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    Lancaster, CA
    Demographic Data



    Lancaster Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Lancaster Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    167,426

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.0%
    5 - 17:
    20.8%
    18 - 24:
    9.7%
    25 - 34:
    14.3%
    35 - 54:
    25.2%
    55 - 64:
    12.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    12.1%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.6%
    5.6%
    81.4%
    81.4%
    20.0%
    20.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Lancaster
    USA
    $31,046
    $31,046
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Lancaster
    USA
    $81,511
    $81,511
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    15.6%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Education
    Retail
    Manufacturing
    Public Service
    Construction
    Accommodation
    Other
    Transportation
    Administration
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Finance
    16.1%
    16.1%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    5.9%
    5.9%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.1%
    5.1%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    2.5%
    2.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    White
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    48.2%
    48.2%
    23.5%
    23.5%
    19.1%
    19.1%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    African
    Scottish
    French
    European
    Polish
    Norwegian
    Dutch
    Swedish
    Greek
    Belizean
    Australian
    Nigerian
    Russian
    British
    Hungarian
    Welsh
    5.5%
    5.5%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.8%
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    0.7%
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    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.3%
    0.3%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Tagalog
    Arabic
    Chinese
    Langs. of India
    Native American languages
    African languages
    Vietnamese
    Japanese
    Korean
    Other Asian languages
    German/Yiddish
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    French
    Pacific Island languages
    Urdu
    Persian
    Slavic languages
    Hungarian
    65.2%
    65.2%
    29.9%
    29.9%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
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    0.2%
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    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
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    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Lancaster Residents

    15.4%

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