Lancaster, CA Demographic Data

Lancaster, CA Summary

Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County in California
  • Population: 159,041
  • Area: 94.55 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 94.28 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.27 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,682.13 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 2,332.68 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lancaster, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
81,698
51%
50.8
Male
78,409
49%
49.2
Total Population
160,107
 
323,128,000

Lancaster, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,281
8.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
12,475
7.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
9,963
6.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,432
7.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,188
7.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
23,560
14.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,419
12.8% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,701
13.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,278
6.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,027
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,457
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,429
2.8% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,897
1.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
117,348
73.3%
77.2
Female
61,655
52.5%
51.3
Male
55,693
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
108,944
68.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,882
13.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,783
9.9%
15.2
Female
8,815
55.9%
55.8
Male
6,968
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Lancaster, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
150,550
94.0% 
96.8
White
98,986
61.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
33,008
20.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
744
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
8,726
5.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
827
0.5% 
1.2
Chinese
579
0.4% 
1.3
Filipino
4,398
2.7% 
0.9
Japanese
325
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
974
0.6% 
0.4
Vietnamese
260
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
1,363
0.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
144
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
8,942
5.6% 
5.1
Two or More Races
9,557
6.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
63,166
39.5% 
17.8
Mexican
51,606
32.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
715
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
557
0.3% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,288
6.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
96,941
60.5% 
82.2

Lancaster, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
8,397
8.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,271
11.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,055
30.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,772
21.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,805
10.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,820
10.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,648
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,668
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
81,100
80.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,468
17.3%
31.2

Lancaster, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
56,483
45.4%
33.7%
Now Married
49,113
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
10,156
8.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,006
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
6,630
5.3
5.8%

Lancaster, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
111,548
76.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
35,278
24.0%
21.6%
Spanish
29,004
19.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,615
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,072
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
587
0.4%
1.1%

Lancaster, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,443
14.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,233
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,810
7.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,246
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,240
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,475
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,362
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,380
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,047
4.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,698
3.4%
6.4
Median household income
46,910
 
57,617
Per capita income
20,375
 
31,128

Lancaster, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
626
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,198
7.3%
9.8
Construction
3,472
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,899
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,693
2.9%
6.6
Information
1,484
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,740
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,428
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,407
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,628
8.0%
4.6
Retail trade
7,287
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,783
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,104
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,108
10.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
19,646
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,318
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,875
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,802
18.7%
18.1%

Lancaster, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
56,613
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
47,629
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,881
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
847
1.5%
5.1
Walked
692
1.2%
2.7
Other means
798
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
1,766
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.3
 
26.6

Lancaster, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,842
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
16,886
33.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,086
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
10,120
20.3%
21.0

Lancaster, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
49,934
90.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,035
48.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,899
51.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,429
9.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5

Lancaster, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,363
1 room
881
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
401
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
3,586
6.5%
9.1
4 rooms
10,109
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,856
10.6%
19.8
6 rooms
11,881
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
9,980
18.0%
12.0
8 rooms
7,643
13.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,026
9.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Lancaster, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,363
 
 
1-unit, detached
38,787
70.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
887
1.6%
5.9
2-units
313
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,649
4.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,473
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,145
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,036
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,030
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
43
0.1%
0.1

Lancaster, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
706
1.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
660
1.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,647
10.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,060
5.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,719
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18,312
33.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,166
16.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,765
12.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
794
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
534
1.0%
1.4%

Lancaster, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
44,171
88.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
182
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,091
10.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
193
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
213
0.4%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
84
0.2%
1.1

Lancaster, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,899
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
138
0.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
389
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,488
8.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,924
10.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,788
15.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,444
30.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,728
32.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,082
34.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,957
16.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,960
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,841
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,739
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
320
0.0%
0.0%

Lancaster, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
25,339 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
44
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
586
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,566
10.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,584
14.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
7,413
29.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,146
44.0%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
560
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,114
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,955
9.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,581
7.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,764
17.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,950
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,759
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,738
49.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,152
0.0%
0.0%

Lancaster, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,035
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,870
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
578
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,686
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,379
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,576
35.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,511
22.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,008
4.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
427
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
239,000
 
205,000