Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA

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2022 Population

138,647

1.07% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.2

1.17% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.04%

7.43% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$88,291

9.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$273,200

15.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA had a population of 139k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $88,291. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew from 137,177 to 138,647, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $80,469 to $88,291, a 9.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), White (Hispanic) (4.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.7%).

None of the households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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% of the residents in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was $273,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA borders York County (South) PUMA, PA, Lancaster County--Lancaster City, East Lampeter, Lancaster & West Lampeter Townships PUMA, PA, Lancaster County (Northwest)--Elizabethtown Borough PUMA, PA, Lancaster County (East)--Ephrata Borough PUMA, PA, and York County (North)--Weigelstown PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Economy

The economy of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA employs 68.3k people. The largest industries in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,314 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,195 people), and Construction (4,074 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($189,579), Offices of physicians ($136,166), and Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($133,503).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Men

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

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Occupations

68.3k

2022 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 67.3k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,160 people), Other managers (1,848 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,677 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

68.3k

2022 Value

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 1.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 67.3k employees to 68.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,314 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,195 people), and Construction (4,074 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,419), Information ($76,055), and Wholesale Trade ($73,145).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,727), Public Administration ($58,378), and Manufacturing ($56,066).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA awarded 2,324 degrees. The student population of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,684 male students and 5,240 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $27,760 for private four year colleges, and $9,570 and $19,290 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

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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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was $273,200 in 2022, which is 0.969 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $236,400 to $273,200, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA is 74.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$273,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,175

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Median Property Taxes

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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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$88,291

Median Household Income

± $2,349

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Number of Households

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In 2022, the median household income of the N/A households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew to $88,291 from the previous year's value of $80,469.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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 (Southwest)--Columbia 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA (9.53k out of 135k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.7% of the population of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 9.87% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1222 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1410 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 397 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,216 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0.491% decrease from the previous year (1,222 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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

9.87%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA declined by 9.56% from 5.82% to 5.26%.

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