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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 West Lampeter, PA compare?
| Figure | West Lampeter, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 17,275 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 17,383 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,060 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.0% |
| Measure | West Lampeter, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 17,391±36 |
| Median age | 47.6±2.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6%±4.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.9%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.0%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $110,143±$6,823 |
| Per capita income | $50,190±$3,538 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.7%±1.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $345,000±$11,776 |
| Median gross rent | $3,028±$676 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 65.0%±9.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.6%±4.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±5.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±3.0 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