Lancaster, California
City Overview
As of 2007, Lancaster's population is 140,804 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 18.60 percent.
The median home cost in Lancaster is $330,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.92 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Lancaster's cost of living is 7.59% Higher than the U.S. average.
Lancaster public schools spend $5,114 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Lancaster.
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 6.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Lancaster jobs have Increased by 0.84 percent.
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People
The 2007 Lancaster, CA, population is 140,804. There are 1,498 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Lancaster, CA
The median age is 32.5. The US median is 37.6. 53.76% of people in Lancaster, CA, are married. 11.81% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.9 people. 27.11% of people are married, with children. 15.63% have children, but are single.
Race in Lancaster, CA
59.03% of people are white, 19.01% are black, 4.22% are asian, 1.08% are native american, and 17.03% claim 'Other'.
27.34% of the people in Lancaster, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 72.66% are non-hispanic).
Lancaster People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Lancaster, CA, is 6.40%, with job growth of 0.84%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.01%.
Lancaster, CA Taxes
Lancaster, CA,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Lancaster, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,033, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,163.
Lancaster Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.40% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.84% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.01% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,033 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,163 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.20% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.30% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.03% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.65% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.16% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.40% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 9.58% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.95% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.60% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.18% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.98% | 20.24% |
| Service | 17.39% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 26.20% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 11.41% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 12.69% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Lancaster, CA, is $330,400. Home appreciation is -4.92% over the last year. The median age of Lancaster, CA, real estate is 21 years.
Lancaster, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 34.81% of the Lancaster, CA, population. 8.31% of houses and apartments in Lancaster, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Lancaster Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 21 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $330,400 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -4.92% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 56.27% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.31% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 34.81% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.38 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 5.10% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.01% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.62% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.52% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.82% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 24.39% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25.19% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 25.89% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.59% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.19% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.19% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.25% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 11.44% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4.61% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 13.51% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 32.10% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 13.17% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7.71% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 14.49% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.75% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.21% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 245 physicians per capita in Lancaster, CA. The US average is 170.
Lancaster, CA Health Index
Air quality in Lancaster, CA is 1 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Lancaster, CA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Lancaster Health SperlingViews
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Drive in one of the many newly constructed subdivisions and you will see large, homes, many... (read more)Are you people serious?? Lancaster is NOT the pla: After reading the last 2 posts (which must have been posted from a city official) I am puzzled. I have lived in Lancaster for almost 6 years and this hole in the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Crime
Lancaster, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Lancaster, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Lancaster Crime SperlingViews
Set the record straight: I grew up just about 30 miles north of here in Tehachapi (which is beautiful but boring). I have lived in Lancaster for about 5 years now, and cannot wait to leave. ... (read more)Yes, very sad......: Lancaster is in the Antelope Valley. I grew up in nearby Palmdale. I left some time ago because of the crime, gangs, and fools of various sorts. For years the city... (read more)So Sad - But So True!!: This area has become the dumping ground for sex offenders, welfare/section 8, and criminal elements and no one feels safe anymore. If you have kids, there is not that... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Climate
Lancaster, CA, gets 5 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 24.
On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Lancaster, CA. The July high is around 99 degrees. The January low is 29. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Lancaster Climate SperlingViews
Living in Lancaster: My husband and I moved here 15 years ago to get out of the smog and city congestion and have been please with out decision. The Antelope Valley has beautifully clean... (read more)Beautiful sunsets: Lancaster has beautiful sunsets. The weather is beautiful most of the time, especially in the mornings and... (read more)WINDY ALL THE TIME !!!: I've lived in Lancaster for almost 40 years, and anyone that is thinking about moving here needs to know that it is windy here almst every day of the year. I'm not... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Educate
Lancaster, CA, schools spend $5,114 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 21,356 students per librarian, and 1,556 children per counselor in Lancaster, CA schools.
Lancaster Education SperlingViews
Lake Hughes, California: Shame on you, Sperling (or bless you...). /you do not even let me click on my own home town (because it is too small LOL). Anyways, if you are looking for the ultimate... (read more)Lancaster Late 2007-What The Government Won't Tell: Were I looking for a home, I wouldn't pick one in Lancaster. Here's why:
Drive in one of the many newly constructed subdivisions and you will see large, homes, many... (read more)Are you people serious?? Lancaster is NOT the pla: After reading the last 2 posts (which must have been posted from a city official) I am puzzled. I have lived in Lancaster for almost 6 years and this hole in the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Lancaster, CA, takes 33 minutes. 74% of commuters drive their own car alone. 19% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Lancaster Transportation SperlingViews
Living in Lancaster: My husband and I moved here 15 years ago to get out of the smog and city congestion and have been please with out decision. The Antelope Valley has beautifully clean... (read more)Beautiful sunsets: Lancaster has beautiful sunsets. The weather is beautiful most of the time, especially in the mornings and... (read more)WINDY ALL THE TIME !!!: I've lived in Lancaster for almost 40 years, and anyone that is thinking about moving here needs to know that it is windy here almst every day of the year. I'm not... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Lancaster, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Lancaster, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Lancaster, CA cost of living is 107.59.
Lancaster Cost of Living SperlingViews
Lancaster, CA: I live in Lancaster, CA and am looking to move due to the high cost of living and the climate. It is difficult as a single parent to purchase a home anywhere in... (read more)sick of this place: living in the antelope valley is really not cheap when you stop to think about it with the weather being so bipolar.Either intolerably too hot or way too cold my utility... (read more)Hell on earth: Yup, I have been stranded here in Lancaster since '89. First because right after we purchase our house the market dumped. Now because there are no buyers. You think you... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
Religion
58.08% of the people in Lancaster, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.99% are Catholic; 6.75% are Protestant; 1.04% are LDS; 3.33% are another Christian faith; 5.93% in Lancaster, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.98% affilite with Islam.
Lancaster Religion SperlingViews
Lake Hughes, California: Shame on you, Sperling (or bless you...). /you do not even let me click on my own home town (because it is too small LOL). Anyways, if you are looking for the ultimate... (read more)Lancaster Late 2007-What The Government Won't Tell: Were I looking for a home, I wouldn't pick one in Lancaster. Here's why:
Drive in one of the many newly constructed subdivisions and you will see large, homes, many... (read more)Are you people serious?? Lancaster is NOT the pla: After reading the last 2 posts (which must have been posted from a city official) I am puzzled. I have lived in Lancaster for almost 6 years and this hole in the desert... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
| Percent Religious | 58.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.99% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 6.75% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.04% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.29% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.49% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.12% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.62% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.66% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.57% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.33% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.93% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.98% | 0.54% |
Voting
63.10% of the people in Lancaster, CA are registered as Democrats. 35.60% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
Lancaster Voting SperlingViews
Set the record straight: I grew up just about 30 miles north of here in Tehachapi (which is beautiful but boring). I have lived in Lancaster for about 5 years now, and cannot wait to leave. ... (read more)Yes, very sad......: Lancaster is in the Antelope Valley. I grew up in nearby Palmdale. I left some time ago because of the crime, gangs, and fools of various sorts. For years the city... (read more)So Sad - But So True!!: This area has become the dumping ground for sex offenders, welfare/section 8, and criminal elements and no one feels safe anymore. If you have kids, there is not that... (read more)Have an opinion about Lancaster? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Lancaster Click Here
