Racial Equity

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Change in Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-21

What does this measure?

The growth or decline in the number of residents of a geographic area, broken down by racial and ethnic groups.

Why is this important?

Population measures provide insight on how communities are changing in size and composition. The racial and ethnic makeup of a community can offer insight into its levels of diversity, which also may reflect particular challenges and opportunities.

How does our county compare?

From 2007-11 to 2017-21, Lancaster County's Hispanic population grew the fastest at 41% followed by the Asian population at 32%. Its African American and white population increased by 18% and 2%, respectively. Despite these shifts, the white population still makes up a large majority with over 473,000 residents.

The growth in Lancaster County's Hispanic population from 2007-11 outpaced the nation but was slightly lower than the state. Lancaster County had the second smallest growth rate among Hispanics compared to surrounding counties, ahead of Chester County at 31%. Its growth rate among African Americans was similar to York (18%) and Dauphin (17%), and below Cumberland (50%), Lebanon (28%), and Berks (20%).

Why do these disparities exist?

The composition of the U.S. population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse as people of color grow in representation and will be a majority within the next two decades. Latino, Asian and multiracial groups are experiencing the largest growth with Latino's rapid increase caused largely by immigration. Latino immigrants who enter the U.S. tend to be younger and of child-bearing age. Latinas in the U.S. have higher fertility rates than Black and white women. Black, Latino and multiracial populations are also experiencing higher rates of births relative to deaths, while whites are experiencing the opposite.

Notes about the data

Rate is percentage change from 2007-11. 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.

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. Data for this indicator are released annually in December.

Change in Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-21
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Pennsylvania35%5%48%-3%
Lancaster County32%18%41%2%
Lancaster City19%*-0%6%-19%
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster58%*0%15%-16%
Cocalico School District30%***21%***84%***5%
Columbia Borough School District-82%***111%**87%*-8%
Conestoga Valley School District58%*174%*136%-3%
Donegal School District-76%***2%**56%**5%
Eastern Lancaster County School District-54%***-30%***30%**5%
Elizabethtown Area School District-24%***70%**95%**4%
Ephrata Area School District-70%***199%**174%*7%
Hempfield School District25%*111%**17%*3%
Lampeter-Strasburg School District133%**256%**66%**6%
Manheim Central School District109%***-68%***-51%***14%
Manheim Township School District40%*-6%*138%10%
Penn Manor School District73%**1%*96%*1%
Pequea Valley School District-25%***366%***177%**3%
Solanco School District627%***17%***81%**-0%
Warwick School District188%**-24%***54%*4%
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough46%***-23%***161%***39%
Akron borough-25%***460%***686%***4%
Christiana boroughN/A***-44%***-87%***-8%
Columbia borough-82%***111%**87%*-8%
Denver township133%***135%***249%***-9%
East Petersburg borough144%***502%***75%**-15%
Elizabethtown borough-73%***7%***-22%**3%
Ephrata borough-93%***877%***150%*5%
Lititz boroughN/A***-93%***16%***3%
Manheim boroughN/A***-100%***87%***3%
Marietta boroughN/A***-13%**52%***-10%
Millersville borough170%***-28%**227%***-19%
Mount Joy borough-24%***-19%***24%***8%
Mountville borough-81%***208%***-12%***7%
New Holland borough53%***-69%***58%*13%
Quarryville boroughN/A***950%***65%***-0%
Strasburg borough-100%***N/A***2,218%***13%
Terre Hill borough-78%***N/A***54%***-8%*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township-29%***500%***-7%***3%
Brecknock townshipN/A***10%***105%***6%
Caernarvon township64%***-7%***-60%***-3%
Clay townshipN/A***N/A***52%***8%
Colerain townshipN/A***-44%***-100%***9%
Conestoga township-47%***N/A***59%***1%
Conoy township-100%***N/A***303%***-1%
Drumore township-100%***-100%***95%***1%
Earl township-83%***5%***-57%***4%
East Cocalico township17%***66%***91%***5%
East Donegal township-72%***550%***223%***11%
East Drumore township875%***18%***-48%***-1%
East Earl township-80%***8,300%***-15%***8%
East Hempfield township41%**134%**51%*5%
East Lampeter township71%**229%**146%-7%
Eden township-50%***-74%***-100%***4%
Elizabeth township400%***N/A***N/A***-3%
Ephrata township-47%***-13%***334%***10%
Fulton townshipN/A***280%***8,243%***-12%
Lancaster township264%**7%*95%-5%
Leacock township-100%***N/A***-70%***8%
Little Britain townshipN/A***-75%***-100%***3%
Manheim township40%*-6%*138%10%
Manor township49%***34%***51%*5%
Martic townshipN/A***-6%***-29%***0%
Mount Joy township-20%***77%***281%***3%
Paradise township-100%***331%***3,431%***3%
Penn township58%***-83%***-92%***21%
Pequea townshipN/A***-90%***576%***16%
Providence townshipN/A***-100%***-72%***-4%
Rapho township783%***-51%***45%***13%
Sadsbury townshipN/A***N/A***2,300%***-1%
Salisbury township150%***308%***63%***1%
Strasburg townshipN/A***-100%***-100%***7%
Upper Leacock township6%***216%***56%**-4%
Warwick township108%***4%***86%***6%
West Cocalico township-100%***-9%***-12%***5%
West Donegal township-100%***150%***89%***6%
West Earl township110%***-100%***293%***5%
West Hempfield township43%***34%***-22%**5%
West Lampeter township281%***321%***56%***6%
Berks County15%20%50%-4%
Chester County75%-1%31%0%
Cumberland County96%50%83%4%
Dauphin County83%17%60%-2%
Lebanon County60%28%73%1%
York County21%18%62%1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Rate is percentage change from 2007-11. 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. 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%.




