Ephrata

Population: 13,729
Median household income: $68,117
Median home value: $215,100

Located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Ephrata is a community with a population of 13,729. The median household income of $68,117 is below the Lancaster County median ($83,703).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ephrata's population held roughly steady from 13,810 to 13,729, while its median home value rose 38.4% from $155,400 to $215,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 83.8% of the population. 80.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,729
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,117
Median home value: $215,100
Median gross rent: $1,070
Housing units: 5,905
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,81013,729

Median household income

$51,954$68,117

Median home value

$155,400$215,100

Median gross rent

$860$1,070

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,810	$51,954	$155,400	$860
2020	13,817	$54,625	$160,300	$880
2021	13,767	$56,280	$175,200	$920
2022	13,738	$62,590	$204,200	$989
2023	13,729	$68,117	$215,100	$1,070

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	867	6.3%
5 to 17	2,389	17.4%
18 to 24	819	6.0%
25 to 34	2,359	17.2%
35 to 44	1,740	12.7%
45 to 54	1,492	10.9%
55 to 64	1,619	11.8%
65 to 74	1,210	8.8%
75 and over	1,234	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,508	83.8%
Black or African American	458	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.1%
Asian	50	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.2%
Two or more races	399	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,280	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,119	11.6%
High school graduate	4,064	42.1%
Some college or associate's	2,262	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,513	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	696	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,756	80.1%
Carpooled	788	11.0%
Public transit	9	0.1%
Walked	247	3.4%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	352	4.9%
Other means	29	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,937	28.3%
15 to 29 min	2,652	38.8%
30 to 44 min	1,425	20.8%
45 to 59 min	587	8.6%
60+ min	236	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.3% (1,260 of 13,605)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,469	59.3%
Nonfamily households	2,377	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,846	99.0%
Vacant	59	1.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,175	54.3%
Renter-occupied	2,671	45.7%

1-unit, detached35.9%

1-unit, attached30.5%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units13.3%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,118	35.9%
1-unit, attached	1,800	30.5%
2 to 4 units	836	14.2%
5 to 19 units	786	13.3%
20 or more units	255	4.3%
Mobile home & other	110	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4223832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 3.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 40.1809, -76.1802