Ephrata Pennsylvania Real Estate
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, is located in Lancaster County, 11 miles NE of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and 56 miles W of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ephrata has a population of 13,213.
Ephrata Homes
Ephrata properties pool is 5,469 residential properties including Ephrata new homes. Median age of real estate in Ephrata is 1959. Average Household size is 2.94 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 18% are 2 bedroom homes, 65% are 3 bedroom homes, 14% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Ephrata Mortgage Statistics
Ephrata mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Ephrata |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
30% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
70% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
50% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
19% |
16% |
Ephrata Area Real Estate Tax
Ephrata Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,527 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 48,213. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Ephrata School District: Children make up 24% of Ephrata population. Ephrata has 3,168 under 18 years old residents, or 0.45 kids per one worker, or 0.58 kids per one household.
Ephrata Real Estate & Ephrata Homeownership
There are 1586.01 or 29% one person households, 1914.15 or 35% two person households, and 875.04 or 16% three person households in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Median residents age is 36, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,832 or 13.9%% of Ephrata population.
There are 7,103 workers (over 16 years of age) in Ephrata. Of these, 93.24% drive to work. Approximately 0.34% of workers in Ephrata take public transportation. An estimated 2.89% walk to work.
Median Ephrata homeowner's housing expences are 20%
Crime in Ephrata (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Ephrata |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
18.92 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
1.51 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
14.38 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
228.56 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
47.68 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
167.26 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
13.62 |
43.3 |
Invest in Ephrata Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Ephrata Pennsylvania area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Ephrata |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Near Large City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Ephrata Zip Codes |
17522 |
- |
| Ephrata Area Codes |
717 |
- |
| White population |
96.1% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.64% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.06% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.26% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
2.75% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 48,213% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
6.08% |
12.4% |
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