West Hempfield 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

17,163

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

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

Diversity Index

30.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

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

Location

Township in Lancaster County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.055898° N, 76.471305° W

DMS40° 03′ 21.23″ N, 76° 28′ 16.70″ W

Population Density & area

927.7/sq mi (359.1/km²)

Total Area

21.1 sq mi (54.5 km²)

Land Area

18.5 sq mi (47.8 km²) · 87.8%

Water Area

2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²) · 12.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.1% male

Male 47.1%

Female 52.9%

males per 100 females

West Hempfield Township 89.1

Lancaster County 96.8

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

5.6%

foreign-born population

94.4%Native

5.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

West Hempfield Township 5.6%

Lancaster County 5.8%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.2

years ∙ half population younger than 43.2, half older

West Hempfield Township

43.2

Lancaster County

39.4

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

71.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

West Hempfield Township 71.5

Lancaster County 74.6

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.8%	23.1%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	58.3%	57.3%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.9%	19.6%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	71.5	74.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	37.4	40.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	34.1	34.2	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.8%

Black

2.3%

Asian

2.9%

Hispanic

Other

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

30.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

West Hempfield Township 30.5%

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 West Hempfield Township population

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	8%	11.5%	8.7%
Mexican	1.1%	1%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	3.4%	6.8%	3.7%
Cuban	1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.4%	3.3%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92%	88.5%	91.3%
One race	88.4%	85.6%	87.7%
White	82.8%	79.1%	73%
Black or African American	2.3%	3.4%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	2.9%	2.4%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	2.9%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.9% family

Family 72.9%

Non family 27.1%

% family households

West Hempfield Township 72.9%

Lancaster County 69%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.54

persons per household

West Hempfield Township

2.54

Lancaster County

2.55

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of West Hempfield Township population

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total households	6,682	212,748	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.54	2.55	2.39
Family households	4,874	146,761	3,291,192
Average family size	3.02	3.07	3.01
Married couple family	4,179	120,006	2,437,812
Other families	695	26,755	853,380
Male householder	93	8,407	246,246
Female householder	602	18,348	607,134
Non-family households	1,808	65,987	1,983,661
One-person households	1,566	53,057	1,629,974
Male householder	468	21,403	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	125	7,830	246,162
Female householder	1,098	31,654	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	497	18,685	477,851
Other living arrangements	242	12,930	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

6,801

housing units

West Hempfield Township 6,801

Lancaster County 219,224

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

98.3% occupied

Occupied 98.3%

Vacant 1.7%

vacancy rate

West Hempfield Township 1.7%

Lancaster County 3%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.2%

Single family houses

86.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

8.5%

Mobile homes

5.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

14.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

62.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

14.3%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.7	6.2	6
1–3 rooms	4.7%	9.6%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	40.8%	45.6%	47.7%
7+ rooms	54.5%	44.9%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.4%	1.6%	2.3%
1 bedroom	4.3%	8.2%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	17.2%	21.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	48.3%	41.9%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	29.7%	26.7%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1978	1966
Total housing units	6,801	219,224	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

85.7% owners

Renter-occupied 14.3%

Owner-occupied 85.7%

homeownership rate

West Hempfield Township 85.7%

Lancaster County 69.8%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.64

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

West Hempfield Township 2.52

Lancaster County 2.69

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	6,682	212,748	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.5%	20.6%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30%	39.5%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	23.3%	17.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	31.2%	22.1%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	97.8%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1.7%	1%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1.2%	8.6%	10.4%
1 vehicle	31.2%	29.6%	35.1%
2 vehicles	42.2%	40.1%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	25.5%	21.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	38.2%	42.1%	56.4%
Electricity	46.5%	35.5%	25.3%
Solar	0.9%	0.2%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	13.2%	16.2%	14%
All other fuels	1.1%	5.4%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.2%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$302,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

West Hempfield Township

$302,400

Lancaster County

$301,100

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

19.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

19.3%

Owners without a mortgage

9.6%

Renters

39.3%

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

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$302,400	$301,100	$254,500
Under $100,000	7.5%	7.1%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	9.8%	13.3%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	32%	29.3%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	40.5%	36.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9.7%	11%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	2.4%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	59.6%	60.3%	58%
Without a mortgage	40.4%	39.7%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,755	$1,818	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$641	$702	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,078	$1,357	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

33.7%

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

West Hempfield Township 33.7%

Lancaster County 32.4%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

7.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

West Hempfield Township 7.4%

Lancaster County 12.5%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,736

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.2%

K–12

77.4%

College / Undergraduate

12.6%

Graduate / Professional

4.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

34.7%

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

West Hempfield Township

34.7%

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

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,736	125,120	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.2%	5.3%	5.7%
K–12	77.4%	71.5%	66.9%
Kindergarten	3.2%	4.6%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.5%	22%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	23.1%	23.6%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.7%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.3%	23.2%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12.6%	17.8%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	4.8%	5.4%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	34.7%	37.3%	44%
School type
Public school	77.3%	70.6%	75.3%
Private school	22.7%	29.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

12,324

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.2%

HS graduate

37.6%

Some college no degree

11.1%

Associates degree

10.1%

Bachelors degree

20.3%

Graduate or professional degree

13.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

26.1% · 73.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

59.8% · 40.2%

HS graduate

46.3% · 53.7%

Some college no degree

48% · 52%

Associates degree

52% · 48%

Bachelors degree

51.3% · 48.7%

Graduate or professional degree

29.6% · 70.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	12,324	380,042	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	2.2%	6%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.2%	6.5%	5%
High school diploma or GED	37.6%	33.7%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	11.1%	13.4%	15.1%
Associate's degree	10.1%	8%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.7%	32.4%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	20.3%	20.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	13.4%	11.8%	14.3%
High School or higher	92.6%	87.5%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$58,622

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$39,536

HS graduate

$51,685

Some college or associates

$50,284

Bachelors degree

$77,852

Graduate or professional degree

$85,659

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

6.3%

HS graduate

5.8%

Some college or associates

3.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	West Hempfield Township	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$58,622	$52,871	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$39,536	$42,337	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,685	$43,333	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$50,284	$49,854	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$77,852	$65,238	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$85,659	$82,018	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6.3%	15.3%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	5.8%	9.1%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	3.9%	5.6%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2%	3.2%	4.1%

Insights for West Hempfield 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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