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Occupied Housing Units

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Occupied Housing Units, as Share of Total

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What does this measure?

The percentage of residential housing units that are occupied or not vacant.

Why is this important?

A change in the number of occupied housing units can be an indicator of a population change and economic growth in a region.

How does our county compare?

Lancaster County has increased one percentage point in the rate of occupied housing since 2008-12 to a 96% occupancy rate. The state and nation grew by similar rates. The City of Lancaster increased from 92% occupancy to 95% over this same period. These rates are similar to the occupancy rates in surrounding counties, which range from a low of 93% in Dauphin to a high of 96% in Chester.

At over 208,900 recorded housing units, Lancaster County has the largest stock of occupied housing of any surrounding county; only Chester is close, with about 200,000 occupied housing units.

Notes about the data

The multi-year figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined five 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 expected to be released in the fourth quarter.

Occupied Housing Units, as Share of Total
20002008-122013-172018-22
Pennsylvania91%89%89%90%
Lancaster County96%95%95%96%
Lancaster City91%92%91%95%
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster92%92%95%
Cocalico School District96%96%96%
Columbia Borough School District93%91%92%
Conestoga Valley School District96%97%96%
Donegal School District93%96%97%
Eastern Lancaster County School District97%96%97%
Elizabethtown Area School District95%95%98%
Ephrata Area School District96%98%97%
Hempfield School District96%95%98%
Lampeter-Strasburg School District96%93%95%
Manheim Central School District98%96%99%
Manheim Township School District97%96%98%
Penn Manor School District96%96%97%
Pequea Valley School District95%98%96%
Solanco School District95%96%97%
Warwick School District96%95%96%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough94%95%93%96%
Akron borough96%98%96%96%
Christiana borough98%92%92%93%
Columbia borough93%93%91%92%
Denver township98%98%99%92%
East Petersburg borough96%93%97%100%
Elizabethtown borough95%94%89%98%
Ephrata borough96%97%98%97%
Lititz borough98%97%97%96%
Manheim borough96%97%96%99%
Marietta borough93%92%93%99%
Millersville borough94%95%95%99%
Mount Joy borough96%95%95%97%
Mountville borough98%99%100%98%
New Holland borough97%100%96%99%
Quarryville borough97%97%96%98%
Strasburg borough96%96%96%96%
Terre Hill borough97%95%93%93%*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township99%98%95%100%
Brecknock township98%95%98%98%
Caernarvon township97%99%95%97%
Clay township98%98%98%99%
Colerain township97%95%95%94%
Conestoga township98%96%98%96%
Conoy township98%100%98%95%
Drumore township90%89%100%95%
Earl township95%97%92%98%
East Cocalico township97%95%95%96%
East Donegal township97%93%96%96%
East Drumore township98%92%95%97%
East Earl township97%95%98%95%
East Hempfield township98%95%95%97%
East Lampeter township95%97%95%96%
Eden township95%96%94%99%
Elizabeth township98%98%96%96%
Ephrata township98%94%97%96%
Fulton township89%93%94%96%
Lancaster township97%95%95%95%
Leacock township97%96%98%91%
Little Britain township96%96%92%95%
Manheim township96%97%96%98%
Manor township96%96%95%96%
Martic township96%94%98%93%
Mount Joy township98%95%98%99%
Paradise township97%91%98%97%
Penn township98%100%96%100%
Pequea township97%97%96%98%
Providence township96%97%98%100%
Rapho township97%96%95%98%
Sadsbury township97%92%96%98%
Salisbury township97%96%98%98%
Strasburg township100%95%93%99%
Upper Leacock township97%95%98%93%
Warwick township98%95%94%96%
West Cocalico township96%95%96%98%
West Donegal township97%94%100%99%
West Earl township96%96%100%99%
West Hempfield township98%97%94%98%
West Lampeter township97%96%92%94%
Berks County94%94%93%94%
Chester County96%96%95%96%
Cumberland County95%95%94%95%
Dauphin County92%90%90%93%
Lebanon County94%94%93%93%
York County95%94%93%95%

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%.




