Ephrata.
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Pennsylvania·Lancaster County
3 tracts·14K people·$224K median·4,029/mi²
White 86 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 3 · Black 2 · Asian 1 · Other 0
Married couple 44 · Living alone 34 · Other 22
Health 43 · Manufacturing 15 · Retail 13 · Professional 13 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 30 · Production · transport 22 · Sales · office 22 · Service 16 · Construction · maintenance 11
Drive alone 82 · Carpool 18 · Work from home 6 · Walk 3 · Transit 0 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Ephrata is $224,400 (Census ACS) — 0.5× the US median of $458,812.
Ephrata has 13,772 residents across 3 census tracts and 2 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.1; the population is 85.9% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% Multiracial, 2.1% Black, 1.5% Asian and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 7.9% (Census ACS).
Highland El Sch (70%) and Fulton El Sch (57%) lead the elementary schools; Ephrata Intermediate Sch (47%) and Ephrata MS (40%) lead the middle schools; Ephrata SHS is the high school with reported scores (75%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,143/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Ephrata is $69,735 a year, 19% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Ephrata, median rent is $1,143/month and the median home value is $224,400 (Census ACS).
Ephrata reported 0.4 violent crimes and 8.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 84°F; winter lows average 25°F; there are 85 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 47 inches; snowfall averages 28 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Ephrata are winter weather (92), drought (68) and earthquake (66), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.28g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Ephrata, 3.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).