East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
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East Lampeter Township is a township in central Lancaster County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. At the 2000 census the population was 13,556.
East Lampeter Township is one of the six immediate suburb
s of the city of Lancaster
, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service
.
of 2000, there were 13,556 people, 5,342 households, and 3,739 families residing in the township. The population density
was 679.5 people per square mile (262.4/km²). There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 281.2/sq mi (108.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.13% White, 2.11% Black or African American
, 0.07% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.85% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The township has a large Amish
and Mennonite
population.
There were 5,342 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,179, and the median income for a family was $54,494. Males had a median income of $36,718 versus $25,578 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,744. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
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. At the 2000 census the population was 13,556.
East Lampeter Township is one of the six immediate suburb
Suburb
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s of the city of Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
, all sharing the same official designation as Lancaster, Pennsylvania by the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
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.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20 square miles (51.8 km²), of which, 20 square miles (51.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 13,556 people, 5,342 households, and 3,739 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 679.5 people per square mile (262.4/km²). There were 5,611 housing units at an average density of 281.2/sq mi (108.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.13% White, 2.11% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Native American, 2.72% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.09% from two or more races. 3.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The township has a large Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
and Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
population.
There were 5,342 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,179, and the median income for a family was $54,494. Males had a median income of $36,718 versus $25,578 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $22,744. About 4.9% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.