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Lancaster County residents have median age of 39 by 2021

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USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

USCB Associate Director for Demographic Programs Dr. Victoria A. Velkoff | United States Census Bureau

Lancaster County residents have a median age of 39-years-old as of 2021, according to US Census Data.

Median ages divide a population into two equally sized groups, rather than the average which takes all the ages of Lancaster County residents and divides it by the number of residents.

OurWorldinData.org, an online project tracking global data and trends, says cities, states, countries and continents with higher median ages typically do better economically and residents earn higher wages than developing countries.

The median age of a United States resident has risen from 29.5-years-old in 1960 to 38.4-years-old in 2019. It has risen fairly consistently by two years every decade since the 1970's.

Median ages of men and women by Ethnicity in Lancaster County
EthnicityMedian Age - MaleMedian Age - Female
American Indian and Alaska Native4137
Asian3235
Black or African American3130
Hispanic or Latino2727
White4043
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander2333
Some other race3235
Multiracial2019