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Lancaster, PA is a vibrant and exciting city with a population of 58,034 and a population density of 8,162 people per square mile. It has many great businesses to enjoy such as the Lancaster Brewing Company, The Fridge & Fillery, the Central Market Farmer’s Market or The Candy Factory. For year-round outdoor activities you can explore Long's Park, take a stroll around Lititz Springs Park, or kayak down the Conewago Creek. There are also plenty of local organizations such as the Lancaster Community Arts Coalition and the Lancaster Social Services Association. Finally, there are many sporting events throughout the year including Penn State Football games at Beaver Stadium and professional Minor League baseball games with the Lancaster Barnstormers.

The population in Lancaster is 58,034. There are 8,030 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Lancaster is 32.3, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Lancaster is 2.5, the US average of people per household is 2.6.

Family in Lancaster
- 36.5% are married
- 11.5% are divorced
- 25.1% are married with children
- 33.4% have children, but are single
Race in Lancaster

- 40.4% are White
- 14.3% are Black
- 3.9% are Asian
- 0.1% are Native American
- 0.2% claim Other
- 38.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 2.5% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander

   Estimated Total Population by Age

  PeopleLancaster, PennsylvaniaUnited States
  58,034.0329,725,481.0
  52.3%50.5%
  47.7%49.5%
  32.338.4
 
  59,321.0326,569,308.0
  59,277.0309,327,143.0
  56,348.0285,036,114.0
  55,551.0251,960,433.0
  4.7%15.6%
  6.2%30.8%
 
  8030.293.4
  7.2273531905.423
  0.127264836.791
 
  38.8%59.4%
  13.0%12.2%
  3.2%5.6%
  0.0%0.6%
  0.1%0.2%
  0.1%0.4%
  4.4%3.2%
  40.4%18.4%
 
  36.5%49.8%
  34.3%48.0%
  2.1%1.8%
  63.5%50.2%
  50.2%33.8%
  10.4%10.8%
  2.9%5.6%
 
  2.562.6
  21,266.0124,010,992.0
  12,371.080,755,759.0
  23.4%30.5%
  33.0%42.9%
  8,895.043,255,233.0
  27.7%15.8%
  15.9%10.8%
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Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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