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Lancaster, South Carolina

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StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Total Population8,9215,296,225334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,311$69,324$80,734
Median Age40.440.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.1%32.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$239,100$259,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$868$1,180$1,413
Poverty Rate21.2%14.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.6%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born10.1%5.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.5%71.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.425.626.4
Worked from Home6.2%11.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households30.7%47.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lancaster, South Carolina

Age in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.440.238.9
Under 18 %23.1%21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.4%12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.9%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.8%18.9%17.2%

Households and families in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households3,6462,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households56.7%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.0%17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone42.2%29.2%28.7%
Never Married38.9%32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,460$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00032.3%17.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.2%16.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.6%8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.2%32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households21.0%10.5%n/a

Housing in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units4,1412,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.8%64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.4%12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.0%13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.5%28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income35.2%31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,320$1,251n/a

Education in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School19.8%9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.8%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.6%60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.2%25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.1%6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.4%5.7%n/a

Origins and language in Lancaster, South Carolina

StatisticLancasterSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.1%52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.4%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.6%3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.1%91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.3%5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.5%6.2%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.