	8.77%	9.59%
Public Transportation	3,229, 1.28%, see rank	5.50%	5.06%
Walked	8,699, 3.46%, see rank	3.85%	2.78%
Other Means	4,941, 1.97%, see rank	1.34%	1.79%
Worked at Home	12,135, 4.83%, see rank	3.89%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Lancaster County	22.4 minutes
Pennsylvania	26.0 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	256,207	5,946,480	143,435,233
Male¹	136,552, 53.30%, see rank	51.67%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	40,529, 29.68%, see rank	33.03%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	14,953, 10.95%, see rank	14.05%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	22,602, 16.55%, see rank	16.97%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,750, 1.28%, see rank	0.64%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13,756, 10.07%, see rank	8.62%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	32,993, 24.16%, see rank	20.53%	17.94%
Female¹	119,655, 46.70%, see rank	48.33%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	43,210, 36.11%, see rank	40.12%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	26,770, 22.37%, see rank	21.25%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	37,570, 31.40%, see rank	32.14%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	711, 0.59%, see rank	0.22%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	463, 0.39%, see rank	0.22%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10,741, 8.98%, see rank	5.82%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	256,207, 100%	5,946,480	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	6,903, 2.69%, see rank	1.44%	1.96%
Construction	19,603, 7.65%, see rank	5.71%	6.17%
Manufacturing	42,617, 16.63%, see rank	12.19%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	9,494, 3.71%, see rank	2.81%	2.75%
Retail Trade	31,600, 12.33%, see rank	11.77%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	11,707, 4.57%, see rank	5.07%	4.93%
Information	3,242, 1.27%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12,600, 4.92%, see rank	6.42%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	19,586, 7.64%, see rank	9.76%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	58,070, 22.67%, see rank	25.97%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	20,312, 7.93%, see rank	8.32%	9.49%
Public Administration	6,680, 2.61%, see rank	4.15%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	13,793, 5.38%, see rank	4.65%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Lancaster County	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Population in Poverty	54,151	10.57%, see rank	13.51%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	10,007	7.32%, see rank	9.31%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.