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Median Household Income by Household Type, 2018-22

What does this measure?

Median household income, in 2022 dollars, broken down by type of household. Half of incomes are below the median and half are above.

Why is this important?

Median household income is a gauge of the overall economic health of the region and the financial resources of residents. Incomes for particular household types also may indicate needs for social supports.

How does our county compare?

In 2018-22, median incomes in Lancaster County were lowest for households headed by single women with children, at $36,500. Incomes for households headed by single men with children were significantly higher, at $60,500. Married couple households had a median income of $102,000 without children and $114,300 with children. All households, with the exception of those headed by single women with children, experienced slight increases in income since 2000 (after inflation).

In the City of Lancaster, incomes for most groups were lower than Lancaster County as a whole. Since 2000, income increased for all types of households.

Lancaster County had lower incomes for married couples with children than all surrounding counties but was near the middle of this group of neighboring counties for incomes for all other household types.

Notes about the data

Figures are in constant 2022 dollars. 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 3 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.

Median Household Income by Household Type, 2018-22
Married with ChildrenMarried without ChildrenSingle Female with ChildrenSingle Male with Children
Pennsylvania$126,182$102,595$34,949$56,603
Lancaster County$114,319$102,084$36,508$60,537
Lancaster City$94,789$89,890$35,254*$42,845**
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster$100,318$98,040$35,683$44,009*
Cocalico School District$117,750$94,051$36,250*$57,317*
Columbia Borough School District$61,528*$94,709$29,500***$31,696
Conestoga Valley School District$119,537$96,897$32,574*$54,297***
Donegal School District$119,306$92,614$25,734**N/A***
Eastern Lancaster County School District$109,561$100,738N/A***$77,958***
Elizabethtown Area School District$121,518$100,483$34,231***$63,063*
Ephrata Area School District$93,650$82,120$33,125**$61,115*
Hempfield School District$129,099$106,131$41,760*$48,994***
Lampeter-Strasburg School District$120,667*$115,631$44,855***N/A***
Manheim Central School District$106,004$101,055$37,386$68,021***
Manheim Township School District$148,149$125,477$65,417***$76,176**
Penn Manor School District$107,305$111,706$53,333**$53,750***
Pequea Valley School District$113,190$88,807N/A***N/A***
Solanco School District$95,321$90,980$42,411***N/A***
Warwick School District$129,075$115,313$38,731$128,000***
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough$124,000*$102,500$55,595***$108,333**
Akron borough$93,125$82,273$31,429**$77,069
Christiana borough$86,250***$95,000*$83,250***N/A***
Columbia borough$61,528*$94,709$29,500***$31,696
Denver township$89,808$97,788*$73,250***$56,524**
East Petersburg borough$94,728$89,471N/A***N/A***
Elizabethtown borough$98,520$89,776N/A***N/A***
Ephrata borough$93,658$83,056$33,750***$58,125
Lititz borough$102,684*$128,367$44,435***N/A***
Manheim borough$86,427*$120,313*N/A***N/A***
Marietta borough$104,107*$56,944***N/A***N/A***
Millersville borough$101,875***$92,246N/A***N/A***
Mount Joy borough$140,260**$90,086$25,859**N/A***
Mountville borough$102,566*$131,250**N/A***N/A***
New Holland borough$59,859***$106,902*N/A***N/A***
Quarryville borough$91,771*$98,958$53,750**N/A***
Strasburg borough$87,454***$125,000*N/A***N/A***
Terre Hill borough$84,750**$113,750*$2,499N/A***
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township$117,083**$75,313N/A***N/A***
Brecknock township$121,650$80,505N/A***N/A***
Caernarvon township$110,927$107,609*N/A***N/A***
Clay township$102,083*$81,769N/A***$98,068***
Colerain township$93,958*$83,542N/A***N/A***
Conestoga township$106,583***$111,713N/A***N/A***
Conoy township$114,417$74,620***N/A***N/A***
Drumore township$67,500***$116,250N/A***N/A***
Earl township$109,257*$101,973N/A***N/A***
East Cocalico township$119,886*$103,971N/A***N/A***
East Donegal township$122,174*$115,750N/A***N/A***
East Drumore township$78,854$89,183N/A***N/A***
East Earl township$110,361*$103,276*N/A***N/A***
East Hempfield township$134,167$111,271$61,771***$39,800***
East Lampeter township$119,271*$85,903$26,997**N/A***
Eden township$89,831***$81,786*N/A***$64,408***
Elizabeth township$118,929$102,386*N/A***N/A***
Ephrata township$84,345*$82,292*N/A***N/A***
Fulton township$91,591$75,750N/A***$84,167***
Lancaster township$133,947*$112,172$36,407*$46,875***
Leacock township$89,269***$69,167N/A***$250,001
Little Britain township$110,915**$114,271**N/A***N/A***
Manheim township$148,149$125,477$60,417***$76,176**
Manor township$110,996*$118,871$83,663$70,147***
Martic township$74,832*$101,583N/A***N/A***
Mount Joy township$119,602$96,932$54,034**$108,472***
Paradise township$102,080$100,417N/A***N/A***
Penn township$105,329*$84,845*N/A***N/A***
Pequea township$127,202$121,875*$49,695**N/A***
Providence township$100,574$90,446$41,161***N/A***
Rapho township$112,857$102,408$53,281***$68,854**
Sadsbury township$87,330*$107,917N/A***N/A***
Salisbury township$114,842$85,882*N/A***$68,533***
Strasburg township$136,062*$117,443N/A***N/A***
Upper Leacock township$124,620$109,083*$35,706$63,013**
Warwick township$140,556$112,121$38,096*$127,625***
West Cocalico township$118,971*$88,713N/A***$2,499
West Donegal township$134,375$107,127N/A***$96,429***
West Earl township$114,172$113,542*$62,974***N/A***
West Hempfield township$134,306$97,875$34,107***$48,659***
West Lampeter township$132,768*$115,190$44,415***N/A***
Berks County$117,601$102,483$34,288$62,169
Chester County$187,929$144,663$45,958$92,954
Cumberland County$130,121$108,214$44,201$56,534
Dauphin County$117,793$106,303$27,759$52,042*
Lebanon County$114,815$93,154$33,716$54,821
York County$123,063$101,760$37,443$65,668

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Note: Figures in 2022 dollars. 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%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.








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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