Ephrata
PALancaster County, Pennsylvania
Population 553K |Median income $81,458 |5 hospitals
Population
553,202
Lancaster County
Median Income
$81,458
+29% vs avg
Median Home Value
$263,600
+35% vs avg
Median Age
39
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
555K+6%
Median Income
$83,703+48%
Median Home Value
$279,400+48%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-17%
Unemployment
3.3%-55%
Economics
Median Rent $1,221/mo
Poverty Rate
8.2% -43% vs avg
Unemployment 3.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 30.5%
Work From Home 9.1%
Public Transit 0.8%
Demographics
White 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2%
African American 4%
Asian 2.4%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 65.8%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 5 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 1
★★★ 2
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3.8/5
Total Hospitals
5
With ER
4
LANCASTER GENERAL HOSPITAL
LANCASTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
EPHRATA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
UPMC LITITZ
LITITZ · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER
LANCASTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Ephrata Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lancaster County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.