Profile for Lancaster, Pennsylvania, PA
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Lancaster is a township in Butler County, in the Pittsburgh metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Pennsylvania named Lancaster. For links to other places called Lancaster, PA, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Lancaster is 40.858N. The longitude is -80.126W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,302 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 2,511.
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$49,524National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Lancaster demographic reports
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42% of Lancaster residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Lancaster ancestry & family history guide.
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- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Lancaster was $21,845, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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26% of Lancaster residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Air pollution in Butler County
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- Nature Conservancy projects in Pennsylvania
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Median rent in Lancaster, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $399. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,167.
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Butler County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Lancaster political report.
- Pennsylvania Democratic party
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- Butler County elections board
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The average commute time for Lancaster workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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