Lancaster, VA City Data

Lancaster, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,496 people who live in Lancaster and approximately 11,567 who live in Lancaster 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

Lancaster County where Lancaster resides is 231.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,567 and has a population rank of 2,326 out of all the places in the United States.

Lancaster has a total of 4,496 people and of those residents there are 2,109 males and 2,387 females. The median age of the male population is 46.8 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 111 births each year and around 229 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lancaster varies per year, but currently 4,473 are one race and 23 are two or more races.

Of the 4,496 people who live in Lancaster, there are 957 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lancaster is 487 male and 470 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 3,620.

General Lancaster Information
Total area in square miles - Lancaster County	231.35
Water area in square miles - Lancaster County	N/A
Resident population - Lancaster County	11,567
Population rank - Lancaster County	2,326
Total population	4,496
Total population (male)	2,109
Total population (female)	2,387
Population median age (male)	46.8
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Lancaster County	111
Deaths- Lancaster County	229
Population of one race	4,473
Population of two or more races	23
Population under 20 years	957
Population under 20 years (male)	487
Population under 20 years (female)	470
Total population 18 years and over	3,620

Lancaster Social Characteristics

There are 5,004 households in Lancaster. Families make up 3,476 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lancaster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,735), male householder with no wife present (85) and female householder with no husband present (522). The remainder of the Lancaster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,592. Lancaster, VA 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 5,345 females 15 and over; of those females there are 761 never married, 3,149 now married, 141 separated, 1,004 widowed, and 290 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 48 separated, 221 widowed and 307 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 (Lancaster County)
Total households	5,004
Family households (families)	3,476
With own children under 18 years	1,205
Married-couple family	2,735
With own children under 18 years	762
Male householder, no wife present, family	85
With own children under 18 years	51
Female householder, no husband present, family	522
With own children under 18 years	314
Nonfamily households	1,592
Householder living alone	1,427
65 years and over	840

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	478
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	794
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.73

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,740
Householder	1,346
Spouse	1,062
Child	993
Other relatives	65
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	4
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	717
Male householder	246
Male householder living alone	202
Male householder not living alone	44
Female householder	381
Female householder living alone	353
Female householder not living alone	28
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	42
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	29
Foster child	4
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,345
Never married	761
Now married	3,149
Separated	141
Widowed	1,004
Divorced	290
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	48
Widowed	221
Divorced	307

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,496
Male	2,109
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	140
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	18
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	87
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	164
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	153
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	61
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	64
67 to 69 years	87
70 to 74 years	137
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	59
85 years and over	27
Female	2,387
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	115
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	85
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	16
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	59
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	104
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	178
45 to 49 years	166
50 to 54 years	188
55 to 59 years	176
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	123
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	97
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	139
80 to 84 years	86
85 years and over	68

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,496
One race	4,473
White	2,753
Black or African American	1,685
American Indian and Alaska Native	12
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	23

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,457
People who are White alone	2,737
People who are Black or African American alone	1,665
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	12
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,134
Same house	7,100
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,189
Different state or abroad	1,003
Different state	948
Abroad	55

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lancaster County)
Total resident population	11,567
Born in United States	7,928
State of residence	7,398
Different state	3,895
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	73
Foreign born	201

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 2,169 for the population of the country, which includes Lancaster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 567 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,391 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 196.

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	2,169
Pre-kindergarten	167
Public	91
Private	76
Kindergarten	109
Public	76
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,127
Public	1,001
Private	126
Elementary and high school	1,696
Public	1,535
Private	161
High school grades 9 to 12	569
Public	534
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	170
Public	151
Private	19
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	23
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	9,129

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,841
Less than 9th grade	881
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,381
High school graduate	2,468
Some college, no degree	1,480
Associate's degree	466
Bachelor's degree	2,165
Graduate or professional degree	24.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,349

Lancaster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,616 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lancaster. The Lancaster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,207), service occupations (901), sales and office occupations (1,099), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (85), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (600). The 9,616 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,152 private wage and salary workers, 675 government workers, 546 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lancaster County)
Population 16 years and over	9,616
In labor force	4,682
Civilian labor force	4,682
Employed	4,381
Unemployed	301
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,286
In labor force	2,292
Civilian labor force	2,292
Unemployed Civilian labor force	162
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,330
In labor force	2,390
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	139
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lancaster County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,271
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,380
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	496
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	81
Other means	64
Worked at home	162
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,835

OCCUPATION (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,207
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,207
Service occupations	901
Sales and office occupations	1,099
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	85
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	600

INDUSTRY (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,207
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	130
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	314
Wholesale trade	101
Retail trade	557
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	197
Information	120
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	288
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	412
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	367
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	225

CLASS OF WORKER (Lancaster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,207
Private wage and salary workers	3,152
Government workers	675
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	546
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lancaster Housing Characteristics

In Lancaster, VA there are 6,498 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,004 occupied and 1,494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lancaster, there are 5,573 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lancaster, VA 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 64 housing units with rent less than $200, 26 with rent between $200-299, 204 with rent between $300-499 and 318 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	6,498
Occupied housing units	5,004
Vacant housing units	1,494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lancaster County)
Total housing units	6,498
1-unit, detached	5,573
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	86
3 or 4 units	17
5 to 9 units	24
10 to 19 units	28
20 to 49 units	45
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	580

HOUSING TENURE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	5,004
Owner-occupied	4,155
Renter-occupied	849

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	5,004
No vehicles available	368
2 vehicle available	3,021
3 vehicles available	675
4 vehicles available	160
5 or more vehicles available	43

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	5,004
Utility gas	39
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,401
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,705
Coal or coke
Wood	168
Solar energy
Other fuel	28
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lancaster County)
Occupied housing units	5,004
Less Than $50,000	4,155
$50,000 to $99,999	958
$100,000 to $149,999	564
$150,000 to $199,999	336
$200,000 to $299,999	523
$300,000 to $499,999	272
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	131,600

GROSS RENT (Lancaster County)
Occupied units paying rent	849
Less than $200	64
$200 to $299	26
$300 to $499	204
$500 to $699	226
$700 to $999	74
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	N/A