Lancaster County, PA

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2019 Population

545,724

0.399% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

Pat Toomey

Republican Party

2019 Median Age

38.5

0.517% 1-year decrease

2019 Poverty Rate

10.1%

1.75% 1-year increase

2019 Median Household Income

$67,376

1.66% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$227,600

3.22% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

276,659

1.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Lancaster County, PA had a population of 546k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $67,376. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Lancaster County, PA grew from 543,557 to 545,724, a 0.399% increase and its median household income grew from $66,277 to $67,376, a 1.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Other (Hispanic) (2.68%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%). 0% of the households in Lancaster County, PA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

98.1% of the residents in Lancaster County, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lancaster County, PA are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,798 degrees awarded in 2020), Franklin and Marshall College (680 degrees), and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (612 degrees).

In 2019, the median property value in Lancaster County, PA was $227,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%. Most people in Lancaster County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Lancaster County, PA borders Cecil County, MD, Harford County, MD, Berks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Dauphin County, PA, Lebanon County, PA, and York County, PA.

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Diversity

Lancaster County, PA is home to a population of 546k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2019, 4.96% of Lancaster County, PA residents were born outside of the country (27.1k people).

In 2019, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443k people) in Lancaster County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.3k White (Hispanic) and 19.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
443k ± 103
White (Hispanic)
32.3k ± 4.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 2.5k

11%

Hispanic Population

59.8k people

11% of the people in Lancaster County, PA are hispanic (59.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lancaster County, PA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.96%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

27.1k people

5.01%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

27.2k people

As of 2019, 4.96% of Lancaster County, PA residents (27.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster County, PA was 5.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.5

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.6

In 2019, the median age of all people in Lancaster County, PA was 38.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Lancaster County, PA are getting getting younger. In 2018, the average age of all Lancaster County, PA residents was 39.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

India
91,951 ± 7,418 people
Dominican Republic
72,861 ± 6,608 people
China
65,984 ± 6,290 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 91,951 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 72,861 and China with 65,984.

Citizenship

98.1%

2019 Citizenship

97.4%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.1% of Lancaster County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster County, PA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8,494 ± 1,334
Gulf War (2001-)
3,972 ± 1,131
Gulf War (1990s)
2,927 ± 982

Lancaster County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Pennsylvania. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Pennsylvania, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Pennsylvania across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Lancaster County, PA is $67,376. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lancaster County, PA was Census Tract 119.01 with a value of $138,264, followed by Census Tract 135.03 and Census Tract 118.01, with respective values of $111,707 and $98,977.

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,144. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Lancaster County, PA employs 277k people. The largest industries in Lancaster County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,001 people), Manufacturing (40,345 people), and Retail Trade (32,971 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,742), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,833), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,161).

Wages

Median Household Income

$67,376

2019 value

± $2,343

1.66%

1 Year Growth

± 3.97%

Households in Lancaster County, PA have a median annual income of $67,376, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $66,277 in 2018, which represents a 1.66% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Lancaster County, PA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Sex in Common Jobs

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

$71,051

Average Male Salary in Pennsylvania

± $1,079

$54,144

Average Female Salary in Pennsylvania

± $847

In 2019, full-time male employees in Pennsylvania made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the sex-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Pennsylvania

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$72,189 ± $38,209
Asian
$65,415 ± $3,847
White
$56,158 ± $698

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Pennsylvania workers was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.1 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Pennsylvania.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Pennsylvania by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2019 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.469

2018 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2019, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.746% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 119.01
Census Tract 135.03
Census Tract 118.01

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lancaster County, PA was Census Tract 119.01 with a value of $138,264, followed by Census Tract 135.03 and Census Tract 118.01, with respective values of $111,707 and $98,977.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lancaster County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Sex

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster County, PA (53.7k out of 529k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
40,933 ± 1,643
Hispanic
14,961 ± 991
Black
5,113 ± 588

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

277k

2019 Value

± 8,935

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lancaster County, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 272k employees to 277k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,053 people), Management Occupations (28,339 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster County, PA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Lancaster County, PA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,053 people), Management Occupations (28,339 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,352 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lancaster County, PA has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.59 times higher than expected), Production Occupations (1.43 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.32 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Lancaster County, PA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($68,718), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors ($66,127), and Management Occupations ($65,951).

