Brecknock township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,730
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,548
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,557
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,199
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 52.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 0.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 326
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $348,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,807
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $667
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,616
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,624
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.91
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 95.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 80.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 74.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 28.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,655
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,901
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,977
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $99,238
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,243
Persons in poverty, percent 2.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 306.1
Population per square mile, 2010 292.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.69
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.65
FIPS Code 4207108352