Lower Chanceford, York County, Pennsylvania Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania. The estimated population of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania is 3,039 people, with a median age of 45.4.

We can look at the total population in Lower Chanceford over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
3,039
-2.25% -1.01%
2020
3,109
+0.36%
-
2019
3,098
+0.29%
-
2018
3,089
+0.62%
-
2017
3,070
- -

Population of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.1%
97.2%
-2.16%
Black/African American
0.2%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0.5%
-100.00%
Hispanic
2.7%
1%
+170.00%
Asian
0.8%
0.6%
+33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.2%
0.7%
+71.43%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.4 -2.16% 44 -2.65% 46.5 -0.85%
2020 46.4 +8.41% 45.2 +7.11% 46.9 +1.74%
2019 42.8 +1.42% 42.2 +5.76% 46.1 +1.99%
2018 42.2 -4.31% 39.9 -6.56% 45.2 -0.88%
2017 44.1 - 42.7 - 45.6 -

The median age of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 192 +10.03% 156 -14.53% 199 128
10 to 19 205 +3.56% 172 -30.67% 206 125
20 to 29 163 +21.73% 163 +27.37% 192 209
30 to 39 167 -12.26% 184 +11.27% 144 192
40 to 49 257 -44.29% 173 -43.67% 157 107
50 to 59 299 +4.54% 271 +8.86% 310 294
60 to 69 182 +14.38% 197 +31.76% 203 244
70+ 132 +41.83% 157 -13.95% 195 134

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania is $75,078.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Lower Chanceford.

  • Under 25
    $106,944.00
  • 25 to 44
    $72,188.00
  • 45 to 64
    $78,365.00
  • 65 and over
    $63,295.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Lower Chanceford, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Lower Chanceford, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania is currently $84,780.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.03% of households in Lower Chanceford are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Lower Chanceford against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    12.81%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.17%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.97%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    24.01%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.09%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.03%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Lower Chanceford is $35,283.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Lower Chanceford by the total population of Lower Chanceford.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Lower Chanceford to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.27%
  • Bachelor's degree
    17.73%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.49%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    60.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.80%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Lower Chanceford that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Lower Chanceford over the age of 16 is 2,506.

Of those people, a total of 62.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Lower Chanceford is 61.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 125 29.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 222 87.40% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 179 84.40% 4.00%
30 to 34 years 153 88.90% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 302 83.80% 3.60%
45 to 54 years 427 75.40% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 322 66.50% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 211 62.10% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 330 39.70% 0.00%
75 years and over 235 2.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Lower Chanceford. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 2,444 62.70% 1.20%
Black or African American 5 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 24 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 0.00% 0.00%
Other 8 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 21 81.00% 52.90%
Hispanic or Latino 39 61.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,413 62.50% 1.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Lower Chanceford as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Lower Chanceford is 1,547, with median earnings of $48,039.00.

Women in Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania earning approximately 72.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,547 $48,039.00
Male 862 $51,125.00
Female 685 $36,958.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 157 $55,156.00
Business and Financial 40 $85,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 18 $32,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 58 $78,214.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 67 $36,141.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 190 $90,110.00
Healthcare Support 34 $19,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 17 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 70 $37,727.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00
Sales 83 $38,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 181 $27,298.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 190 $46,429.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 137 $62,958.00
Production 111 $52,617.00
Transportation and Material Moving 53 $48,854.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 101 $52,361.00 56 $55,313.00
Business and Financial 21 $0.00 19 $39,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 13 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 48 $78,810.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00 36 $21,719.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 10 $0.00 180 $90,247.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 34 $19,167.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 0 $0.00 17 $0.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 47 $40,469.00 23 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 6 $0.00
Sales 39 $74,632.00 44 $25,139.00
Office and Administrative Support 25 $4,844.00 156 $27,339.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 185 $46,875.00 5 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 130 $62,717.00 7 $0.00
Production 73 $49,205.00 38 $53,021.00
Transportation and Material Moving 53 $48,854.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 1,241 households in Lower Chanceford, with an average household size of 2.45 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 844 families in Lower Chanceford with an average family size of 2.92 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 707 70 67 397
Average Household Size 3.04 2.6 3.1 1.26
Total Families 707 70 67 0
Average Household Size 3.03 2.14 2.58 0

Poverty

Of the 844 families in Lower Chanceford, 5.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Lower Chanceford:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 1,386 housing units in Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,241 89.54%
Vacant 145 10.46%

15.66% of the total 1,386 housing units in Lower Chanceford are rental units. This is approximately 217 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 998 are occupied by the owner - or 72.01% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Lower Chanceford is $877.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Lower Chanceford that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    26
  • Less than $500
    49
  • $500 to $999
    72
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    78
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    12
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    6
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Lower Chanceford is $218,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Lower Chanceford that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    46
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    61
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    97
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    216
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    286
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    201
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    67
  • $1,000,000 or more
    24

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Lower Chanceford. The chart below shows the number of properties in Lower Chanceford that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    318
  • 1940 to 1949
    19
  • 1950 to 1959
    40
  • 1960 to 1969
    127
  • 1970 to 1979
    358
  • 1980 to 1989
    181
  • 1990 to 1999
    232
  • 2000 to 2009
    83
  • 2010 to 2013
    28
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Lower Chanceford that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    184
  • 1 vehicle available
    254
  • 2 vehicles available
    409
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    394

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Lower Chanceford get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Lower Chanceford that commute to work in a particular way.

39.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Lower Chanceford.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    25
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    60
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    85
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    58
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    80
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    136
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    185
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    38
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    154
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    360
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    225
  • 90 or more minutes
    53

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Lower Chanceford, Pennsylvania in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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