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

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2024 Population

141,064

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

0.703% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.35%

2.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,867

3.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$320,500

9.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

69,541

1.81% 1-year growth

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12% 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.

97.9% of the residents in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,613 degrees awarded in 2023), Lancaster Bible College (418 degrees), and Empire Beauty School-Lancaster (52 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was $320,500, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 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

Population & Diversity

Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA is home to a population of 141k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.33% of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (8.93k people).

In 2024, there were 18.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.31k Two Races Including Other (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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are Spanish (7,365 households), Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (1,336 households), and Vietnamese (1,179 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,543

Women

51.7%

67,641

Men

48.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 140,184 inhabitants, with 48.3% men, and 51.7% women.

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

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Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
112k ± 2.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.93k ± 907
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.31k ± 933

9.95%

Hispanic Population

14k people

9.95% of the people in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are hispanic (14k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Vietnam
1,413 ± 918 people
Philippines
605 ± 603 people
Nepal
583 ± 592 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was Vietnam, the natal country of 1,413 Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA residents, followed by Philippines with 605 and Nepal with 583.

Foreign-Born Population

6.33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.93k people

6.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.8k people

As of 2024, 6.33% of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA residents (8.93k 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was 6.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,365 households (5.53%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
1,336 households (1%)
Vietnamese
1,179 households (0.885%)

12% of the households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was Spanish. 5.53% of the households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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
2,223 ± 424
Gulf War (2001-)
1,223 ± 269
Gulf War (1990s)
832 ± 197

Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.82 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA employs 69.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,471 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,453 people), and Construction (3,700 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($192,983), Business support services ($183,322), and Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($157,411).

Males in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.48 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,112. The income inequality in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,275

Women

49.3%

35,266

Men

50.7%

The workforce of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 was 69,541 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

69.5k

2023 Value

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 1.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 68.3k employees to 69.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, are Registered nurses (2,246 people), Other managers (1,905 people), and Cashiers (1,672 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

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

69.5k

2023 Value

1.81%

1 Year growth

± 1.81%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew at a rate of 1.81%, from 68.3k employees to 69.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,471 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,453 people), and Construction (3,700 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

$66,302

Median earning men ± $2,877

$41,592

Median earning women ± $2,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,564), Public Administration ($81,209), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,325).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,656), Public Administration ($64,033), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,539).

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 (Southwest)--Columbia 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 2023, universities in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA awarded 2,083 degrees. The student population of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,909 male students and 5,365 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are White (1,527 and 74%), Black or African American (218 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (170 and 8.24%), and Unknown (58 and 2.81%).

The largest universities in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,613 and 77.4%), Lancaster Bible College (418 and 20.1%), and Empire Beauty School-Lancaster (52 and 2.5%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are Biblical Studies (140 and 6.72%), Social Work (134 and 6.43%), and General Psychology (119 and 5.71%).

The median tuition costs in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA are $29,990 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.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 9,274 (42.2% men and 57.8% 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 2023 there were 9,274 students enrolled in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,432 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
112 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
95 degrees awarded
Nursing School
113 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 112 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
1,613 degrees awarded
Lancaster Bible College
418 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Lancaster
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Millersville University of Pennsylvania with 1,613 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 791 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA, which is 0.612 times less than the 1,292 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,527 degrees mean that there were 7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 218 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 ($29,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,692) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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 2023, 0.869% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.6% 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 (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (36.1k), Bachelors Degree (26.3k), and Some college (18.1k).

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 $320,500 in 2024, which is 0.963 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $291,500 to $320,500, a 9.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 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.

Housing

Property

$320,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,664

$42,269

Median Property Taxes

±$1,605

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 $3k+ 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.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia 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.

$92,867

Median Household Income

± $3,084

56.4k

Number of Households

± 1,907

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.4k households in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew to $92,867 from the previous year's value of $90,155.

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

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA

0.464

2022 Wage GINI in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.055% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA 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 2024

Drove Alone (76.6%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2024, 76.6% of workers in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% 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

7.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA (10k out of 136k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 25 - 34.

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

95% of the population of Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 9.75% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.659% 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, 48.7% were men and 51.3% 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 22.3% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.01%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

9.75%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.659%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster County (Southwest)--Columbia Borough PUMA, PA grew by 5.24% from 4.76% to 5.01%.

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.