Lancaster is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 169,185 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Lancaster is the 30th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lancaster is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lancaster is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lancaster who work in office and administrative support (10.77%), sales jobs (8.17%), and management occupations (7.65%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Lancaster citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.41% of adults 25 and older in Lancaster have a college degree. The per capita income in Lancaster in 2022 was $28,082, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,328 for a family of four. However, Lancaster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lancaster is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lancaster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lancaster, accounting for 45.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lancaster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lancaster include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Lancaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