Industries

Employment by Industries

277k

2019 Value

± 8,935

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 4.42%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Lancaster County, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 272k employees to 277k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,001 people), Manufacturing (40,345 people), and Retail Trade (32,971 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Lancaster County, PA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,001 people), Manufacturing (40,345 people), and Retail Trade (32,971 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Lancaster County, PA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1.96 times higher than expected), Manufacturing (1.51 times), and Wholesale Trade (1.39 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Lancaster County, PA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($110,742), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,833), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,161).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($74.2B) and Electronics ($44.2B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Pennsylvania.

$734B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

99.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $734B. This is expected to increase 99.3% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.5B
New York
$71.1B
Ohio
$36.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.5B, followed by New York with $71.1B and Ohio and $36.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lancaster County, PA went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.49%). The most partisan county was Fulton County, PA with 85.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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 18 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.49%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lancaster County, PA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Pennsylvania.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Lancaster County, PA

57.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Pennsylvania

Fulton County, PA
85.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Bedford County, PA
83.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Philadelphia County, PA
81.4% for Joseph R Biden Jr. (Democratic Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Pennsylvania was Fulton County, PA with 85.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Pennsylvania colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Pat Toomey

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Bob Casey Jr. and Pat Toomey 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.

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 18 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Lancaster County, PA awarded 5,054 degrees. The student population of Lancaster County, PA is skewed towards women, with 7,096 male students and 10,783 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster County, PA are White (3,602 and 73.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (389 and 7.92%), Black or African American (387 and 7.88%), and Two or More Races (192 and 3.91%).

The largest universities in Lancaster County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Millersville University of Pennsylvania (1,798 and 35.6%), Franklin and Marshall College (680 and 13.5%), and Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences (612 and 12.1%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster County, PA are Registered Nursing (407 and 8.05%), General Business Administration & Management (291 and 5.76%), and Biblical Studies (171 and 3.38%).

The median tuition costs in Lancaster County, PA are $29,386 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.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
191 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
154 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
261 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lancaster County, PA was Registered Nursing with 191 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lancaster County, PA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Millersville University of Pennsylvania
1,798 degrees awarded
Franklin and Marshall College
680 degrees awarded
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
612 degrees awarded

$9,570

Median In-State Public

$29,386

Median Private

In 2020, the Lancaster County, PA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Millersville University of Pennsylvania with 1,798 degrees awarded.

Student Sex for Common Institutions

2,031

Degrees Awarded to Men

3,023

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2020, 2,031 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster County, PA, which is 0.672 times less than the 3,023 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 institutions in Lancaster County, PA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,602 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
389 degrees awarded
Black or African American
387 degrees awarded

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions in Lancaster County, PA was White students. These 3,602 degrees mean that there were 9.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 389 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster County, PA was $227,600 in 2019, which is 0.946 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $227,600, a 3.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster County, PA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 64.1%. People in Lancaster County, PA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$227,600

2019 Median

± $4,304

$220,500

2018 Median

± $3,965

In 2019, the median property value in Lancaster County, PA grew to to $227,600 from the previous year's value of $220,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Lancaster County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster County, PA the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,376

Median Household Income

± $2,343

205k

Number of Households

± 7,486

In 2019, the median household income of the 205k households in Lancaster County, PA grew to $67,376 from the previous year's value of $66,277.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Lancaster County, PA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

69.6%

2019 Homeownership

67.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 69.6% of the housing units in Lancaster County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Lancaster County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster County, PA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% of the workforce in Lancaster County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Carpooled (9.79%)
Worked At Home (5.07%)

In 2019, 78.3% of workers in Lancaster County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.79%) and those who worked at home (5.07%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster County, 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, PA have 2 cars, followed by false.

Health

88.7% of the population of Lancaster County, PA has health coverage, with 49.5% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.2% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Pennsylvania was $9,258 in 2014. This is a 4.29% increase from the previous year ($8,877).

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see 1387 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (1403 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1766 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 654 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Huntingdon County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (20.6%). Additionally, Armstrong County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (44%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,387 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lancaster County, PA

Primary care physicians in Lancaster County, PA see an average of 1,387 patients per year. This represents a 1.14% decrease from the previous year (1,403 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lancaster County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$9,258

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Pennsylvania

$4,634

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,407

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,243

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Pennsylvania (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.29%, from $8,877 to $9,258.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

11.3%

Uninsured

49.5%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.2%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster County, PA declined by 11.5% from 12.8% to 11.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.