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Electricians in the Lancaster, PA metro area

The electricians in the Lancaster, PA metro area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other metro areas.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #231 of 383 scored metro areas
#15 of 16 scored metro areas based in Pennsylvania

Listings
72
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
161
+11.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$696M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $3,271 a household
Spending per listing
$9.7M
19% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
3.4
36% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
563,159
+1.9% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 72 electricians in the Lancaster metro area. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. That comes to 3.4 for every 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.5.

At $3,271 per household (8% above the U.S. average), households in the Lancaster metro area spend about $696M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That works out to $9.7M per company, 19% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in the Lancaster metro area in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019. That is one for every 1,321 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $252K have gone to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Lancaster metro area.

Population estimates show the Lancaster metro area grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for electricians in the Lancaster metro area is 45 (lower middle), #231 of 383 scored metro areas and #15 of 16 scored metro areas based in Pennsylvania.

How the Lancaster metro area compares

The same measures for Pennsylvania and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Lancaster, PA metro area compared with Pennsylvania and the U.S.
MeasureLancaster metro areaPennsylvaniaU.S.
Listings per 10k households3.42.72.5
Spending per listing$9.7M$11.6M$12M
Households per official establishment1,3211,9181,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+11.8%+5.7%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.9%+0.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$3,271$3,158$3,018
Median household income$86,959$77,971$80,734
Groundwork market score4557

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
161+11.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,806
Annual payroll, 2023
$137.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
720 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
58The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$252K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Lancaster metro area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Lancaster metro area

Population, 2025 estimate
563,159+1.9% since 2020
Households
212,748
Median age
40.5
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
944 sq. mi.
People per square mile
591
Median household income
$86,959+31.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$112,346
Median home value
$301,100
Jobs located here
258,003
Daytime population
553,680Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across Pennsylvania

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The highest-scoring metro areas in Pennsylvania for electricians, numbered among those based in Pennsylvania, with the Lancaster metro area marked.

Top metro areas in Pennsylvania

Metro areas in Pennsylvania ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA82542.2$14.5M+4.2%#5 of 383
2State College, PA73132.2$13.9M−0.4%#28 of 383
3Chambersburg, PA67182.8$10.8M+3.0%#62 of 383
4Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ661002.9$11.1M+3.0%#66 of 383
5Johnstown, PA6591.6$16.8M−3.2%#68 of 383
6Pittsburgh, PA632442.3$13.5M−1.3%#79 of 383
7Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD616972.8$12.1M+1.4%#102 of 383
8Williamsport, PA57112.3$11.9M−1.3%#137 of 383
9Gettysburg, PA57133.2$10M+3.6%#140 of 383
10Reading, PA56553.4$9.2M+2.7%#150 of 383
15Lancaster, PA45723.4$9.7M+1.9%#231 of 383

Other business types in the Lancaster metro area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in the Lancaster, PA metro area?

The Lancaster metro area has 72 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 161 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 11.8% from 2019.

How much do households in the Lancaster, PA metro area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $696M a year, or $3,271 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 72 electricians on map listings, it comes to $9.7M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 212,748 households in the Lancaster metro area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Lancaster, PA metro area compare with the U.S. for electricians?

The Lancaster metro area has 3.4 electricians per 10,000 households, 36% above the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $9.7M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, the Lancaster metro area would have about 58, against 72 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,321 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Lancaster, PA metro area growing?

Population estimates put the Lancaster metro area at 563,159 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 212,748 households. The median household income in the Lancaster metro area is $86,959 a year, 8% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 31.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Lancaster metro area scores 45 for electricians (lower middle), #231 of 383 scored metro areas.

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