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East Petersburg, Pennsylvania

East Petersburg is a borough located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 4,450.

General Information

  • Zip code: 17520
  • Area code: 717

Geography East Petersburg is located at 40°6'0" North, 76°21'10" West (40.100079, -76.352649)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 4,450 people, 1,708 households, and 1,327 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,420.0/km² (3,688.6/mi²). There are 1,766 housing units at an average density of 563.5/km² (1,463.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.03% White, 1.35% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.17% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 2.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,708 households out of which 34.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% are non-families. 18.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 2.95.

In the borough the population is spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $52,222, and the median income for a family is $53,910. Males have a median income of $38,700 versus $25,455 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $21,979. 2.7% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 4.9% are under the age of 18 and 3.3% are 65 or older.



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