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Ephrata, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,482 (it was $98,600 in 2000)
Ephrata:

$222,482
Pennsylvania:

$245,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $164,458 - $292,516

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $291,532
Here:

$291,532
State:

$317,202

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,555
Here:

$212,555
State:

$254,369

In 2-unit structures: $253,306
Here:

$253,306
State:

$249,182

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $159,657
Here:

$159,657
State:

$320,068

Mobile homes: $46,463
Here:

$46,463
State:

$92,414

Total population: 13,837 (Urban population: 13,194, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 6,018 (5,820 occupied: 3,143 owner occupied, 2,696 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

46%
State:

31%

Housing density: 1,673 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $323,895.

Median contract rent in 2022: $829 (lower quartile is $703, upper quartile is $1,059)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,309


Median gross rent in Ephrata, PA in 2022: $1,004

Housing units in Ephrata with a mortgage: 1,790 (249 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 225 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 122

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $104,704

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,560

Median monthly housing costs: $1,005

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Ephrata, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1963

Median year apartment built: 1979

Household type by relationship:

Households: 13,823
  • Male householders: 2,974 (866 living alone), Female householders: 2,818 (939 living alone)
  • 2,621 spouses (2,575 opposite-sex spouses), 517 unmarried partners, (516 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,941 children (3,658 natural, 81 adopted, 201 stepchildren), 259 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 195 parents, 0 foster children, 103 other relatives, 211 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 78

Size of family households: 1,443 2-persons, 1,018 3-persons, 577 4-persons, 398 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,878 1-person, 338 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

2,175 married couples with children.
901 single-parent households (454 men, 447 women).

89.5% of residents of Ephrata speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 24% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (22% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 53% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 717 (5.2%)
(51.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • 0no bedroom
  • 171 bedroom
  • 6442 bedrooms
  • 1,8213 bedrooms
  • 6004 bedrooms
  • 625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • 98no bedroom
  • 6001 bedroom
  • 1,3722 bedrooms
  • 5673 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 60no vehicle
  • 9001 vehicle
  • 1,3292 vehicles
  • 6403 vehicles
  • 1724 vehicles
  • 435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ephrata in renter-occupied apartments
  • 359no vehicle
  • 1,2061 vehicle
  • 8652 vehicles
  • 2133 vehicles
  • 534 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 613 rooms
  • 1544 rooms
  • 6275 rooms
  • 8126 rooms
  • 5227 rooms
  • 5288 rooms
  • 4409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • 621 room
  • 582 rooms
  • 6533 rooms
  • 9084 rooms
  • 5265 rooms
  • 1506 rooms
  • 1227 rooms
  • 1998 rooms
  • 199+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Ephrata, PA
  • Ephrata, PA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Ephrata, PA in 2022
  • 141Less than $10,000
  • 620$10,000 to $19,999
  • 290$20,000 to $29,999
  • 458$30,000 to $39,999
  • 789$40,000 to $49,999
  • 559$50,000 to $59,999
  • 615$60,000 to $74,999
  • 745$75,000 to $99,999
  • 770$100,000 to $124,999
  • 308$125,000 to $149,999
  • 382$150,000 to $199,999
  • 145$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Ephrata, PA

  • Distribution of house value in Ephrata, PA in 2022
  • 17Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 40$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 31$25,000 to $29,999
  • 33$35,000 to $39,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 16$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 269$100,000 to $124,999
  • 216$125,000 to $149,999
  • 325$150,000 to $174,999
  • 288$175,000 to $199,999
  • 534$200,000 to $249,999
  • 371$250,000 to $299,999
  • 496$300,000 to $399,999
  • 62$400,000 to $499,999
  • 102$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Ephrata, PA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Ephrata, PA in 2022
  • 20$200 to $249
  • 89$250 to $299
  • 19$300 to $349
  • 101$350 to $399
  • 18$400 to $449
  • 35$450 to $499
  • 98$500 to $549
  • 41$550 to $599
  • 82$600 to $649
  • 152$650 to $699
  • 318$700 to $749
  • 255$750 to $799
  • 324$800 to $899
  • 258$900 to $999
  • 552$1,000 to $1,249
  • 135$1,250 to $1,499
  • 31$1,500 to $1,999
  • 12$3,500 or more
  • 2No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 297 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 266
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 860
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 836
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 825
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,060
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 720
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,051
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 115
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 189
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 522
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 110
  • 90 or more minutes: 135
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ephrata

