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Lancaster

California · 97,291 residents · 94.3 sq mi
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Lancaster is home to 97,291 people in California. The typical home is worth $133,800. This skews young, with a median age of 29.6. Renters pay $610 a month at the median. The population has fallen 18% since 2000. Median household income runs $38,388, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
97,291
−18%vs 2000
vs 118,718 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.6
−5%vs 2000
vs 31.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
94.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
90K113K135K158K181K19902000201020202024Lancaster
2024169K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(9,448)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(8,341)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(7,426)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(6,538)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.7%(7,448)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.7%(21,154)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(14,155)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(8,588)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(6,495)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(4,827)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(2,196)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(675)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,388
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,127 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,842
−12%vs 2000
vs $16,935 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.9%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$133,800
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$610
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $643 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
63.1%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
36.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(62,256)
Black15.6%(18,548)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(28,644)
Asian3.7%(4,348)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.1%(76,974)
Black7.4%(7,225)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(14,711)
Asian3.8%(3,692)
Other9.7%(9,400)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican36.2%(61,239)
Central American7.8%(13,230)
Salvadoran4.5%(7,616)
Guatemalan2.4%(4,133)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,075)
Nicaraguan0.4%(746)
Peruvian0.3%(562)
Cuban0.3%(527)
Colombian0.3%(473)
Chilean0.2%(422)
Honduran0.2%(417)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(245)
Dominican0.1%(161)
Argentine0.1%(119)
Panamanian0.1%(108)
Ecuadorian0.1%(89)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino2.4%(4,042)
Chinese0.5%(848)
Japanese0.2%(406)
Asian Indian0.2%(383)
Vietnamese0.2%(372)
Cambodian0.2%(336)
Korean0.1%(203)
Taiwanese0.1%(117)
Kazakh0.1%(109)
Thai0.1%(107)
Burmese0%(43)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(18)
Malaysian0%(11)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(249)
Fijian0.1%(174)
Samoan0%(64)
Tongan0%(5)
Ancestry
German5.5%(9,341)
English4.5%(7,644)
Irish3.8%(6,502)
Italian2.1%(3,614)
American2%(3,354)
Scottish0.8%(1,339)
French0.8%(1,289)
Polish0.7%(1,195)
Arab0.7%(1,158)
West Indian0.6%(961)
Norwegian0.5%(798)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(775)
Swedish0.3%(502)
Greek0.3%(470)
Australian0.3%(456)
Nigerian0.3%(435)
Russian0.2%(402)
British0.2%(398)
Hungarian0.2%(367)
Welsh0.2%(358)
Portuguese0.2%(304)
Egyptian0.2%(302)
Canadian0.1%(248)
Syrian0.1%(246)
Swiss0.1%(232)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(222)
Danish0.1%(205)
Haitian0.1%(200)
Iranian0.1%(188)
Jamaican0.1%(164)
Romanian0.1%(163)
Czech0.1%(155)
Finnish0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(124)
Austrian0.1%(102)
Jordanian0.1%(95)
Israeli0%(71)
Ukrainian0%(68)
Brazilian0%(63)
Croatian0%(41)
Kenyan0%(34)
Moroccan0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Iraqi0%(16)
Guyanese0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Barbadian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.3%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+1%vs 2000
vs 24.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46%(30,210)
Married44%(28,870)
Widowed2%(1,316)
Divorced7.9%(5,208)
Women 15+
Never married40.1%(26,617)
Married41.7%(27,625)
Widowed6.7%(4,452)
Divorced11.5%(7,607)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−11.6 ptssince 2013
from 16.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.8%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34.1%(2,564)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.7%(1,928)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.5%(1,769)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(355)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,516 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lancaster, California?

Lancaster, California has about 97,291 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lancaster, California?

The typical household in Lancaster, California earns about $38,388 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lancaster, California expensive?

In Lancaster, California, the median home is worth about $133,800, and the typical rent is about $610 a month.

How educated are people in Lancaster, California?

About 16.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lancaster, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lancaster, California?

About 9.9% of people in Lancaster, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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