Lancaster is a city located in Erie County New York. Lancaster has a 2020 population of 10,085. Lancaster is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -1.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,290 in 2010.
The average household income in Lancaster is $70,510 with a poverty rate of 8.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $761 per month, and the median house value is $123,700. The median age in Lancaster is 41.1 years, 36.4 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lancasterwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,908 | 97.67% |
Black or African American | 67 | 0.66% |
Asian | 64 | 0.63% |
Two or More Races | 61 | 0.60% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 | 0.28% |
Some Other Race | 16 | 0.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,713 | 2.14 | 70.7 |
Non Family | 2,266 | 1.25 | 61.5 |
Married | 1,603 | 2.91 | 87.2 |
Female | 583 | 3.02 | 57.8 |
Male | 261 | 3.21 | 77.4 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.14
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 112 | 1.51% |
9th to 12th Grade | 219 | 2.95% |
High School Graduate | 2,653 | 35.79% |
Some College | 1,649 | 22.25% |
Associates Degree | 841 | 11.35% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,355 | 18.28% |
Graduate Degree | 583 | 7.87% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,158 | 6,827 | 1,845 |
Hispanic | 135 | 135 | 29 |
Black | 51 | 51 | 33 |
Asian | 40 | 40 | 31 |
Native American | 28 | 28 | |
Other Race | 16 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.50%.
94.82% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 5.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.86% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 9,503 | 709 | 7.46% |
Hispanic | 299 | 174 | 58.19% |
Black | 51 | 2 | 3.92% |
Other | NaN% |
8.84%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.91%
Male Poverty Rate
10.64%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is White, with 7.46% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Hispanic, with 58.19% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.00%.
41.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.4%
Male Marriage Rate
38.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 613 | 7.76% |
3.59%
Veteran Poverty Rate
15.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.3%
Labor Force Participation
67.9%
Employment Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
90.30%
Born in Lancaster
97.79%
Native Born
2.21%
Foreign Born
0.55%
Non Citizen
1.66%
Naturalized
97.79% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 90.30% having been born in New York. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 10,085 | -8 | -0.08% |
2021 | 10,093 | -8 | -0.08% |
2020 | 10,101 | -8 | -0.08% |
2019 | 10,109 | -8 | -0.08% |
2018 | 10,117 | 7 | 0.07% |
2017 | 10,110 | -37 | -0.36% |
2016 | 10,147 | -24 | -0.24% |
2015 | 10,171 | -47 | -0.46% |
2014 | 10,218 | -13 | -0.13% |
2013 | 10,231 | -7 | -0.07% |
2012 | 10,238 | -26 | -0.25% |
2011 | 10,264 | -26 | -0.25% |
2010 | 10,290 | -898 | -0.83% |
2000 | 11,188 | -752 | -0.65% |
1990 | 11,940 | -1,116 | -0.89% |
1980 | 13,056 | -309 | -0.23% |
1970 | 13,365 | 1,111 | 0.87% |
1960 | 12,254 | 3,589 | 3.53% |
1950 | 8,665 | 1,429 | 1.82% |
1940 | 7,236 | 196 | 0.27% |
1930 | 7,040 | 981 | 1.51% |
1920 | 6,059 | 1,695 | 3.34% |
1910 | 4,364 | 614 | 1.53% |
1900 | 3,750 | 0.00% |