Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

116,717

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.88%

0.786% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,068

4.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,500

7.65% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

57,646

0.261% 1-year growth

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5.86% of the households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are Elizabethtown College (635 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was $298,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

Most people in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA borders Dauphin County (Outer)--Hershey PUMA, PA, Lebanon County PUMA, PA, Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, and York County (North)--Weigelstown PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.84% of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (3.31k people).

In 2024, there were 38.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.67k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (3,049 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,087 households), and German (240 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,807

Women

49.5%

58,998

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,805 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 1.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.67k ± 644
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 403

5.69%

Hispanic Population

6.64k people

5.69% of the people in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (6.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
470 ± 531 people
United Kingdom, not specified
271 ± 404 people
India
193 ± 341 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 470 Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by United Kingdom, not specified with 271 and India with 193.

Foreign-Born Population

2.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

2.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

As of 2024, 2.84% of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA residents (3.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was 2.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,049 households (2.76%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,087 households (0.983%)
German
240 households (0.217%)

5.86% of the households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 2.76% of the households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,198 ± 323
Gulf War (2001-)
1,165 ± 249
Gulf War (1990s)
892 ± 321

Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA.

Health

93.6% of the population of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 10.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 0.988% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.45%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

10.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

0.988%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA grew by 1.79% from 6.33% to 6.45%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA employs 57.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,969 people), and Construction (3,605 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($194,721), Furniture & related product manufacturing ($190,112), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($163,809).

Males in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,176. The income inequality in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.423, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,626

Women

46.2%

31,020

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 was 57,646 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

57.6k

2024 Value

0.261%

1 Year growth

± 0.261%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 57.5k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,090 people), Registered nurses (1,607 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,396 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57.6k

2024 Value

0.261%

1 Year growth

± 0.261%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 57.5k employees to 57.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,538 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,969 people), and Construction (3,605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,869

Median earning men ± $1,490

$40,734

Median earning women ± $1,837

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,387), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($74,017).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($65,161), Public Administration ($60,734), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,288).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA awarded 635 degrees. The student population of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 868 male students and 1,415 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are White (543 and 87%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 4.81%), Black or African American (21 and 3.37%), and Asian (12 and 1.92%).

The largest universities in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Elizabethtown College (635 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA are General Business Administration & Management (93 and 14.6%), Occupational Therapy (63 and 9.92%), and Behavioral Sciences (58 and 9.13%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $37,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,283 (38% men and 62% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,283 students enrolled in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,909 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Behavioral Sciences
58 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degrees awarded
General Engineering
36 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was Behavioral Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Elizabethtown College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

635 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elizabethtown College with 635 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 241 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.612 times less than the 394 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 543 degrees mean that there were 18.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 30 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($37,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.802% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.875% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.9k), Bachelors Degree (18k), and Some college (14.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was $298,500 in 2024, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,300 to $298,500, a 7.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,298

$33,798

Median Property Taxes

±$1,341

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,068

Median Household Income

± $2,927

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,768

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA grew to $90,068 from the previous year's value of $85,965.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.423

2024 Wage GINI in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA

0.431

2023 Wage GINI in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA

In 2024, the income inequality in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was 0.423 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.86% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.2%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.2%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.03% of the workforce in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA (6.65k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.