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Census Tract 115.04, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Census Tract 115.04, GEOID 42071011504, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, entirely within West Hempfield Township. 6,063 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±563); the 2020 Census counted 6,227.

Residents, 2020-2024

6,063

±563 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,227

Median household income

$90,368

±$24,764 (90% margin)
Lancaster County: $86,959

Median home value

$317,000

±$40,914 (90% margin)
Lancaster County: $301,100

Median gross rent

$980

±$743 (90% margin)
Lancaster County: $1,357

Where is Census Tract 115.04?

Census Tract 115.04 is one of 116 census tracts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It covers 7.91 square miles of land, 787 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 42071011504, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 115.04 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
West Hempfield Township100%
Salunga26%
Census Tract 115.04 (marked with a dot) in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
105.02115.02115.03115.05117.06117.07 115.04 2 mi
Census Tract 115.04 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 115.04: Tract 105.02 ($93,750), Tract 115.02 ($93,613), Tract 115.03 ($118,125), Tract 115.05 ($94,531), Tract 117.06 ($74,815) and Tract 117.07 ($123,781). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 115.04?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 115.04's population at 6,063 (±563) in 2,518 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,227 residents and 2,384 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115.04West Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Total population 6,063 ±563 17,163 557,931 13,018,639
Households 2,518 ±376 6,682 212,748 5,274,853
Average household size 2.41 ±0.28 2.54 2.55 2.39
Housing units 2,528 ±376 6,801 219,224 5,806,452

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

Who lives in Census Tract 115.04?

The median resident of Census Tract 115.04 is 44.5 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.3%. 4.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 115.04West Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Median age 44.5 ±5.7 43.2 39.4 40.9
Under 18 years 19.3% ±4.5 pts 21.8% 23.1% 20.4%
65 years and over 19.5% ±4.4 pts 19.9% 19.6% 19.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.3% ±1.6 pts 8.0% 11.5% 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 85.0% ±5.3 pts 82.8% 79.1% 73.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 2.3% 3.4% 10.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 2.4% ±2.6 pts 2.9% 2.4% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 6.0% ±4.3 pts 3.6% 2.9% 3.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.5 pts 0.4% 0.6% 0.5%
Born outside the United States 4.6% ±2.8 pts 5.6% 5.8% 7.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 8.0% ±4.2 pts 10.4% 16.8% 12.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.6% ±2.2 pts 6.9% 5.7% 6.1%
With a disability 15.7% ±6.7 pts 14.4% 11.8% 14.4%
No health insurance coverage 4.8% ±2.0 pts 3.7% 11.2% 5.6%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.7% ±2.9 pts 92.6% 87.5% 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 36.6% ±5.9 pts 33.7% 32.4% 35.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 15.2% ±4.0 pts 13.4% 11.8% 14.3%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 96.7% ±2.0 pts 92.8% 89.7% 89.3%

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 Census Tract 115.04 earn?

Half of the 2,518 households in Census Tract 115.04 earn less than $90,368 a year (±$24,764), against $86,959 across Lancaster County: 52nd highest of the county's 116 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115.04West Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Median household income $90,368 ±$24,764 $98,099 $86,959 $77,971
Mean household income $110,281 ±$19,145 $115,335 $112,346 $107,538
Per capita income $47,086 ±$5,987 $45,657 $43,128 $44,355
People below the poverty line 8.4% ±6.8 pts 5.6% 8.2% 11.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 23.1% ±20.3 pts 9.6% 10.4% 15.6%
Households receiving SNAP 6.1% ±4.1 pts 8.9% 9.2% 14.4%
Households with a computer 96.2% ±2.8 pts 96.7% 92.3% 93.8%
Households with a broadband subscription 94.8% ±2.9 pts 93.6% 88.1% 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 Census Tract 115.04?

Owners occupy 90.6% of Census Tract 115.04's occupied homes and renters 9.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $317,000 by its owner (±$40,914).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115.04West Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvania
Median home value (owner-occupied) $317,000 ±$40,914 $302,400 $301,100 $254,500
Median gross rent $980 ±$743 $1,078 $1,357 $1,209
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 65.7% ±27.3 pts 32.0% 37.8% 39.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,944 ±$218 $1,755 $1,818 $1,762
Owner-occupied homes 90.6% ±5.0 pts 85.7% 69.8% 69.3%
Renter-occupied homes 9.4% ±5.0 pts 14.3% 30.2% 30.7%
Housing units 2,528 ±376 6,801 219,224 5,806,452
Single-family detached homes 79.8% ±12.6 pts 72.8% 55.4% 56.6%
Mobile homes 12.8% ±13.4 pts 5.3% 3.7% 3.5%
Built 2020 or later 0.6% ±0.8 pts 0.5% 1.4% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 3.5% ±2.3 pts 4.4% 8.0% 5.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 11.4% ±5.4 pts 8.7% 19.5% 25.0%
Households with no vehicle 1.2% ±1.3 pts 1.2% 8.6% 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 do people in Census Tract 115.04 get to work?

82.8% of Census Tract 115.04's workers drive alone and 10.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.2%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 115.04West Hempfield TownshipLancaster CountyPennsylvania
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.7% ±7.0 pts 64.9% 65.7% 62.7%
Unemployment rate 4.2% ±2.6 pts 2.2% 3.4% 5.3%
Drove alone to work 82.8% ±5.0 pts 80.6% 71.8% 68.2%
Carpooled 5.2% ±2.9 pts 5.6% 10.0% 7.5%
Public transportation 0.4% ±0.9 pts 0.8% 0.7% 3.6%
Walked 0.8% ±1.4 pts 0.6% 3.5% 3.3%
Worked from home 10.7% ±4.3 pts 10.4% 11.6% 15.6%
Mean travel time to work 27.7 min ±4.3 25.3 min 23.8 min 26.3 min

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

How does Census Tract 115.04 compare with the other tracts in Lancaster County?

Among Lancaster County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 115.04 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 115.04's rank among the tracts of Lancaster County
MeasureIn Lancaster County
Population23rd of 116
Residents per square mile65th of 116
Median household income52nd of 116
Per capita income33rd of 116
Median home value47th of 116
Bachelor's degree or higher34th of 116
Median age26th of 116
Owner-occupied share13th of 116

The tracts next to it on Lancaster County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 121.0349th$90,906±$10,201 · within the margin of this tract4,268
Tract 120.0250th$90,898±$18,539 · within the margin of this tract4,423
Tract 117.0151st$90,746±$13,999 · within the margin of this tract5,278
Tract 115.0452nd$90,368±$24,7646,063
Tract 103.0253rd$89,950±$14,790 · within the margin of this tract5,860
Tract 121.0554th$89,327±$11,214 · within the margin of this tract4,339
Tract 132.0255th$88,321±$4,253 · within the margin of this tract5,581

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

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

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 115.04?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 115.04 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.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). 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 · Check it at data.census.gov

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