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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do East Lampeter, PA compare?
| Figure | East Lampeter, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,814 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,776 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 904 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | East Lampeter, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,958±24 |
| Median age | 38.6±3.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19.9%±4.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.1%±5.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.2%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.6%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.5%±4.1 pts |
| Median household income | $87,361±$7,437 |
| Per capita income | $44,500±$5,703 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,900±$29,322 |
| Median gross rent | $1,487±$102 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.0%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.7%±5.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±2.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.9%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.9%±4.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov