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CBSA!29540=METRO("Lancaster, PA")
Lancaster, PA metro area
The Lancaster, PA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 563,293 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $40.0 billion that year.
Pennsylvania1 county
GDP, 2024$40.0B#105 of 387 · +5.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$68,628#104 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.4%#84 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)98.3#108 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Lancaster, PAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $5.1B | 12.7% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.2B | 5.5% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $6.0B | 15.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.8B | 4.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $2.2B | 5.6% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $3.9B | 9.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $3.4B | 8.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $3.1B | 7.7% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $838M | 2.1% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $3.3B | 8.2% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $1.7B | 4.1% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $1.2B | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $767M | 1.9% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $1.2B | 3.1% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $806M | 2.0% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $219M | 0.5% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $53M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $450M | 1.1% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $366M | 0.9% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $1.4B | 3.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | Central | 42071 |