What does this measure?
The ratio of female to male median earnings, in 2018 dollars.
Why is this important?
The pay equity gap is hotly debated. While the data clearly shows that women generally earn less than men, there can be many factors contributing to this, including choices about when and how much to work, and what types of occupations men and women gravitate toward. This indicator looks broadly at what pay gap is between women and men overall.
How does our county compare?
In 2014-18, women in Lancaster County earned a median income of $22,393, or 55 cents for every dollar earned by men (a female to male earnings ratio of 0.55). This ratio was up 8% from 51 cents in 2000. The ratio was below the national average (0.66).
In the City of Lancaster, the ratio is narrower, with women earning 74 cents for every dollar earned by men (a female to male earnings ratio of 0.74), a 12% increase from 2000 and above the national average.
Notes about the data
Multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS). The bureau combined five years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. 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 December.
2000 | 2009-13 | 2014-18 | |||||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.63 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.55 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster City | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.74 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County Boroughs | |||||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County Townships | |||||||||||||||||||
Berks County | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||
Chester County | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||
Cumberland County | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||
Dauphin County | 0.64 | 0.68 | 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon County | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||
York County | 0.54 | 0.59 | 0.62 |
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%.
2000 | 2009-13 | 2014-18 | |||||||||||||||||
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Pennsylvania | $23,160 | $22,683 | $24,177 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County | $24,039 | $22,011 | $22,799 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster City | $20,683 | $17,816 | $19,315 | ||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County Boroughs | |||||||||||||||||||
Lancaster County Townships | |||||||||||||||||||
Berks County | $24,895 | $22,952 | $23,676 | ||||||||||||||||
Chester County | $33,377 | $31,030 | $31,720 | ||||||||||||||||
Cumberland County | $25,919 | $25,469 | $27,907 | ||||||||||||||||
Dauphin County | $28,446 | $27,161 | $27,639 | ||||||||||||||||
Lebanon County | $23,652 | $23,149 | $23,825 | ||||||||||||||||
York County | $25,423 | $24,053 | $25,460 |
Notes: Figures in 2018 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%.
INDICATORS | TREND |
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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 |