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Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Manheim Township, Lancaster County, township, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Manheim Township, Lancaster County had 44,826 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 43,977 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 44,237 (±62). GEOID 4207146896.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

44,826

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 43,977 · ACS 2020-2024: 44,237 ±62

Median household income

$102,134

±$5,802 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$362,800

±$7,799 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$1,609

±$79 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Manheim Township, Lancaster County and what county is it in?

Manheim Township, Lancaster County is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It covers 23.9 square miles of land, 1,843 residents per square mile in 2020.

Manheim Township, Lancaster County is in the Lancaster, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Manheim Township, Lancaster County (marked with a dot) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 44,826 people lived in Manheim Township, Lancaster County on July 1, 2025, up 1.3% since 2020, faster than Pennsylvania (+0.4%). The 2020 Census counted 43,977 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 44,237 (±62).

  • July 2020→2021 +125 (44,383)
  • 2021→2022 +77 (44,460)
  • 2022→2023 +188 (44,648)
  • 2023→2024 −44 (44,604)
  • 2024→2025 +222 (44,826)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureManheim Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population44,237±62557,93113,018,639+4,209
Households17,852±543212,7485,274,853+1,898
Average household size2.40±0.072.552.39no clear change
Housing units18,231±522219,2245,806,452+1,708

Manheim Township, Lancaster County's population since 2000

From 33,697 in 2000 to 44,826 in 2025: up 33.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Manheim Township, Lancaster County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 33,697
  • 2005 (estimate) 35,879
  • 2010 Census 38,133
  • 2015 (estimate) 39,534
  • 2020 Census 43,977
  • 2025 (estimate) 44,826

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Manheim Township, Lancaster County?

The median resident of Manheim Township, Lancaster County is 43.1 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 23.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 11.7%. 10.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureManheim Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.1±1.639.440.9no clear change
Under 18 years22.0%±1.6 pts23.1%20.4%–
65 years and over23.5%±1.4 pts19.6%19.5%–
Male47.9%±1.4 pts49.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)11.7%±2.2 pts11.5%8.7%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic76.7%±2.6 pts79.1%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.4%±1.0 pts3.4%10.3%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic5.4%±1.3 pts2.4%3.8%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±0.9 pts2.9%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.6%0.5%–
Born outside the United States10.3%±1.9 pts5.8%7.7%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)15.5%±2.5 pts16.8%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.4%±1.0 pts5.7%6.1%–
With a disability10.9%±1.4 pts11.8%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage3.0%±1.1 pts11.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.4%±0.9 pts87.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)53.2%±2.4 pts32.4%35.2%+6.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)19.8%±1.7 pts11.8%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier90.9%±1.4 pts89.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±0.7 pts1.4%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Manheim Township, Lancaster County earn?

Half of Manheim Township, Lancaster County's 17,852 households earn less than $102,134 a year (±$5,802), against $86,959 in Lancaster County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $96,356 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureManheim Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$102,134±$5,802$86,959$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$152,587±$9,583$112,346$107,538–
Per capita income$62,108±$4,048$43,128$44,355+$5,286
People below the poverty line5.8%±1.4 pts8.2%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line6.6%±3.3 pts10.4%15.6%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP4.5%±1.3 pts9.2%14.4%–
Households with a computer95.8%±1.2 pts92.3%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.1%±1.2 pts88.1%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Manheim Township, Lancaster County?

Owners occupy 70.7% of Manheim Township, Lancaster County's occupied homes and renters 29.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $362,800 by its owner (±$7,799). The median renter pays $1,609 a month including utilities, and 40.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureManheim Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$362,800±$7,799$301,100$254,500+$70,264
Median gross rent$1,609±$79$1,357$1,209+$108
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.0%±5.4 pts37.8%39.5%−10.2 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,127±$91$1,818$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes70.7%±2.5 pts69.8%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes29.3%±2.5 pts30.2%30.7%–
Housing units18,231±522219,2245,806,452+1,708
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±0.6 pts0.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.8%±0.7 pts2.1%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes60.0%±2.6 pts55.4%56.6%–
Mobile homes0.7%±0.5 pts3.7%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later2.1%±0.9 pts1.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201911.7%±2.0 pts8.0%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.2%±2.2 pts19.5%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.0%±0.9 pts8.6%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Manheim Township, Lancaster County building?

Builders took permits for 163 new housing units in Manheim Township, Lancaster County in 2025 (93 in single-family houses), 3.6 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 130 units
  • 2020 85 units
  • 2021 89 units
  • 2022 96 units
  • 2023 66 units
  • 2024 156 units
  • 2025 163 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Manheim Township, Lancaster County work and get to work?

72.9% of Manheim Township, Lancaster County's workers drive alone and 17.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureManheim Township, Lancaster CountyLancaster CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.9%±2.0 pts65.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.7%±1.1 pts3.4%5.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work72.9%±3.1 pts71.8%68.2%–
Carpooled6.2%±1.3 pts10.0%7.5%–
Public transportation0.4%±0.3 pts0.7%3.6%–
Walked1.4%±0.6 pts3.5%3.3%–
Worked from home17.8%±3.2 pts11.6%15.6%+12.6 pts
Mean travel time to work20.4 min±1.123.8 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Manheim Township, Lancaster County?

9 census tracts lie mostly in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $76,407 (Tract 119.04) to $163,611 (Tract 119.01).

Census tracts in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Manheim Township, Lancaster County
Tract 118.03Lancaster County7,341 $86,129 $358,800100%
Tract 119.01Lancaster County6,593 $163,611 $571,800100%
Tract 118.07Lancaster County6,189 $103,854 $346,700100%
Tract 118.02Lancaster County6,446 $101,192 $294,80089%
Tract 119.04Lancaster County4,511 $76,407 $273,200100%
Tract 119.03Lancaster County3,992 $114,663 $425,100100%
Tract 118.01Lancaster County3,145 $156,174 $436,100100%
Tract 118.06Lancaster County3,244 $91,719 $332,20092%
Tract 118.05Lancaster County3,495 $86,439 $239,90068%
Tract 2Lancaster County3,074 $83,594 $231,60019%
Tract 3Lancaster County4,889 $85,000 $242,1005%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Manheim Township, Lancaster County) · Census block assignment files

How does Manheim Township, Lancaster County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Manheim Township, Lancaster County is the 195th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 10th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Manheim Township, Lancaster County ranks 398th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Manheim Township, Lancaster County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate10th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)544th1,764
Residents per square mile676th2,159
Median household income398th2,136
Per capita income169th2,157
Median home value293rd2,146
Median gross rent228th1,963
Poverty rate1,234th1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher215th2,129
Median age1,191st2,157
Owner-occupied share1,531st2,149
Work from home412th1,710
Travel time to work1,827th2,156

Manheim Township, Lancaster County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Manheim Township, Lancaster County?

7 of the 57 figures for Manheim Township, Lancaster County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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