Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

784

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

23.4

20.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

0.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,000

Population & Diversity

Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA is home to a population of 784 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 20.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (744 people) in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
744 ± 267
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Georgetown (Lancaster County), 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

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA residents (9 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 Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA was 1.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 19
Korea
5 ± 14

Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA.

Economy

The economy of Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA employs 336 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,083), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

336

2024 Value

± 93

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 258 employees to 336 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Georgetown (Lancaster County), 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

336

2024 Value

± 93

30.2%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA grew at a rate of 30.2%, from 258 employees to 336 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA, though some of these residents may live in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,150

Median earning men ± $5,837

$21,964

Median earning women ± $9,756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($65,000), Manufacturing ($52,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,643), and Retail Trade ($20,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA was $283,000 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $274,100 to $283,000, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,172

$152

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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 Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Georgetown (Lancaster County), 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.

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $15,631

209

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 209 households in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA declined from $73,750 from the previous year's value of $73,846.

The following chart displays the households in Georgetown (Lancaster County), 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Georgetown (Lancaster County), 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 (56.8%)
Carpooled (24.7%)
Worked At Home (8.33%)

In 2024, 56.8% of workers in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.7%) and those who worked at home (8.33%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.9% of the workforce in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA (60 out of 784 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Georgetown (Lancaster County), PA is Asian, followed by White and Black.

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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