| | Lancaster, PA | Manassas, VA | United States |
| Population | 58,034 | 42,596 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.3% | 49.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.7% | 50.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 32.3 | 35 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 59,277 | 38,212 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 56,348 | 35,135 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 55,551 | 27,957 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.7% | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 6.2% | 46.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 8,030.2 | 4,324.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.2 | 9.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lancaster, PA | Manassas, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 7.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 7.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.4% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.2% | 15.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lancaster, PA | Manassas, VA | United States |
| White | 38.8% | 38.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 13.0% | 12.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 40.4% | 38.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lancaster, PA | Manassas, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 36.5% | 51.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 34.3% | 49.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 63.5% | 48.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 50.2% | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.9% | 3.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.56 | 3.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 21,266 | 13,562 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,371 | 9,855 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.4% | 36.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 33.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 8,895 | 3,707 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.7% | 16.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.9% | 8.2% | 10.8% |