East Petersburg

Population: 4,575
Median household income: $86,614
Median home value: $248,100

East Petersburg, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 4,575 residents. Its median household income of $86,614 runs in line with the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.

From 2019 to 2023, East Petersburg's population grew 1.2% from 4,520 to 4,575, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $181,400 to $248,100.

The median gross rent is $1,323. 34.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,575
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $86,614
Median home value: $248,100
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 2,072
Homeownership rate: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5204,575

Median household income

$74,945$86,614

Median home value

$181,400$248,100

Median gross rent

$1,144$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,520	$74,945	$181,400	$1,144
2020	4,507	$77,223	$192,900	$1,242
2021	4,581	$76,973	$203,500	$1,184
2022	4,588	$85,828	$230,700	$1,243
2023	4,575	$86,614	$248,100	$1,323

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	4.4%
5 to 17	731	16.0%
18 to 24	89	1.9%
25 to 34	467	10.2%
35 to 44	630	13.8%
45 to 54	754	16.5%
55 to 64	577	12.6%
65 to 74	682	14.9%
75 and over	445	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,711	81.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	77	1.7%
Two or more races	308	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	9.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	227	6.4%
High school graduate	1,276	35.9%
Some college or associate's	825	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	774	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	453	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,285	85.5%
Carpooled	138	5.2%
Public transit	24	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	208	7.8%
Other means	19	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	818	33.2%
15 to 29 min	1,240	50.3%
30 to 44 min	314	12.7%
45 to 59 min	44	1.8%
60+ min	50	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 6.7% (305 of 4,575)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,451	70.0%
Nonfamily households	621	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,072	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,867	90.1%
Renter-occupied	205	9.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached28.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,460	70.5%
1-unit, attached	586	28.3%
2 to 4 units	26	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4221688
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1034, -76.3497