East Lampeter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

17,706

East Lampeter township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of East Lampeter township was:

  • White: 75.05%
  • Black or African American: 11.97%
  • Two or more races: 8.59%
  • Other race: 3.24%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
900.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.29% (-51)
The current population of East Lampeter township, Pennsylvania is 17,706 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,757.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,29275.05%
Black or African American2,12111.97%
Two or more races1,5228.59%
Other race5733.24%
Asian1650.93%
Native American390.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

East Lampeter township Population by Race

East Lampeter township Population Pyramid 2024

East Lampeter township Median Age

37.6

Total

36.6

Male

38.1

Female

East Lampeter township Adults

There are 13,142 adults, (3,100 of whom are seniors) in East Lampeter township.

East Lampeter township Age Dependency

76.4

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.5

Child Dependency Ratio

East Lampeter township Sex Ratio

Female8,98450.72%
Male8,72849.28%

East Lampeter township Population by Age

East Lampeter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5482.6962.237.8
Married3,4093.237723
Non Family1,8401.3645.554.5
Female9993.2753.246.8
Male3002.8226.373.7

3.1

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

62.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

East Lampeter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7856.57%
Associates Degree8757.32%
Bachelors Degree2,41120.17%
Graduate Degree1,25410.49%
High School Graduate3,82632.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0378.68%
Some College1,76314.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,8737,5122,668
Hispanic2,1371,764571
2+ Races1,071850376
Black935885400
Other Race47533037
Asian12812065
Native American39390

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.78%.

East Lampeter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,225$54,399$49,099
Graduate Degree$72,019$102,772$66,983
High School Graduate$40,911$46,976$31,630
Less Than 9th Grade$27,951$47,697$8,212
Overall$45,963$53,940$35,508
Some College$44,874$54,707$31,840

$45,963

Average Earnings

$53,940

Average Male

$35,508

Average Female

East Lampeter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

East Lampeter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

East Lampeter township Language

78.69% of East Lampeter township residents speak only English, while 21.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.43% of the population.

East Lampeter township Language

East Lampeter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5719147.27%
Black2,12153525.22%
Hispanic3,2702708.26%
Other57317530.54%
Multiple1,5221046.83%
Asian1653521.21%

10.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

11.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in East Lampeter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in East Lampeter township is Other, with 30.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in East Lampeter township is Multiple, with 6.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.22%.

East Lampeter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.11%
High School11.71%
Some College5.46%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

East Lampeter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.48%
Male Unemployed16.07%
Female Employed3.99%
Male Employed3.49%

East Lampeter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

East Lampeter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,155$124,241
Households$79,671$113,779
Married Families$96,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,571$76,394

mean

median

Income by Household Type

East Lampeter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

East Lampeter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

East Lampeter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

East Lampeter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

East Lampeter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

633

Number of Veterans

601

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam201
Second Gulf War157
First Gulf War130
Korea51
World War II17

East Lampeter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+214
35 to 54180
65 to 74110
18 to 3490
55 to 6439

East Lampeter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5735.73%
2+ Races494.17%
Hispanic371.61%
Black110.9%

East Lampeter township Veterans by Race

East Lampeter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

East Lampeter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

68%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

East Lampeter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

East Lampeter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

East Lampeter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

65.44%

Born in East Lampeter township

92.62%

Native Born

7.38%

Foreign Born

3.71%

Non Citizen

3.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.62% of East Lampeter township residents were born in the United States, with 65.44% having been born in Pennsylvania. 3.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

East Lampeter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,74680.05%
202817,73880.05%
202717,73080.05%
202617,72280.05%
202517,71480.05%
202417,70680.05%
202317,69880.05%
202217,690-55-0.31%
202117,745-12-0.07%
202017,7577344.31%
201917,023120.07%
201817,011170.1%
201716,994470.28%
201616,947240.14%
201516,923440.26%
201416,879880.52%
201316,791850.51%
201216,7061731.05%
201116,533680.41%
201016,46500%

East Lampeter township Population by Year