Total Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-21
AsianBlack or African AmericanHispanicWhite
Pennsylvania460,9321,425,2101,023,05510,153,752
Lancaster County12,99821,88360,859473,189
Lancaster City1,873*9,59323,42931,802
Lancaster County School Districts
School District of Lancaster2,872*10,84228,53744,176
Cocalico School District340***275***1,639***23,043
Columbia Borough School District20***857**2,039*8,508
Conestoga Valley School District1,667*1,910*4,52128,547
Donegal School District97***512**1,727**19,722
Eastern Lancaster County School District386***412***873**31,344
Elizabethtown Area School District265***787**1,549**29,358
Ephrata Area School District170***455**2,144*33,035
Hempfield School District1,591*1,693**3,996*44,112
Lampeter-Strasburg School District581**463**970**23,387
Manheim Central School District539***78***513***25,485
Manheim Township School District2,222*1,282*4,90237,068
Penn Manor School District1,393**1,358*3,946*37,883
Pequea Valley School District30***368***825**21,649
Solanco School District407***233***1,078**31,081
Warwick School District415**310***1,422*30,599
Lancaster County Boroughs
Adamstown borough67***60***120***2,216
Akron borough76***28***283***3,948
Christiana borough3***39***10***880
Columbia borough20***857**2,039*8,508
Denver township142***61***293***3,308
East Petersburg borough61***253***612**3,590
Elizabethtown borough76***373***409**10,906
Ephrata borough24***303***1,321*12,751
Lititz borough48***8***516***9,079
Manheim borough0***0***236***4,697
Marietta borough7***109**215***2,210
Millersville borough600***494**743***5,503
Mount Joy borough47***252***851***7,204
Mountville borough37***225***215***2,585
New Holland borough141***155***543*5,039
Quarryville borough188***84***298***2,380
Strasburg borough0***22***394***3,023
Terre Hill borough2***0***40***1,012*
Lancaster County Townships
Bart township20***18***13***3,142
Brecknock township30***55***162***7,449
Caernarvon township82***14***21***4,401
Clay township0***23***219***6,548
Colerain township0***15***0***3,850
Conestoga township88***61***243***3,515
Conoy township0***69***274***3,099
Drumore township0***0***41***2,499
Earl township32***20***40***7,027
East Cocalico township131***93***1,031***10,300
East Donegal township43***130***497***7,905
East Drumore township117***40***100***3,629
East Earl township99***168***67***6,416
East Hempfield township1,064**695**2,023*22,812
East Lampeter township811**1,540**2,91313,303
Eden township6***6***0***2,269
Elizabeth township115***0***13***3,703
Ephrata township70***101***321***9,788
Fulton township0***57***584***2,657
Lancaster township1,004**1,294*5,10812,882
Leacock township0***40***22***5,581
Little Britain township0***13***0***4,126
Manheim township2,222*1,282*4,90237,068
Manor township619***781***2,175*18,512
Martic township0***16***89***5,120
Mount Joy township189***78***822***9,454
Paradise township0***112***459***5,161
Penn township380***17***62***9,438
Pequea township86***6***696***5,233
Providence township76***0***42***6,529
Rapho township159***61***215***11,350
Sadsbury township0***9***168***3,312
Salisbury township30***216***344***10,907
Strasburg township0***0***0***4,433
Upper Leacock township379***370***845**7,673
Warwick township252***302***893***17,817
West Cocalico township0***61***195***7,302
West Donegal township0***288***208***8,302
West Earl township477***0***763***7,571
West Hempfield township429***520***1,146**15,125
West Lampeter township576***396***576***15,423
Berks County6,08922,69196,549331,571
Chester County32,15229,59340,280435,100
Cumberland County12,22810,85511,370221,002
Dauphin County14,59954,78428,739192,382
Lebanon County2,1353,07520,064120,177
York County6,61126,97137,411390,694

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: 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. 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%.




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