Economy
Workers by Occupation

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Change in Workers by Occupation, 2018-22

What does this measure?

The number of employed people 16 years or older by occupation group expressed as a change from 2000.

Why is this important?

Workers are drawn to different occupations as the structure of the local economy evolves. These changes indicate which career paths and skills are being developing in the county.

How does our county compare?

Since 2000, the number of Lancaster County residents in occupations related to Management, Business, Science and Arts has increased by 53%, and those in Service jobs by 29%. The number of people employed by the Production, Transportation and Material Moving sector declined by 5%, and those in Sales and Office jobs by 3%.

Over the same period, the number of City of Lancaster residents in occupations related to Management, Business, Science and Arts has increased by 81%, and those in Service jobs by 17%. The number of residents in Production, Transportation and Material Moving have increased by 3%, while those in Sales and Office jobs have decreased by 7%.

Notes about the data

The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined 5 years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval). The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census. Data for this indicator are released annually in December.

Change in Workers by Occupation, 2018-22
Management, Business, Science and ArtsNatural Resources, Construction and MaintenanceProduction, Transportation and Material MovingSales and OfficeService
Pennsylvania42%-5%-3%-17%25%
Lancaster County58%7%-4%-5%28%
Lancaster City92%-13%*-4%-11%19%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough165%*19%**42%**39%*249%*
Akron borough2%*70%*-20%*-29%*32%*
Christiana borough10%*-39%***-30%**-35%**-16%**
Columbia borough62%-17%*-14%10%*-9%*
Denver township39%*-15%**-28%*19%*16%*
East Petersburg borough36%*11%***-27%**3%*-3%***
Elizabethtown borough11%23%*-0%*-10%1%*
Ephrata borough26%-15%*-20%*-3%*9%*
Lititz borough67%-34%**3%*-35%*-22%**
Manheim borough36%*-5%**-22%**-20%**17%**
Marietta borough32%*-1%*-54%*-9%*11%*
Millersville borough22%*-7%**71%*-41%*18%*
Mount Joy borough85%-45%**0%*-20%*38%*
Mountville borough77%*18%***-6%**-40%**21%**
New Holland borough-10%*19%**0%*-23%*69%**
Quarryville borough142%1%**39%*-6%*44%*
Strasburg borough4%*-11%***-60%**38%*29%**
Terre Hill borough-43%**-42%***-44%***-8%**7%**
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township-9%*48%*3%**-43%*35%**
Brecknock township77%30%*-27%*10%*100%**
Caernarvon township26%*-13%*3%*-19%*-9%**
Clay township110%*-11%**31%*-33%*17%**
Colerain township51%-24%*-4%**6%*47%*
Conestoga township53%*101%***-35%**4%**-36%**
Conoy township33%*16%***4%*-2%*49%**
Drumore township57%*14%*0%*-31%**16%**
Earl township39%*13%*-33%*16%*49%*
East Cocalico township36%14%*-25%*5%47%*
East Donegal township195%-31%**-17%*17%*179%*
East Drumore township58%*-23%**10%*-49%**53%**
East Earl township68%*-27%**-1%*62%**82%**
East Hempfield township59%4%*-29%*2%-14%*
East Lampeter township82%11%*-8%*-10%54%*
Eden township-4%*53%*1%*-42%*-14%**
Elizabeth township16%*31%*3%*-20%*-7%**
Ephrata township145%*15%***-21%*-2%97%*
Fulton township16%*-7%*25%*-42%**54%***
Lancaster township47%56%**40%*7%*30%*
Leacock township52%*11%*48%*5%*3%**
Little Britain township38%*-10%**45%**57%***4%***
Manheim township48%45%*18%-1%75%
Manor township43%8%*24%47%57%
Martic township55%15%*-15%*-35%*-8%*
Mount Joy township81%-5%**24%*16%*31%*
Paradise township52%*40%*2%*17%*23%*
Penn township138%82%***-38%*-8%*76%*
Pequea township139%*9%**-14%**-3%*87%*
Providence township73%*-15%**9%*-24%*-38%**
Rapho township97%24%*-8%*35%*48%*
Sadsbury township12%*27%*13%*9%*10%*
Salisbury township44%40%*4%13%0%*
Strasburg township1%**-35%***-8%**7%**1%***
Upper Leacock township38%21%*-30%*-24%*2%*
Warwick township52%18%*-9%*-16%24%*
West Cocalico township51%*29%*-6%*-46%*10%**
West Donegal township51%-45%***61%*-4%*5%**
West Earl township14%37%*19%*1%*26%*
West Hempfield township61%-3%*-14%*-30%15%*
West Lampeter township72%-2%*-11%*-2%*74%*
Berks County37%6%12%-8%39%
Chester County55%4%-7%-6%44%
Cumberland County58%7%17%-15%35%
Dauphin County35%-5%19%-13%42%
Lebanon County55%-10%-9%4%19%
York County52%6%-5%-7%44%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




