Rapho Township, PA

Township in Lancaster County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

12,149

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

50.6

years ∙ half population younger than 50.6, half older

Diversity Index

16.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Rapho Township is a township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Lancaster County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.156291° N, 76.456374° W

DMS40° 09′ 22.65″ N, 76° 27′ 22.95″ W

Population Density & area

256.3/sq mi (98.93/km²)

Total Area

47.8 sq mi (123.7 km²)

Land Area

47.4 sq mi (122.8 km²) · 99.26%

Water Area

0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) · 0.74%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.5% male

Male 49.5%

Female 50.5%

males per 100 females

Rapho Township 97.9

Lancaster County 96.8

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

1.8%

foreign-born population

98.2%Native

1.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Rapho Township 1.8%

Lancaster County 5.8%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

50.6

years ∙ half population younger than 50.6, half older

Rapho Township

50.6

Lancaster County

39.4

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

81.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Rapho Township 81.8

Lancaster County 74.6

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	17.3%	23.1%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	55.1%	57.3%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	27.6%	19.6%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	81.8	74.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	31.5	40.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	50.3	34.2	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.2%

Black

1.5%

Asian

1.8%

Hispanic

2.6%

Other

2.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Rapho Township 16.6%

Lancaster County 35.8%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Rapho Township population

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	11.5%	8.7%
Mexican	0.2%	1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	1%	6.8%	3.7%
Cuban	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1%	3.3%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.4%	88.5%	91.3%
One race	94.8%	85.6%	87.7%
White	91.2%	79.1%	73%
Black or African American	1.5%	3.4%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	1.8%	2.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2.6%	2.9%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

71.8% family

Family 71.8%

Non family 28.2%

% family households

Rapho Township 71.8%

Lancaster County 69%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.31

persons per household

Rapho Township

2.31

Lancaster County

2.55

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Rapho Township population

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total households	5,221	212,748	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.31	2.55	2.39
Family households	3,747	146,761	3,291,192
Average family size	2.71	3.07	3.01
Married couple family	3,346	120,006	2,437,812
Other families	401	26,755	853,380
Male householder	198	8,407	246,246
Female householder	203	18,348	607,134
Non-family households	1,474	65,987	1,983,661
One-person households	1,266	53,057	1,629,974
Male householder	376	21,403	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	221	7,830	246,162
Female householder	890	31,654	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	636	18,685	477,851
Other living arrangements	208	12,930	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

5,276

housing units

Rapho Township 5,276

Lancaster County 219,224

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

99% occupied

Occupied 99%

Vacant 1%

vacancy rate

Rapho Township 1%

Lancaster County 3%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.2%

Single family houses

80.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

12.3%

Mobile homes

7.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1988

Half of houses were built before 1988, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

9.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

40.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.2	6
1–3 rooms	7.2%	9.6%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	43.1%	45.6%	47.7%
7+ rooms	49.7%	44.9%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	5.4%	8.2%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	25.7%	21.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	48.1%	41.9%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	20.9%	26.7%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1988	1978	1966
Total housing units	5,276	219,224	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.2% owners

Renter-occupied 19.8%

Owner-occupied 80.2%

homeownership rate

Rapho Township 80.2%

Lancaster County 69.8%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.32

Owner-occupied

2.29

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Rapho Township 2.32

Lancaster County 2.69

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	5,221	212,748	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.6%	20.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	40.8%	39.5%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	17.7%	17.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	23.9%	22.1%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.3%	97.8%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	1.7%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.5%	8.6%	10.4%
1 vehicle	28.1%	29.6%	35.1%
2 vehicles	44.2%	40.1%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	26.1%	21.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	42.6%	42.1%	56.4%
Electricity	26.9%	35.5%	25.3%
Solar	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	21.3%	16.2%	14%
All other fuels	7.7%	5.4%	3.7%
No fuel used	1%	0.6%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.2%	1.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$319,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Rapho Township

$319,700

Lancaster County

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

28.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

28.7%

Owners without a mortgage

13.8%

Renters

38.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$319,700	$301,100	$254,500
Under $100,000	9.9%	7.1%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	8.7%	13.3%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	26.2%	29.3%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	42.6%	36.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	11.9%	11%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	2.4%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.9%	60.3%	58%
Without a mortgage	49.1%	39.7%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,730	$1,818	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$685	$702	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,556	$1,357	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Rapho Township 29.4%

Lancaster County 32.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Rapho Township 11.3%

Lancaster County 12.5%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

2,104

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.3%

K–12

70.9%

College / Undergraduate

13.1%

Graduate / Professional

4.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Rapho Township

34.6%

Lancaster County

37.3%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	2,104	125,120	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	11.3%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	70.9%	71.5%	66.9%
Kindergarten	0.7%	4.6%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.4%	22%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.9%	23.6%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	15.9%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.8%	23.2%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	13.1%	17.8%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	4.7%	5.4%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	34.6%	37.3%	44%
School type
Public school	59.7%	70.6%	75.3%
Private school	40.3%	29.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

9,332

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

7.1%

HS graduate

38.1%

Some college no degree

12.2%

Associates degree

Bachelors degree

17.8%

Graduate or professional degree

11.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

47.2% · 52.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

48% · 52%

HS graduate

52.3% · 47.7%

Some college no degree

50.6% · 49.4%

Associates degree

39.5% · 60.5%

Bachelors degree

42.1% · 57.9%

Graduate or professional degree

51.2% · 48.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	9,332	380,042	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	4.2%	6%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.1%	6.5%	5%
High school diploma or GED	38.1%	33.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	12.2%	13.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	9%	8%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%	32.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	17.8%	20.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	11.6%	11.8%	14.3%
High School or higher	88.7%	87.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,954

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,221

HS graduate

$43,761

Some college or associates

$49,707

Bachelors degree

$50,250

Graduate or professional degree

$86,972

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

12.1%

HS graduate

1.7%

Some college or associates

1.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Rapho Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,954	$52,871	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$40,221	$42,337	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$43,761	$43,333	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$49,707	$49,854	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$50,250	$65,238	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$86,972	$82,018	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	12.1%	15.3%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	1.7%	9.1%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	1.5%	5.6%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	3.2%	4.1%

Insights for Rapho Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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