Lancaster, MO City Data

Lancaster, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 737 people who live in Lancaster and approximately 4,170 who live in Schuyler County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lancaster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lancaster. We have included Lancaster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lancaster Information

Schuyler County where Lancaster resides is 308.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 4,170 and has a population rank of 2,901 out of all the places in the United States.

Lancaster has a total of 737 people and of those residents there are 328 males and 409 females. The median age of the male population is 38 and the female population is 41.7. There are approximately 53 births each year and around 55 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lancaster varies per year, but currently 737 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 737 people who live in Lancaster, there are 211 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lancaster is 100 male and 111 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 550.

General Lancaster Information
Total area in square miles - Schuyler County	308.16
Water area in square miles - Schuyler County	N/A
Resident population - Schuyler County	4,170
Population rank - Schuyler County	2,901
Total population	737
Total population (male)	328
Total population (female)	409
Population median age (male)	38
Population median age (female)	41.7
Births - Schuyler County	53
Deaths- Schuyler County	55
Population of one race	737
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	211
Population under 20 years (male)	100
Population under 20 years (female)	111
Total population 18 years and over	550

Lancaster Social Characteristics

There are 1,725 households in Lancaster. Families make up 1,194 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lancaster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,020), male householder with no wife present (43) and female householder with no husband present (121). The remainder of the Lancaster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 532. Lancaster, MO moving companies help people in Lancaster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lancaster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lancaster is based, there are 1,751 females 15 and over; of those females there are 225 never married, 1,067 now married, 7 separated, 318 widowed, and 134 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 16 separated, 52 widowed and 144 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lancaster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lancaster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Schuyler County)
Total households	1,725
Family households (families)	1,194
With own children under 18 years	527
Married-couple family	1,020
With own children under 18 years	412
Male householder, no wife present, family	43
With own children under 18 years	32
Female householder, no husband present, family	121
With own children under 18 years	82
Nonfamily households	532
Householder living alone	490
65 years and over	262

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	96
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	127
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	610
Householder	204
Spouse	165
Child	220
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	127
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	76
Female householder living alone	75
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,751
Never married	225
Now married	1,067
Separated	7
Widowed	318
Divorced	134
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	16
Widowed	52
Divorced	144

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	737
Male	328
Under 5 years	22
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	16
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	3
Female	409
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	29
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	17
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	737
One race	737
White	733
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	737
People who are White alone	733
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,934
Same house	2,460
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	419
Different state or abroad	348
Different state	336
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Schuyler County)
Total resident population	4,170
Born in United States	3,659
State of residence	3,005
Different state	1,132
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	16
Foreign born	17

Lancaster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lancaster. That total enrollment is 919 for the population of the country, which includes Lancaster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 408 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,447 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 75.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lancaster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	919
Pre-kindergarten	60
Public	39
Private	21
Kindergarten	59
Public	58
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	462
Public	450
Private	12
Elementary and high school	724
Public	704
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	262
Public	254
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	63
Public	61
Private	2
Graduate or professional school	13
Public	11
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	3,127

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,870
Less than 9th grade	237
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	298
High school graduate	1,336
Some college, no degree	569
Associate's degree	97
Bachelor's degree	333
Graduate or professional degree	11.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	239

Lancaster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 3,290 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lancaster. The Lancaster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (530), service occupations (290), sales and office occupations (447), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (69), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (244) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (351). The 3,290 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,348 private wage and salary workers, 266 government workers, 298 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Schuyler County)
Population 16 years and over	3,290
In labor force	2,029
Civilian labor force	2,029
Employed	1,931
Unemployed	98
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,726
In labor force	994
Civilian labor force	994
Unemployed Civilian labor force	21
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,564
In labor force	1,035
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	77
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Schuyler County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,905
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,426
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	262
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	55
Other means	12
Worked at home	150
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	43,805

OCCUPATION (Schuyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	530
Management, professional, and related occupations	530
Service occupations	290
Sales and office occupations	447
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	69
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	244
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	351

INDUSTRY (Schuyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	530
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	246
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	246
Wholesale trade	54
Retail trade	212
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	181
Information	13
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	67
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	54
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	420
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	69
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	65

CLASS OF WORKER (Schuyler County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	530
Private wage and salary workers	1,348
Government workers	266
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	298
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lancaster Housing Characteristics

In Lancaster, MO there are 2,027 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,725 occupied and 302 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lancaster, there are 1,591 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10 units in Lancaster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lancaster, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lancaster, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lancaster. There are 75 housing units with rent less than $200, 88 with rent between $200-299, 108 with rent between $300-499 and 22 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lancaster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lancaster, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Schuyler County)
Total housing units	2,027
Occupied housing units	1,725
Vacant housing units	302

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Schuyler County)
Total housing units	2,027
1-unit, detached	1,591
1-unit, attached	10
2 units	31
3 or 4 units	111
5 to 9 units	20
10 to 19 units	19
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	237

HOUSING TENURE (Schuyler County)
Occupied housing units	1,725
Owner-occupied	1,302
Renter-occupied	423

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Schuyler County)
Occupied housing units	1,725
No vehicles available	111
2 vehicle available	1,102
3 vehicles available	303
4 vehicles available	89
5 or more vehicles available	36

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Schuyler County)
Occupied housing units	1,725
Utility gas	451
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	427
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	25
Coal or coke
Wood	189
Solar energy
Other fuel	5
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Schuyler County)
Occupied housing units	1,725
Less Than $50,000	1,302
$50,000 to $99,999	162
$100,000 to $149,999	30
$150,000 to $199,999	6
$200,000 to $299,999	2
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	38,500

GROSS RENT (Schuyler County)
Occupied units paying rent	423
Less than $200	75
$200 to $299	88
$300 to $499	108
$500 to $699	16
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	N/A