Workers by Occupation, 2018-22
Management, Business, Science and ArtsNatural Resources, Construction and MaintenanceProduction, Transportation and Material MovingSales and OfficeService
Pennsylvania2,615,956499,034897,0551,266,2181,043,748
Lancaster County104,41628,11049,72755,60541,941
Lancaster City10,1041,602*6,4665,4165,677
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough492*102**241**255*199*
Akron borough553*321*424*413*420*
Christiana borough150*47***88**90**48**
Columbia borough1,191404*1,4241,240*786*
Denver township673*171**366*436*311*
East Petersburg borough1,120*243***392**795*259***
Elizabethtown borough2,158565*974*1,3911,215*
Ephrata borough2,016749*1,596*1,646*1,107*
Lititz borough2,426192**906*884*468**
Manheim borough791*275**497**496**433**
Marietta borough413*214*178*327*248*
Millersville borough1,414*212**920*791*828*
Mount Joy borough1,754242**1,032*780*704*
Mountville borough626*186***216**253**250**
New Holland borough620*397**687*542*568**
Quarryville borough413130**261*294*207*
Strasburg borough499*84***130**579*238**
Terre Hill borough73**66***107***143**103**
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township276*321*374**169*197**
Brecknock township1,160595*677*900*735**
Caernarvon township698*321*425*355*274**
Clay township1,146*438**795*458*448**
Colerain township566276*234**348*317*
Conestoga township885*477***278**410**228**
Conoy township504*263***474*413*346**
Drumore township341*226*280*170**149**
Earl township815*512*537*533*505*
East Cocalico township1,717697*1,055*1,286730*
East Donegal township2,269330**595*987*796*
East Drumore township514*235**299*204**402**
East Earl township1,071*376**614*888**653**
East Hempfield township7,163724*1,403*3,0411,191*
East Lampeter township3,860763*1,291*1,6731,265*
Eden township171*282*225*126*98**
Elizabeth township744*357*422*367*249**
Ephrata township2,067*728***865*989938*
Fulton township280*243*358*165**286***
Lancaster township4,090626**1,997*1,655*1,226*
Leacock township651*546*796*458*275**
Little Britain township496*306**516**440***257***
Manheim township10,7441,170*2,4064,3403,352
Manor township4,116845*2,3263,1881,866
Martic township966440*520*426*301*
Mount Joy township2,584570**945*1,005*881*
Paradise township628*560*528*633*412*
Penn township2,383708***653*861*988*
Pequea township1,433*324**413**516*691*
Providence township692*467**958*756*363**
Rapho township2,202993*1,075*1,335*900*
Sadsbury township412*334*298*355*212*
Salisbury township1,4071,141*1,0761,187624*
Strasburg township573**237***340**491**247***
Upper Leacock township1,613550*672*687*509*
Warwick township4,223957*1,515*1,8681,156*
West Cocalico township1,004*861*746*571*408**
West Donegal township1,712203***686*745*431**
West Earl township1,132581*875*839*643*
West Hempfield township3,902807*1,503*1,5371,071*
West Lampeter township3,720518*777*1,472*1,252*
Berks County72,56919,03243,04943,27033,502
Chester County155,12418,24620,12654,90534,547
Cumberland County58,4878,91018,11927,06319,198
Dauphin County57,9349,35220,87330,79124,444
Lebanon County23,5396,22312,54714,85511,351
York County84,30321,25642,26747,50935,313

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%.




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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