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Lancaster, Texas

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StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Total Population40,82030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$68,302$78,476$80,734
Median Age35.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$246,300$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,704$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate15.0%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born8.1%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.726.726.4
Worked from Home8.9%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lancaster, Texas

Age in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Median Age35.735.638.9
Under 18 %28.1%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.1%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.0%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Households14,74810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.72.5
Family Households67.6%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children40.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone28.8%26.2%28.7%
Never Married38.2%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,689$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.5%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.7%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.0%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.9%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households13.9%11.4%n/a

Housing in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Housing Units15,45812,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.2%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,991.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income42.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,869$4,232n/a

Education in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Less than High School14.1%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate28.5%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.0%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lancaster, Texas

StatisticLancasterTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.3%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.3%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.5%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.8%24.6%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.