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Life Expectancy Map

Life expectancy varies throughout Lancaster County

Life expectancy is the statistically probable length of time an individual is expected to live.

• As of 2021, the average life expectancy in Lancaster County is 78.2 years.
• Census tracts with lower-than-average life expectancies are located near downtown where poverty is most prevalent.

Notes

Community Health Endowment. (2024). Place Matters 5.0 – Community Mapping Partnership LLCHD & CHE.

The Community Health Endowment 2024 Place Matters 5.0 Community Mapping Project maps life expectancy in Lancaster County based on mortality patterns of the population in a specific census tract given the risk factors in that location.