Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Lancaster

Municipality: Ephrata borough



Total Population                                                 12,133



SEX

Male                                                              5,810

Female                                                            6,323



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    870

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,049

   18 to 20 years                                                   471

   21 to 24 years                                                   790

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,993

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,173

   55 to 59 years                                                   525

   60 to 64 years                                                   513

   65 to 74 years                                                   997

   75 to 84 years                                                   587

   85 years and over                                                165

   Median age                                                      33.3

Under 18 years                                                    2,919

   Percent of total population                                     24.1

65 years and over                                                 1,749

   Percent of total population                                     14.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,894

   Family households (families)                                   3,413

      Married-couple families                                     2,860

         Percent of total households                               58.4

      Other family, male householder                                147

      Other family, female householder                              406

   Nonfamily households                                           1,481

         Percent of total households                               30.3

      Householder living alone                                    1,230

         Householder 65 years and over                              549

   Persons living in households                                  12,074

   Persons per household                                           2.47



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  59

      Institutionalized persons                                      36

      Other persons in group quarters                                23



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         11,885

   Black                                                             27

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 10

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        123

      Percent of total population                                   1.0

   Other race                                                        88

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       208

      Percent of total population                                   1.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,047

   Occupied housing units                                         4,894

      Owner occupied                                              2,899

         Percent owner occupied                                    59.2

      Renter occupied                                             1,995

   Vacant housing units                                             153

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  12

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 66



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,134

   1-unit, attached                                               1,358

   2 to 4 units                                                     872

   5 to 9 units                                                     262

   10 or more units                                                 256

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      165



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,588

      Less than $50,000                                             269

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,747

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          401

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          116

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           50

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           79,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,942

      Less than $250                                                304

      $250 to $499                                                1,518

      $500 to $749                                                  116

      $750 to $999                                                    4

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              352



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,588

      White                                                       2,567

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       9

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                     10

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  31

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997