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,661 (78.7%)
  • Carpooled: 662 (9.2%)
  • Bus: 81 (1.1%)
  • Taxi: 131 (1.8%)
  • Walked: 321 (4.5%)
  • Worked at home: 297 (4.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 0.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 31.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 15.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 3.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Ephrata, Pennsylvania
  • 1162010 or later
  • 4602000 to 2009
  • 2181990 to 1999
  • 1261980 to 1989
  • 701970 to 1979
  • 102Before 1970
Ancestries in Ephrata, PA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,715 (34.7%)
  • American: 428 (8.7%)
  • English: 304 (6.2%)
  • Irish: 283 (5.7%)
  • Russian: 278 (5.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 178 (3.6%)
  • Italian: 174 (3.5%)
  • Polish: 171 (3.5%)
  • Scottish: 81 (1.6%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 78 (1.6%)
  • European: 70 (1.4%)
  • Swiss: 54 (1.1%)
  • Welsh: 49 (1.0%)
  • African: 32 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 29 (0.6%)
  • British: 26 (0.5%)
  • Lithuanian: 19 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 19 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 18 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 17 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 17 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 16 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 13 (0.3%)
  • French: 12 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Other Eastern Europe
Ephrata:

21.6% (190)
Pennsylvania:

0.7% (6,643)

Russia
Ephrata:

21.0% (185)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% (15,272)

Cuba
Ephrata:

14.4% (127)
Pennsylvania:

0.6% (6,036)

Ukraine
Ephrata:

11.1% (98)
Pennsylvania:

2.1% (19,841)

Mexico
Ephrata:

10.1% (89)
Pennsylvania:

5.8% (54,190)

Guyana
Ephrata:

4.6% (40)
Pennsylvania:

0.5% (4,519)

Belarus
Ephrata:

4.4% (39)
Pennsylvania:

0.4% (4,068)

Nigeria
Ephrata:

2.8% (25)
Pennsylvania:

1.1% (10,709)

Tanzania
Ephrata:

2.0% (18)
Pennsylvania:

0.1% (1,263)

Philippines
Ephrata:

1.6% (14)
Pennsylvania:

2.2% (21,039)

England
Ephrata:

1.6% (14)
Pennsylvania:

1.0% (9,205)

Dominican Republic
Ephrata:

1.6% (14)
Pennsylvania:

9.2% (86,544)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 10,605
  • Other state: 2,282
  • Northeast: 832
  • Midwest: 517
  • South: 503
  • West: 433

87.4% of Ephrata residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38.1% lived in Pennsylvania.


Ephrata:

87.4%
State average:

89.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 51
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 129
  • 9th grade: 101
  • 10th grade: 134
  • 11th grade: 70
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 89
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,179
  • Less than 1 year of college: 293
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 328
  • Associate degree: 225
  • Bachelor's degree: 872
  • Master's degree: 304
  • Professional school degree: 33
  • Doctorate degree: 20
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 106
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 39
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 120
  • 9th grade: 71
  • 10th grade: 106
  • 11th grade: 20
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 83
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,809
  • Less than 1 year of college: 303
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 662
  • Associate degree: 259
  • Bachelor's degree: 723
  • Master's degree: 354
  • Professional school degree: 24
  • Doctorate degree: 12
Educational Attainment for Females
Ephrata marital status for males
Ephrata marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,364
  • One, attached: 1,500
  • Two: 368
  • 3 or 4: 490
  • 5 to 9: 282
  • 10 to 19: 545
  • 20 to 49: 181
  • 50 or more: 152
  • Mobile homes: 132

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,954

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Ephrata
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ephrata, PA
  • 47.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 34.8%Electricity
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.8%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ephrata, PA
  • 59.9%Electricity
  • 29.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.5%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 127
Here:

7.6%
Pennsylvania:

15.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
Here:

4.4%
Pennsylvania:

13.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 99
Here:

23.2%
Pennsylvania:

39.8%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability