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The total population of Lancaster is estimated to be 171,465 with 86,180 males (50.26%) and 85,285 females (49.74%). There are 895 less females than males in Lancaster.
The median household income in Lancaster was $66,426 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 236(0.36%) from $66,190 in 2020. This income is 89.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lancaster sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $110,572. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lancaster stands at $79,113.
In Lancaster, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,840 for males and $29,723 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,211 for males and $49,163 for females.
In Lancaster, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $102,972, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $46,809.
In 2022, the population of Lancaster was 169,185, a 0.52% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lancaster's population was 170,074, a decline of 1.71% compared to a population of 173,040 in 2020.
The median age in Lancaster, CA is 33.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.51% were under the age of 15, 22.05% aged 15 to 29, 43.85% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lancaster population: 48.72% are White, 20.47% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.03% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.15% are some other race and 13.46% are multiracial.