Lancaster, PA

Population (year 2000): 56,348. Estimated population in July 2005: 54,757 (-2.8% change)
Males: 27,474 (48.8%), Females: 28,874 (51.2%)

Lancaster County

Zip codes: 17601, 17602, 17603.

Median resident age: 30.4 years
Median household income: $29,770 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,300 (year 2000)

Races in Lancaster:

White Non-Hispanic (51.8%)
Hispanic (30.8%)
Other race (17.4%)
Black (14.1%)
Two or more races (3.9%)
Vietnamese (1.2%)
American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (7.6%), United States (5.6%), English (4.4%), Italian (3.9%), French (1.5%).

Elevation: 368 feet

Land area: 7.4 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

High school or higher: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

Never married: 39.8%
Now married: 37.7%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.1%

6.6% Foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.0% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +381 (+0.7%).

Hospitals/medical centers in Lancaster:

COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (1100 EAST ORANGE STREET PO BOX 3002)
LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL (555 NORTH DUKE STREET)
LANCASTER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (250 COLLEGE AVENUE)
SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF LANCASTER (555 NORTH DUKE STREET)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:

LANCASTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
HARRISBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; ID: MDT)
READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 34 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:

SMOKETOWN (about 8 miles; SMOKETOWN, PA; ID: Q08)
MC GINNESS (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, PA; ID: 8N7)
KELLER BROTHERS (about 17 miles; LEBANON, PA; ID: 08N)

Amtrak station:
LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:

FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,869; Location: PO BOX 3003; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.FANDM.EDU)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-LANCASTER (FT enrollment: 932; Location: 1008 NEW HOLLAND AVE; Public)
LANCASTER BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 615; Location: 901 EDEN RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.LBC.edu; Offers Master's degree)
THADDEUS STEVENS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 543; Location: 750 E KING ST; Public; Website: www.stevenstech.org)
LANCASTER GEN HOSP-LANCASTER INST FOR HEALTH ED (FT enrollment: 197; Location: 143 E LEMON ST; Private, not-for-profit)
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (FT enrollment: 166; Location: 2124 AMBASSADOR CIR; Private, for-profit; Website: csb.edu)
PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 159; Location: 204 N PRINCE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.psad.edu)
LANCASTER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 107; Location: 555 W JAMES ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.lts.org; Offers Doctor's degree)
LANCASTER SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 62; Location: 50 RANCK AVE; Private, for-profit)
EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 50; Location: 1801 COLUMBIA AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSOCIATION (Location: 30 N ANN ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 31 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEL AIR, MD; FT enrollment: 2,646)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 44 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; FT enrollment: 5,564)

Public high schools in Lancaster:

MCCASKEY HS-LEV II (Students: 2,908; Grades: 07 - 12)
MANHEIM TWP HS (Students: 1,660; Grades: 09 - 12)
CONESTOGA VALLEY SHS (Students: 1,223; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Lancaster:

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 650 JULIETTE AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
LANCASTER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 725 HAMILTON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
LIVING WORD ACADEMY (Students: 506; Location: 2384 NEW HOLLAND PIKE; Grades: PK - 12)
LANCASTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 651 LAMPETER RD; Grades: KG - 12)
DAYSPRING CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 346; Location: 139 E VINE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 95; Location: 530 MILTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

MANHEIM TWP MS (Students: 919; Grades: 07 - 08)
WHEATLAND MS (Students: 690; Grades: 06 - 08)
CONESTOGA VALLEY MS (Students: 679; Grades: 07 - 08)
LINCOLN MS (Students: 672; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTERVILLE MS (Students: 662; Grades: 07 - 08)
SMOKETOWN EL SCH (Students: 658; Grades: KG - 06)
REYNOLDS MS (Students: 627; Grades: 06 - 08)
HAND MS (Students: 620; Grades: 06 - 08)
GEORGE WASHINGTON EL SCH (Students: 607; Grades: KG - 05)
NITRAUER SCH (Students: 596; Grades: KG - 05)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

RESURRECTION SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 32 WEST VINE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 2427 MARIETTA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: LIBERTY CHERRY STS; Grades: PK - 8)
NEW SCHOOL OF LANCASTER (Students: 268; Location: 935 COLUMBIA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 235 NEVIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
NEW DANVILLE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 393 LONG LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
MONTESSORI ACAD OF LANCASTER (Students: 127; Location: 2750 WEAVER RD; Grades: PK - 3)
LEARNING LADDER (Students: 99; Location: 130 N POINTE BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
BLUE ROCK MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 3453 BLUE ROCK RD; Grades: 1 - 10)
LEARNING LADDER CHILD DEVELOPM (Students: 60; Location: 417 GRANTE RUN DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

Libraries in Lancaster:

LIB SYSM OF LANCASTER COUNTY (Operating income: $2,215,382; Location: 29 EAST KING STREET SUITE 222; 10,437 books; 3 serial subscriptions)
LANCASTER AREA LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,183,134; Location: 125 NORTH DUKE ST; 273,635 books; 11,937 audio materials; 9,783 video materials; 323 serial subscriptions)