Conestoga, PA City Data

Conestoga, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,483 people who live in Conestoga and approximately 470,658 who live in Lancaster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Conestoga to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Conestoga. We have included Conestoga housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Conestoga Information

Lancaster County where Conestoga resides is 983.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 470,658 and has a population rank of 122 out of all the places in the United States.

Conestoga has a total of 4,483 people and of those residents there are 2,266 males and 2,217 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 6,871 births each year and around 4,265 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Conestoga varies per year, but currently 4,457 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 4,483 people who live in Conestoga, there are 1,359 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Conestoga is 688 male and 671 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,244.

General Conestoga Information
Total area in square miles - Lancaster County	983.81
Water area in square miles - Lancaster County	N/A
Resident population - Lancaster County	470,658
Population rank - Lancaster County	122
Total population	4,483
Total population (male)	2,266
Total population (female)	2,217
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Lancaster County	6,871
Deaths- Lancaster County	4,265
Population of one race	4,457
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	1,359
Population under 20 years (male)	688
Population under 20 years (female)	671
Total population 18 years and over	3,244

Conestoga Social Characteristics

There are 172,560 households in Conestoga. Families make up 124,865 of these households. The table below breaks down the Conestoga families into three different groups. Married-couple families (103,320), male householder with no wife present (5,722) and female householder with no husband present (14,533). The remainder of the Conestoga households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 48,431. Conestoga, PA moving companies help people in Conestoga move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Conestoga. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Conestoga is based, there are 189,839 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,999 never married, 108,613 now married, 3,676 separated, 19,403 widowed, and 15,148 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,794 separated, 4,527 widowed and 11,722 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Conestoga social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Conestoga.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lancaster County)
Total households	172,560
Family households (families)	124,865
With own children under 18 years	61,383
Married-couple family	103,320
With own children under 18 years	46,837
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,722
With own children under 18 years	3,335
Female householder, no husband present, family	14,533
With own children under 18 years	9,006
Nonfamily households	48,431
Householder living alone	39,758
65 years and over	15,995

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	650
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	304
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,061
Householder	1,276
Spouse	1,097
Child	1,485
Other relatives	41
Nonrelatives	59
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	83
Foster child	5
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	422
Male householder	201
Male householder living alone	154
Male householder not living alone	47
Female householder	139
Female householder living alone	119
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	82
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	189,839
Never married	42,999
Now married	108,613
Separated	3,676
Widowed	19,403
Divorced	15,148
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,794
Widowed	4,527
Divorced	11,722

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,483
Male	2,266
Under 5 years	134
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	191
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	23
21 years	26
22 to 24 years	63
25 to 29 years	98
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	201
40 to 44 years	227
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	174
55 to 59 years	111
60 and 61 years	48
62 to 64 years	54
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	50
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	15
Female	2,217
Under 5 years	126
5 to 9 years	185
10 to 14 years	192
15 to 17 years	108
18 and 19 years	60
20 years	25
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	145
35 to 39 years	204
40 to 44 years	231
45 to 49 years	193
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	52
65 and 66 years	29
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	26

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,483
One race	4,457
White	4,408
Black or African American	22
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	1
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,483
People who are White alone	4,408
People who are Black or African American alone	22
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	44
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	438,090
Same house	263,690
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,976
Different state or abroad	27,136
Different state	21,535
Abroad	5,601

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lancaster County)
Total resident population	470,658
Born in United States	305,942
State of residence	372,146
Different state	72,787
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	10,688
Foreign born	15,037

Conestoga Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Conestoga. That total enrollment is 115,931 for the population of the country, which includes Conestoga. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 40,501 and elementary or high school enrollment was 166,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 18,810.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Conestoga population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	115,931
Pre-kindergarten	7,173
Public	3,338
Private	3,835
Kindergarten	6,509
Public	5,114
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	58,677
Public	46,578
Private	12,099
Elementary and high school	83,438
Public	67,962
Private	15,476
High school grades 9 to 12	24,761
Public	21,384
Private	3,377
College, undergraduate years	16,153
Public	10,410
Private	5,743
Graduate or professional school	2,658
Public	1,678
Private	980
Not enrolled in school	335,452

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	302,503
Less than 9th grade	28,031
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	40,451
High school graduate	117,501
Some college, no degree	40,847
Associate's degree	13,634
Bachelor's degree	62,039
Graduate or professional degree	20.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	41,643

Conestoga Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 358,317 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Conestoga. The Conestoga occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (66,270), service occupations (32,747), sales and office occupations (58,704), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (2,520), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,653) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (51,792). The 358,317 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 198,321 private wage and salary workers, 17,066 government workers, 19,021 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lancaster County)
Population 16 years and over	358,317
In labor force	243,203
Civilian labor force	243,015
Employed	235,686
Unemployed	7,329
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	188
Females 16 years and over	186,287
In labor force	110,702
Civilian labor force	110,695
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,597
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	172,030
In labor force	132,501
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,732
Armed forces	181

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lancaster County)
Workers 16 years and over	231,674
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	181,149
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	23,602
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	10,080
Other means	1,631
Worked at home	11,188
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,792,300

OCCUPATION (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	66,270
Management, professional, and related occupations	66,270
Service occupations	32,747
Sales and office occupations	58,704
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	2,520
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,653
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	51,792

INDUSTRY (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	66,270
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	6,735
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	53,028
Wholesale trade	10,734
Retail trade	30,563
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,157
Information	4,388
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,432
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,674
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,794
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	15,856
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,751

CLASS OF WORKER (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	66,270
Private wage and salary workers	198,321
Government workers	17,066
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	19,021
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Conestoga Housing Characteristics

In Conestoga, PA there are 179,990 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 172,560 occupied and 7,430 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Conestoga, there are 100,952 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34,044 units in Conestoga. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Conestoga, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Conestoga, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Conestoga. There are 1,347 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,789 with rent between $200-299, 13,056 with rent between $300-499 and 30,152 with rent for $500 and above. Full Conestoga gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Conestoga, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	179,990
Occupied housing units	172,560
Vacant housing units	7,430

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	179,990
1-unit, detached	100,952
1-unit, attached	34,044
2 units	7,867
3 or 4 units	8,837
5 to 9 units	8,559
10 to 19 units	4,515
20 to 49 units	1,968
50 or more units	4,711
Mobile home	8,502

HOUSING TENURE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	172,560
Owner-occupied	122,208
Renter-occupied	50,352

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	172,560
No vehicles available	16,837
2 vehicle available	102,639
3 vehicles available	22,255
4 vehicles available	6,015
5 or more vehicles available	2,118

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	172,560
Utility gas	39,430
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	55,352
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	59,411
Coal or coke	5,253
Wood	3,446
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	629
No fuel used	428

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	172,560
Less Than $50,000	122,208
$50,000 to $99,999	29,951
$100,000 to $149,999	44,173
$150,000 to $199,999	16,265
$200,000 to $299,999	7,911
$300,000 to $499,999	1,584
$1,000,000 or more	51
Median (dollars)	119,300

GROSS RENT (Lancaster County)
Occupied units paying rent	50,352
Less than $200	1,347
$200 to $299	1,789
$300 to $499	13,056
$500 to $699	18,085
$700 to $999	9,618
$1,000 to $1,499	1,872
$1,500 or more	576