Demographics
People with Disabilities

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People with Disabilities

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What does this measure?

The percentage of the people living with a disability, out of all people not living in institutions.

Why is this important?

The proportion of people living with a disability is an indicator of how many may need assistance from social networks or the government to live independently or maintain economic stability. It also indicates challenges a community may face to improve access to buildings, education, and employment opportunities for the disabled population.

How does our county compare?

In 2017-21, Lancaster County's population of people with disabilities was 11%, relatively unchanged from 2012-16 when it was 12%. This is slightly lower than national, state, and neighboring counties, with the exception of Chester County which had a slightly smaller percentage of people with disabilities at 9%. The City of Lancaster had the highest percentage of people with disabilities at 16%.

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.

People with Disabilities
2012-162017-21
Pennsylvania14%14%
Lancaster County12%11%
Lancaster City17%16%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough8%**4%***
Akron borough12%*11%*
Christiana borough10%**18%*
Columbia borough15%19%
Denver township11%*8%*
East Petersburg borough13%*13%*
Elizabethtown borough14%12%*
Ephrata borough13%16%
Lititz borough16%10%*
Manheim borough15%*11%*
Marietta borough14%*15%**
Millersville borough10%*11%*
Mount Joy borough11%*14%*
Mountville borough14%**10%**
New Holland borough15%*15%*
Quarryville borough12%*13%*
Strasburg borough9%*8%**
Terre Hill borough11%**14%***
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township5%**11%*
Brecknock township7%*7%*
Caernarvon township9%*10%*
Clay township9%*10%*
Colerain township7%*8%*
Conestoga township10%*13%*
Conoy township10%*12%**
Drumore township11%*11%*
Earl township12%*11%*
East Cocalico township10%9%*
East Donegal township10%*10%*
East Drumore township9%*15%**
East Earl township7%*9%***
East Hempfield township11%12%
East Lampeter township9%11%
Eden township8%*6%*
Elizabeth township5%**6%***
Ephrata township11%11%*
Fulton township11%*9%*
Lancaster township15%11%
Leacock township7%*6%**
Little Britain township11%**12%*
Manheim township11%10%
Manor township11%10%
Martic township11%*11%*
Mount Joy township7%*7%**
Paradise township9%*11%*
Penn township10%*7%*
Pequea township10%*10%**
Providence township15%*13%*
Rapho township11%10%*
Sadsbury township7%*9%*
Salisbury township8%8%*
Strasburg township6%**7%**
Upper Leacock township10%9%*
Warwick township10%9%
West Cocalico township9%*7%*
West Donegal township16%16%*
West Earl township10%*7%*
West Hempfield township11%13%*
West Lampeter township14%12%
Berks County13%14%
Chester County8%9%
Cumberland County11%12%
Dauphin County13%13%
Lebanon County13%13%
York County13%13%

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 People with Disabilities
2012-162017-21
Pennsylvania1,719,0691,778,737
Lancaster County61,22160,788
Lancaster City9,9788,928
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough174**100***
Akron borough460*459*
Christiana borough81**147*
Columbia borough1,4981,926
Denver township402*312*
East Petersburg borough577*602*
Elizabethtown borough1,5621,364*
Ephrata borough1,8242,252
Lititz borough1,391935*
Manheim borough739*552*
Marietta borough376*400**
Millersville borough863*870*
Mount Joy borough858*1,129*
Mountville borough412**293**
New Holland borough820*847*
Quarryville borough324*378*
Strasburg borough256*251**
Terre Hill borough158**144***
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township161**348*
Brecknock township530*494*
Caernarvon township442*472*
Clay township617*710*
Colerain township275*292*
Conestoga township378*498*
Conoy township354*411**
Drumore township287*282*
Earl township847*761*
East Cocalico township1,000924*
East Donegal township780*863*
East Drumore township352*582**
East Earl township474*603***
East Hempfield township2,5783,047
East Lampeter township1,6021,878
Eden township165*138*
Elizabeth township210**228***
Ephrata township1,1231,078*
Fulton township355*297*
Lancaster township2,4591,881
Leacock township365*326**
Little Britain township452**508*
Manheim township4,1644,179
Manor township2,2002,251
Martic township568*585*
Mount Joy township718*712**
Paradise township473*630*
Penn township907*688*
Pequea township452*543**
Providence township1,028*929*
Rapho township1,2791,127*
Sadsbury township231*324*
Salisbury township944931*
Strasburg township266**296**
Upper Leacock township905820*
Warwick township1,8631,652
West Cocalico township641*530*
West Donegal township1,2781,291*
West Earl township817*602*
West Hempfield township1,8152,187*
West Lampeter township2,1132,001
Berks County54,58359,758
Chester County41,92847,624
Cumberland County26,64730,753
Dauphin County35,68135,682
Lebanon County17,59818,728
York County57,97659,889

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 Decreasing
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 Decreasing
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 Maintaining
Children in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty Increasing
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Veterans Living in Poverty Maintaining
Working Poor Maintaining
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 Increasing
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 Decreasing
Means of Transportation to Work, by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
People Without Health Insurance Increasing
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 Not Applicable
High-Tech Jobs Increasing
STEM Graduates Maintaining
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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