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Lancaster, CA
Demographic Data




Lancaster Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lancaster Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

169,185

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
21.4%
18 - 24:
9.5%
25 - 34:
14.4%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
11.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
81.2%
81.2%
19.4%
19.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lancaster
USA
$28,082
$28,082
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lancaster
USA
$71,367
$71,367
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Real estate
16.1%
16.1%
10.5%
10.5%
10.4%
10.4%
10.0%
10.0%
8.6%
8.6%
7.1%
7.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
45.3%
45.3%
25.7%
25.7%
20.7%
20.7%
4.1%
4.1%
4.0%
4.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
French
African
Scottish
Polish
European
Dutch
Norwegian
Swedish
Egyptian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Russian
British
Greek
Australian
Belizean
5.2%
5.2%
4.0%
4.0%
3.7%
3.7%
2.5%
2.5%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Arabic
Chinese
Korean
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Native American languages
African languages
Japanese
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
French
Pacific Island languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Urdu
Persian
Slavic languages
Hungarian
68.0%
68.0%
27.3%
27.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lancaster Residents

13.3%


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