Ephrata, PA

Census Place

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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
4.32% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,776
6.29% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ephrata, 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 Ephrata, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ephrata, PA was $224,400, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Ephrata, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ephrata, PA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephrata, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 539
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    381 ± 300
  3. White (Hispanic)
    338 ± 209
7.32%
Hispanic Population
1.01k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    260 ± 105
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    128 ± 97
  3. Korea
    96 ± 128

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

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Ephrata, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ephrata, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.6%)
  2. Carpooled (9.14%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Ephrata, PA has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.13%
Uninsured
55.4%
Employer Coverage
14.9%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
10.7%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ephrata, PA declined by 26.6% from 6.98% to 5.13%.

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