Lancaster is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Lancaster has a 2023 population of 164,853. Lancaster is currently declining at a rate of -1.57% annually and its population has decreased by -4.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 172,862 in 2020.
The average household income in Lancaster is $78,533 with a poverty rate of 19.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lancaster is 33.3 years, 32 years for males, and 34.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lancaster was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 52,448 | 3.15 | 55 | 45 |
| Married | 24,388 | 3.84 | 70.9 | 29.1 |
| Non Family | 14,192 | 1.25 | 44.3 | 55.7 |
| Female | 10,161 | 3.98 | 33.6 | 66.4 |
| Male | 3,707 | 3.52 | 49.9 | 50.1 |
3.72
Average Family Size
3.15
Average Household Size
55.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
69.42% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 30.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.16% of the population.
rate
19.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.44%
Male Poverty Rate
21.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Native, with 30.71% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Islander, with 0.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.48%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.5%
Male Marriage Rate
40.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
11.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
53.6%
Labor Force Participation
49.4%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.93%
Born in Lancaster
92.21%
Native Born
12.08%
Foreign Born
5.06%
Non Citizen
7.02%
Naturalized
92.21% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 77.93% having been born in California. 5.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 300 | -149,630 | 4.94% |
| 1940 | 2,100 | 1,800 | 4.99% |
| 1950 | 3,594 | 1,494 | 5.52% |
| 1960 | 26,012 | 22,418 | 21.89% |
| 1970 | 32,728 | 6,716 | 2.32% |
| 1980 | 48,027 | 15,299 | 3.91% |
| 1990 | 97,291 | 49,264 | 7.31% |
| 2000 | 118,718 | 21,427 | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 156,633 | ||
| 2011 | 158,321 | 1,688 | 1.08% |
| 2012 | 160,009 | 1,688 | 1.07% |
| 2013 | 161,697 | 1,688 | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 163,385 | 1,688 | 1.04% |
| 2015 | 165,073 | 1,688 | 1.03% |
| 2016 | 166,761 | 1,688 | 1.02% |
| 2017 | 168,449 | 1,688 | 1.01% |
| 2018 | 170,137 | 1,688 | 1% |
| 2019 | 171,825 | 1,688 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 172,862 | 1,037 | 0.6% |
| 2021 | 170,150 | -2,712 | -1.57% |
| 2022 | 167,481 | -2,669 | -1.57% |
| 2023 | 164,853 | -2,628 | -1.57% |
| 2024 | 162,267 | -2,586 | -1.57% |
| 2025 | 159,721 | -2,546 | -1.57% |
| 2026 | 157,215 | -2,506 | -1.57% |
| 2027 | 154,748 | -2,467 | -1.57% |
| 2028 | 152,320 | -2,428 | -1.57% |
| 2029 | 149,930 | -2,390 | -1.57% |