Ephrata, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

13,772

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

0.815% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.93%

14.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,735

2.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$224,400

Population & Diversity

Ephrata, PA is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.41% of Ephrata, PA residents were born outside of the country (745 people).

In 2024, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.8k people) in Ephrata, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 381 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 338 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Ephrata, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ephrata, PA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ephrata, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephrata, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.8k ± 539
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 300
White (Hispanic)
338 ± 209

7.32%

Hispanic Population

1.01k people

7.32% of the people in Ephrata, PA are hispanic (1.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ephrata, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

5.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

745 people

5.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

782 people

As of 2024, 5.41% of Ephrata, PA residents (745 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 Ephrata, PA was 5.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ephrata, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
260 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 97
Korea
96 ± 128

Ephrata, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ephrata, PA.

Economy

The economy of Ephrata, PA employs 7.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ephrata, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,629 people), Manufacturing (1,361 people), and Retail Trade (968 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,566), Public Administration ($67,188), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,054).

Employment

Occupations

7.78k

2024 Value

± 736

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephrata, PA grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 7.32k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephrata, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (959 people), Production Occupations (822 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephrata, 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

7.78k

2024 Value

± 736

6.29%

1 Year growth

± 12.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephrata, PA grew at a rate of 6.29%, from 7.32k employees to 7.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephrata, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,629 people), Manufacturing (1,361 people), and Retail Trade (968 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephrata, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ephrata, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,584

Median earning men ± $4,029

$41,204

Median earning women ± $3,851

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($66,719), Manufacturing ($61,276), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,428).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,078), Manufacturing ($47,396), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,530).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ephrata, PA was $224,400 in 2024, which is 0.674 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,100 to $224,400, a 4.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephrata, PA is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ephrata, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephrata, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$224,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,093

$3,363

Median Property Taxes

±$435

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 Ephrata, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ephrata, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Ephrata, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ephrata, 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.

$69,735

Median Household Income

± $6,610

6.05k

Number of Households

± 619

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.05k households in Ephrata, PA grew to $69,735 from the previous year's value of $68,117.

The following chart displays the households in Ephrata, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ephrata, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.6%)
Carpooled (9.14%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Ephrata, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.14%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephrata, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Ephrata, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ephrata, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ephrata, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ephrata, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ephrata, PA (1.08k out of 13.6k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ephrata, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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