Economy
People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work

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People Entering/Leaving Area for Work, 2021

What does this measure?

The proportion of workers who came into or left a region for work during the year.

Why is this important?

The flow of commuters into and out of a region is an indicator of its economic vitality and ability to draw in employers and employees from surrounding areas. It also may reflect transportation options available to workers in a county and the match between the skills of the residents and the local jobs available.

How does our county compare?

In 2019, 34% of Lancaster County residents commuted outside the county for work, up 11 percentage points since 2002. This was a smaller proportion of residents than in neighboring counties. In 2019, 32% of people who worked in Lancaster County had traveled there from another county, an increase of 8 percentage points since 2002. This was a smaller percentage than every neighboring county.

In the City of Lancaster, 79% of residents commuted outside the city for work in 2019, a rise of 5 percentage points since 2002. Also in 2019, 84% of workers in the city had traveled there from elsewhere, rise of one point from 2002.

Notes about the data

This analysis is conducted for workers' primary jobs. Out-of-state residents are included. The percentage of workers leaving the county is calculated out of all residents who work. The percentage of workers entering the county is calculated out of all workers employed within the county. Data for this indicator are released annually in the third quarter.

People Entering/Leaving Area for Work, 2021
EnteringLeaving
Pennsylvania6%7%
Lancaster County33%35%
Lancaster City85%78%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough97%98%
Akron borough89%98%
Christiana borough96%97%
Columbia borough80%90%
Denver township87%92%
East Petersburg borough97%98%
Elizabethtown borough84%92%
Ephrata borough89%91%
Lititz borough89%90%
Manheim borough89%92%
Marietta borough90%97%
Millersville borough94%96%
Mount Joy borough90%93%
Mountville borough97%99%
New Holland borough92%88%
Quarryville borough93%95%
Strasburg borough92%97%
Terre Hill borough98%99%
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township73%85%
Brecknock township80%90%
Caernarvon township82%91%
Clay township86%91%
Colerain township66%90%
Conestoga township78%96%
Conoy township82%95%
Drumore township88%95%
Earl township91%84%
East Cocalico township91%87%
East Donegal township88%93%
East Drumore township88%87%
East Earl township90%86%
East Hempfield township93%86%
East Lampeter township93%87%
Eden township93%98%
Elizabeth township87%95%
Ephrata township92%92%
Fulton township86%95%
Lancaster township94%97%
Leacock township84%75%
Little Britain township69%92%
Manheim township90%85%
Manor township86%93%
Martic township81%96%
Mount Joy township90%93%
Paradise township88%91%
Penn township89%90%
Pequea township87%95%
Providence township85%94%
Rapho township86%92%
Sadsbury township88%91%
Salisbury township82%86%
Strasburg township89%91%
Upper Leacock township94%87%
Warwick township88%91%
West Cocalico township81%94%
West Donegal township93%89%
West Earl township93%93%
West Hempfield township91%94%
West Lampeter township88%91%
Berks County39%47%
Chester County57%57%
Cumberland County62%55%
Dauphin County64%47%
Lebanon County49%61%
York County39%50%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau




Number of People Entering/Leaving Area for Work, 2021
EnteringLeaving
Pennsylvania334,038420,228
Lancaster County80,18787,083
Lancaster City31,63018,816
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough576864
Akron borough3722,178
Christiana borough285462
Columbia borough1,8344,329
Denver township1,2061,930
East Petersburg borough1,5052,041
Elizabethtown borough2,4794,961
Ephrata borough5,1796,388
Lititz borough3,3633,993
Manheim borough1,5562,290
Marietta borough4221,369
Millersville borough1,8792,843
Mount Joy borough2,7013,990
Mountville borough4981,414
New Holland borough4,1922,526
Quarryville borough8161,123
Strasburg borough4821,320
Terre Hill borough266492
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township448984
Brecknock township1,3063,071
Caernarvon township6951,566
Clay township1,7482,767
Colerain township2781,260
Conestoga township2831,844
Conoy township4031,668
Drumore township337858
Earl township4,6892,256
East Cocalico township6,8254,440
East Donegal township2,2634,133
East Drumore township1,3751,315
East Earl township3,5132,422
East Hempfield township20,2829,852
East Lampeter township14,4977,041
Eden township270873
Elizabeth township6751,809
Ephrata township4,2554,458
Fulton township3661,160
Lancaster township3,6318,061
Leacock township2,5961,447
Little Britain township2761,436
Manheim township25,25215,851
Manor township4,2499,767
Martic township4532,261
Mount Joy township3,1565,128
Paradise township1,3051,988
Penn township3,5944,383
Pequea township9512,475
Providence township1,0642,860
Rapho township2,9095,223
Sadsbury township9281,213
Salisbury township3,1483,989
Strasburg township1,3801,719
Upper Leacock township8,5543,581
Warwick township5,9708,435
West Cocalico township8773,388
West Donegal township6,1873,687
West Earl township3,0553,391
West Hempfield township5,6818,322
West Lampeter township4,3616,474
Berks County66,72490,550
Chester County142,078142,705
Cumberland County81,44062,532
Dauphin County119,99259,063
Lebanon County24,11339,741
York County68,164106,529

Source: U.S. Census Bureau




INDICATORS TREND
Prekindergarten Participation Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 English Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
Per-Student Spending Maintaining
Students Receiving Special Education Services Increasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions Maintaining
Disengaged Youth Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Plans of High School Graduates Not Applicable
Enrollment in Local Colleges Decreasing
College Graduation Rates Decreasing
Brain Drain/Gain Increasing
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Average Charitable Giving Maintaining
Voter Registration Rate Not Applicable
Voter Participation Rate Increasing
Age of Housing Stock Not Applicable
Violent Crime Rate Maintaining
Incarceration Rate Decreasing
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population Density Increasing
Air Quality Decreasing
Water Use Decreasing
Waterways Impaired by Pollution Not Applicable
Change in Population Increasing
Change in Population by Age and Gender Not Applicable
Population by Age Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Change in Employment by Sector Not Applicable
Sector Share of Total Jobs Not Applicable
Workers by Occupation Not Applicable
Change in Labor Force Maintaining
People Entering/Leaving County/Region for Work Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Since 2000 Increasing
Female to Male Earnings Ratio Maintaining
Employer Size Not Applicable
Change in Number of Businesses by Sector Increasing
Change in Total Agricultural Sales Increasing
Spending for Local Government Maintaining
Spending for School Districts Maintaining
Children Living in Poverty Decreasing
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Decreasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Working Poor Decreasing
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Living Wage Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Household Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Increasing
Median Home Value Maintaining
Occupied Housing Units Maintaining
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Rent Maintaining
Cost of Renting Increasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Health Status Decreasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Adults Who are Overweight or Obese Not Applicable
Mortality Rates Decreasing
Mortality Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Increasing
Fatal Drug Overdoses Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Households With Internet Access Increasing
High-Tech Jobs Increasing
STEM Graduates Increasing
Science and Engineering Research and Development Maintaining
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Incarceration Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Households Receiving SNAP by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeownership Rate, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Cost of Homeownership by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable


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