Demographics

EPHRATA BOROUGH AT A GLANCE

Government

Date of Incorporation 1891
Form of Government Council/Borough Manager
Number of Full Time Employees 90

Demographics
 
Land area in square miles 3.42
Population 13,722 per 2024 US Census Bureau


 Economic Statistics for the Borough 
 Total # of housing units6,048 
 Homeownership rate55.6%
 Median value of owner occupied units
$225,500
 Median household income
$97,412

Data Source 2024 US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, data.census.gov

 2026 Tax Information 
 Real Estate tax in mills2.55 
 Local Service Tax/LST $52.00
 Real Estate Transfer 0.50%
 Earned Income Tax1.00%
 Non-resident Earned Income Tax1.00%
2026 Market Value of Real Estate                   Value           # of Properties 
 Non-exempt properties$866,574,500 4,750 
 Exempt properties$159,448,800171 
 TOTAL$1,026,023,3004,921