CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lancaster
California · 97,291 residents · 94.282 sq mi
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The short version
Lancaster is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $38,388. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 21,427 residents. Median home value is $133,800.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024169K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(9,448)
5 to 98.6%(8,341)
10 to 147.6%(7,426)
15 to 196.7%(6,538)
20 to 247.7%(7,448)
25 to 3421.7%(21,154)
35 to 4414.5%(14,155)
45 to 548.8%(8,588)
55 to 646.7%(6,495)
65 to 745%(4,827)
75 to 842.3%(2,196)
85 and over0.7%(675)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$38,388
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,127 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$133,800
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
South American1%(1,747)
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)
Costa Rican0%(60)
Uruguayan0%(27)
Venezuelan0%(27)
Bolivian0%(25)
Paraguayan0%(3)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(27)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(249)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(190)
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)
Subsaharan African1.5%(2,543)
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)
French Canadian0.1%(156)
Czech0.1%(155)
Finnish0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(124)
Austrian0.1%(102)
Jordanian0.1%(95)
Israeli0%(71)
Ukrainian0%(68)
Brazilian0%(63)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(45)
Croatian0%(41)
Kenyan0%(34)
Palestinian0%(31)
Lithuanian0%(29)
Moroccan0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(18)
Iraqi0%(16)
Guyanese0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Barbadian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Lebanese0%(9)
Ethiopian0%(8)
Ghanaian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.3%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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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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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