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Lancaster city, Pennsylvania

PA · population 57,719 · GEOID 4241216

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Unemployment (lancaster county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±84 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

57,719

0.44% of Pennsylvania · 57,719 of 13,018,639

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±84 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Lancaster County)

2.5%

−1.5 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Lancaster County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.0%4.1%—
2024-023.1%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.7%3.7%—
2024-063.4%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.9%4.4%—
2024-092.7%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-112.8%4.0%—
2024-122.8%3.8%—
2025-013.4%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.2%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-053.2%4.0%—
2025-063.7%4.4%—
2025-074.0%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-093.5%4.3%—
2025-113.0%4.3%—
2025-122.7%4.1%—
2026-013.1%4.7%—
2026-023.4%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.9%4.0%—
2026-053.1%4.1%—
2026-063.2%4.4%—
2026-073.0%4.4%—
2026-083.2%4.3%—
2026-092.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN420710000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,240

better than the United States

This place $1,240
Pennsylvania $1,209
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Lancaster County)

$40.0B

+5.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Lancaster County)
PeriodOutput (Lancaster County)Margin
2016$27.6B—
2017$28.8B—
2018$29.9B—
2019$30.9B—
2020$30.2B—
2021$33.2B—
2022$36.8B—
2023$38.0B—
2024$40.0B—

Pennsylvania $1007.9B · this place is 3.96% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Lancaster County)

$325.0M

−44.2% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Lancaster County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Lancaster County)Margin
FY2021$430.6M—
FY2022$544.3M—
FY2023$635.8M—
FY2024$646.9M—
FY2025$582.6M—
FY2026$325.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 32.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $219,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $63,690 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 8.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Pennsylvania 0.44% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024