Number of Homeowners
20002008-122013-172018-22
Pennsylvania4,777,0034,959,6335,007,4425,193,727
Lancaster County172,560193,306198,565208,988
Lancaster City20,94022,17921,88621,234
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster28,70928,46628,423
Cocalico School District8,3358,5358,728
Columbia Borough School District4,0674,3094,515
Conestoga Valley School District11,87112,10712,212
Donegal School District8,0128,6478,930
Eastern Lancaster County School District10,94911,15711,348
Elizabethtown Area School District11,23411,26912,593
Ephrata Area School District12,86913,48113,969
Hempfield School District18,47019,15920,925
Lampeter-Strasburg School District8,7358,8329,738
Manheim Central School District9,3219,77311,298
Manheim Township School District15,06515,53317,713
Penn Manor School District15,54216,27117,222
Pequea Valley School District6,1996,6836,636
Solanco School District10,82111,05210,778
Warwick School District11,65912,09812,621
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough501664785815
Akron borough1,6221,6391,6201,694
Christiana borough383367323322
Columbia borough4,2854,0674,3094,515
Denver township1,2661,4461,4971,476
East Petersburg borough1,7121,6461,8691,923
Elizabethtown borough4,2664,0804,0084,706
Ephrata borough5,4695,7195,7505,757
Lititz borough3,7323,7633,9193,833
Manheim borough1,9891,9271,8981,922
Marietta borough1,0921,1391,0831,316
Millersville borough2,3562,4862,7952,503
Mount Joy borough2,8393,0783,4383,442
Mountville borough1,0171,3081,2101,334
New Holland borough2,0842,2672,2262,149
Quarryville borough8381,1249551,032
Strasburg borough1,1111,1051,0821,252
Terre Hill borough442500460408*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township831824971848
Brecknock township2,1152,2872,6262,523
Caernarvon township1,2691,4451,4621,405
Clay township1,7572,2232,3752,517
Colerain township9641,0951,0891,140
Conestoga township1,3741,3881,5651,626
Conoy township1,1051,3641,2471,317
Drumore township739762851834
Earl township2,0192,5122,3632,449
East Cocalico township3,4613,7143,7543,948
East Donegal township1,9412,7882,7883,132
East Drumore township1,0551,2771,2911,394
East Earl township1,7361,9382,0202,414
East Hempfield township8,5489,5119,82511,226
East Lampeter township5,3426,4156,4306,348
Eden township578683613648
Elizabeth township1,3051,4791,3491,465
Ephrata township2,6993,2883,7364,001
Fulton township9321,063966887
Lancaster township5,8676,6996,7337,392
Leacock township1,4261,4341,7391,495
Little Britain township1,1151,2441,4441,493
Manheim township12,96515,06515,53317,728
Manor township6,4548,0868,1949,000
Martic township1,7131,7901,9391,842
Mount Joy township2,9013,7164,0304,120
Paradise township1,5541,6201,6661,826
Penn township2,6063,3543,3414,381
Pequea township1,5811,8311,7902,245
Providence township2,3872,7492,8722,502
Rapho township3,0754,0404,5344,995
Sadsbury township8691,0668701,017
Salisbury township3,0273,1453,2783,315
Strasburg township1,2741,2911,2271,380
Upper Leacock township2,7772,8082,9972,959
Warwick township5,5686,4176,8307,323
West Cocalico township2,2982,5262,5022,507
West Donegal township2,4743,0813,3223,490
West Earl township2,2012,6482,6802,905
West Hempfield township5,4276,0056,2556,442
West Lampeter township5,2886,1316,3586,894
Berks County141,570153,977153,876161,174
Chester County157,905183,793188,613200,622
Cumberland County83,01594,77697,919104,053
Dauphin County102,670107,996111,489117,907
Lebanon County46,55152,14452,79255,236
York County148,219168,128169,667178,543

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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