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Lancaster, California

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StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population169,16939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,511$99,122$80,734
Median Age34.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$446,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,764$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate15.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.5%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born15.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.4%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.828.726.4
Worked from Home9.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lancaster, California

Age in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age34.537.938.9
Under 18 %26.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Households52,37413,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.12.82.5
Family Households71.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children38.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families27.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.8%24.3%28.7%
Never Married43.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,046$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households19.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units55,27314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.0%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.2%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.6%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,074$5,124n/a

Education in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School18.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.5%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.1%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour17.0%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lancaster, California

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home29.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Lancaster

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.