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Lancaster

Kansas · 291 residents · 0.20 sq mi
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Lancaster is a city of 291 people in Kansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $52,000, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 20% less than in Kansas as a whole. Median household income is $32,500, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

291
−8%since 1990
from 318 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.2
+3%since 1990
from 34.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.20 sq mi
Population, 19902024
20227134141148019902000201020202024Lancaster
2024325
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(18)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.3%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(22)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(27)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(16)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412%(35)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(55)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.6%(28)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.2%(24)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(22)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.2%(15)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,500
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,250 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,921
+24%since 1990
from $10,416 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.6%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$52,000
+32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$456
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $313 in 1990
US average: $602
88.8%
−3.3 ptssince 1990
from 92.0% in 1990
11.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(318)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic98.3%(286)
Black0.3%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(3)
Ancestry
German32%(104)
Irish8.3%(27)
American6.5%(21)
Norwegian5.2%(17)
Scottish3.1%(10)
Dutch2.2%(7)
English2.2%(7)
French1.2%(4)
Polish0.6%(2)
Section 05

Education

2.2%
−2.9 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
79.3%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 76.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.5 min
−3%since 1990
from 18.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(21)
Married72.9%(70)
Widowed3.1%(3)
Divorced2.1%(2)
Women 15+
Never married12.6%(15)
Married56.3%(67)
Widowed17.6%(21)
Divorced13.4%(16)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.5%
+10.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.5%
+13.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
12.6%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2020
from 40.1% 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)8%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era68%(34)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War64%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 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, Kansas?

Lancaster, Kansas has about 291 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Lancaster, Kansas?

The typical household in Lancaster, Kansas earns about $32,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lancaster, Kansas expensive?

In Lancaster, Kansas, the median home is worth about $52,000, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Lancaster, Kansas?

About 2.2% of adults age 25 and over in Lancaster, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lancaster, Kansas?

About 11.6% of people in Lancaster, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lancaster, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Lancaster, Kansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 27 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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

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