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Ephrata, PA Profile


Ephrata, PA, population 13,182, is located in Pennsylvania's Lancaster county, about 46.8 miles from Allentown and 56.0 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Ephrata's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ephrata has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Ephrata's population has grown by about 1%.

Ephrata's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ephrata tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White96%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200013,182N/A
200113,136-0.35%
200213,080-0.43%
200313,1140.26%
200413,097-0.13%
200513,029-0.52%
200613,0510.17%
200713,0670.12%
200813,0830.12%
200913,1820.76%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$41,550
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002211
2003190
2004182
2005129
200692
2007230
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010234
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 03223
2003 04219
2004 05415
2005 04310
2006 0273
2007 031215
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 121018

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20021,884
20032,297
20042,288
20052,136
20062,060
20072,196
2008N/A
2009N/A
20101,880
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 39 195 16
2003 63 221 18
2004 37 247 18
2005 48 218 16
2006 52 196 22
2007 67 199 21
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 43 201 5

Location

Elevation400 feet above sea level
Land Area3.6 Square Miles



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