Lampeter, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,140

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.5

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.88%

9.75% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,667

40.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$422,900

Population & Diversity

Lampeter, PA is home to a population of 2.14k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.36% of Lampeter, PA residents were born outside of the country (179 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Lampeter, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 61 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lampeter, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 558
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 161
White (Hispanic)
61 ± 99

4.07%

Hispanic Population

87 people

4.07% of the people in Lampeter, PA are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lampeter, 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

8.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

179 people

8.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

176 people

As of 2024, 8.36% of Lampeter, PA residents (179 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 Lampeter, PA was 8.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 34
Vietnam
11 ± 24

Lampeter, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lampeter, PA employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lampeter, PA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Manufacturing (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($132,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,667), and Educational Services ($87,188).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 268

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lampeter, PA grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 1.15k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lampeter, PA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (232 people), Management Occupations (220 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lampeter, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 268

0.954%

1 Year growth

± 32.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lampeter, PA grew at a rate of 0.954%, from 1.15k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lampeter, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (240 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and Manufacturing (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lampeter, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lampeter, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,135

Median earning men ± $32,094

$68,051

Median earning women ± $12,203

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($132,163), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($107,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,104), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,063), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lampeter, PA was $422,900 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $361,000 to $422,900, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lampeter, PA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lampeter, PA have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lampeter, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$422,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,881

$410

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Lampeter, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lampeter, 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.

$101,667

Median Household Income

± $46,435

752

Number of Households

± 230

In 2024, the median household income of the 752 households in Lampeter, PA grew to $101,667 from the previous year's value of $72,281.

The following chart displays the households in Lampeter, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lampeter, 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 (80.9%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (3.26%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Lampeter, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.26%).

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

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lampeter, PA have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13% of the workforce in Lampeter, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lampeter, PA (83 out of 2.14k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lampeter, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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