Lancaster is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Lancaster has a 2020 population of 154,538. Lancaster is currently declining at a rate of -0.66% annually and its population has decreased by -1.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 156,824 in 2010.
The average household income in Lancaster is $70,646 with a poverty rate of 21.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,215 per month, and the median house value is $261,400. The median age in Lancaster is 32.6 years, 31.2 years for males, and 34 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lancasterwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 97,919 | 61.57% |
Black or African American | 33,442 | 21.03% |
Some Other Race | 11,950 | 7.51% |
Asian | 7,405 | 4.66% |
Two or More Races | 7,248 | 4.56% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 946 | 0.59% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 118 | 0.07% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 48,083 | 3.16 | 53 |
Married | 22,965 | 3.81 | 67.4 |
Non Family | 12,559 | 1.25 | 42.7 |
Female | 9,218 | 3.92 | 31.8 |
Male | 3,341 | 3.86 | 51.3 |
3.69
Average Family Size
3.16
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 7,384 | 7.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 9,759 | 9.92% |
High School Graduate | 28,895 | 29.37% |
Some College | 25,208 | 25.62% |
Associates Degree | 9,789 | 9.95% |
Bachelors Degree | 11,087 | 11.27% |
Graduate Degree | 6,262 | 6.36% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 35,409 | 24,156 | 2,905 |
White | 34,635 | 32,151 | 8,518 |
Black | 19,899 | 17,555 | 2,832 |
Other Race | 7,166 | 4,531 | 669 |
Asian | 5,690 | 5,062 | 2,530 |
2+ Races | 3,747 | 3,046 | 599 |
Native American | 701 | 594 | 100 |
Islander | 111 | 99 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.83%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.46%.
$42,271
Average Earnings
$46,462
Average Male
$35,962
Average Female
74.60% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 25.40% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.89% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 63,159 | 13,932 | 22.06% |
Black | 31,520 | 10,486 | 33.27% |
White | 46,349 | 6,732 | 14.52% |
Other | 2,180 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 6,088 | 1,423 | 23.37% |
Asian | 7,103 | 824 | 11.60% |
Native | 715 | 241 | 33.71% |
21.71%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.03%
Male Poverty Rate
23.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Native, with 33.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.25%.
42.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
41.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 5,248 | 7.44% |
Black | 1,478 | 6.45% |
Hispanic | 1,298 | 3.02% |
2+ Races | 376 | 8.83% |
Asian | 242 | 3.90% |
Other Race | 155 | 1.86% |
Native American | 27 | 3.17% |
14.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.21%
Veteran Disability Rate
51.8%
Labor Force Participation
48.3%
Employment Rate
6.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.12%
Born in Lancaster
89.38%
Native Born
10.62%
Foreign Born
4.19%
Non Citizen
6.43%
Naturalized
89.38% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 76.12% having been born in California. 4.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 154,538 | -1,021 | -0.66% |
2021 | 155,559 | -1,021 | -0.65% |
2020 | 156,580 | -1,021 | -0.65% |
2019 | 157,601 | -1,021 | -0.64% |
2018 | 158,622 | -812 | -0.51% |
2017 | 159,434 | -199 | -0.12% |
2016 | 159,633 | -180 | -0.11% |
2015 | 159,813 | 179 | 0.11% |
2014 | 159,634 | 579 | 0.36% |
2013 | 159,055 | 802 | 0.51% |
2012 | 158,253 | 175 | 0.11% |
2011 | 158,078 | 1,254 | 0.80% |
2010 | 156,824 | 38,106 | 2.82% |
2000 | 118,718 | 21,427 | 2.01% |
1990 | 97,291 | 49,264 | 7.31% |
1980 | 48,027 | 15,299 | 3.91% |
1970 | 32,728 | 6,716 | 2.32% |
1960 | 26,012 | 22,418 | 21.89% |
1950 | 3,594 | 1,494 | 5.52% |
1940 | 2,100 | 1,800 | 4.99% |
1900 | 300 | 0.00% |