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Population in July 2008: 145,469. Population change since 2000: +22.5%
Males: 73,834  (50.8%)
Females: 71,635  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  31.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 93534, 93535, 93536, 93539, 93584, 93586.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,641 (it was $41,127 in 2000)
Lancaster:  $49,641
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,410
Lancaster:  $19,410
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $329,500 (it was $97,800 in 2000)
Lancaster:  $329,500
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $325,338; Detached houses: $358,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $376,304; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $312,500; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,561; Mobile homes: $17,943

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,122.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 18.2%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.5% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Desert Montessori Academy
MaeMae Paperie
Nadia Cakes cupcake shop and custom cake studio
A.V. Cheers Heating and Air Conditioning
AV Five Star Team
Coldwell Banker A Hartwig Company

Races in Lancaster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.4%)
  • Hispanic (24.1%)
  • Black (16.0%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • Two or more races (5.0%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Filipino (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lancaster: 140.9 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.8%), United States (5.2%), Italian (4.2%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2355 feet

Land area: 94.0 square miles.

Population density: 1548 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

15,476 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America, 2.9% Asia).

This city:  13.0%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 293 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lancaster to the number of sex offenders is 496 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,107 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,175 (0.5%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (40.6 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (43.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: North Antelope Valley, CA (1.2 miles ), Quartz Hill, CA (2.1 miles ), Desert View Highlands, CA (2.6 miles ), Palmdale, CA (2.8 miles ), South Antelope Valley, CA (3.6 miles ), Rosamond, CA (3.6 miles ), Littlerock, CA (3.8 miles ), Acton, CA (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 282 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 1997: 422 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 1998: 296 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 1999: 341 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2000: 279 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2001: 577 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2002: 437 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2003: 972 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2004: 1740 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2005: 2799 buildings, average cost: $181,000
  • 2006: 1663 buildings, average cost: $179,400
  • 2007: 806 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2008: 296 buildings, average cost: $144,700

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Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 118.15 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,285 (-3.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,950 (44.7%)

Area code: 661

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Population change in the 1990s: +20,140 (+20.4%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  15.9%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Crime in Lancaster by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 557121815161912
    per 100,000 4.23.95.89.714.311.812.314.08.3
Rapes 416356576846545659
    per 100,000 34.149.746.346.354.036.141.641.440.9
Robberies 183230263313322321347432435
    per 100,000 152.2181.6217.5254.3255.8252.1267.4319.4301.6
Assaults 887878837980862709769767805
    per 100,000 737.6693.1692.2796.2684.7556.7592.5567.1558.2
Burglaries 9881,0491,1591,1791,0751,0681,2601,5391,612
    per 100,000 821.6828.1958.5957.9853.9838.6970.81138.01117.8
Thefts 1,6121,6741,9091,8932,0262,2362,4362,4402,599
    per 100,000 1340.51321.51578.71538.01609.21755.81877.01804.21802.2
Auto thefts 3914245166899341,0671,0111,048845
    per 100,000 325.1334.7426.7559.8741.9837.9779.0774.9586.0
Arson 486355636051704689
    per 100,000 39.949.745.551.247.740.053.934.061.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 365.9378.4416.7465.4469.0435.4462.0484.3448.7

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Lancaster-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2736% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 52.7 miles away from Lancaster center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Lancaster center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Lancaster center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Sean Douglass - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Apr 28, 1979), Jonathan Smith - College basketball player (CS Northridge Matadors), Lawrence Tyson - College basketball player (CS Northridge Matadors), Mike Webb - College basketball player (Pacific Tigers).


Main business address for: REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC (MOTOR HOMES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lancaster:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER (1600 W AVE J)
  • LAC/HIGH DESERT HOSPITAL (44900 N 60TH ST W)
  • LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (43830 N 10TH ST W)

Political contributions by individuals in Lancaster, CA

Airports and Heliports located in Lancaster: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Lancaster, CA

Amtrak station:
LANCASTER (44742 SIERRA HWY.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.cityoflancasterca.org

Colleges/Universities in Lancaster:
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,308; Location: 3041 W AVE K; Public; Website: www.avc.edu)
  • LANCASTER BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 157; Location: 44646 N 10TH ST W; Private, for-profit; Website: gail@as.net)
  • PAGE ANTELOPE VALLEY BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 77; Location: 547 W LANCASTER BLVD; Private, for-profit)
  • CALIFORNIA HEALTH INSTITUTE INC (Location: 44240 TAHOE WAY; Private, for-profit)
  • DISCOVERY TRAINING CENTER (Location: 44815 N FIG AVE 201; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lancaster:
  • LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE (about 31 miles; Sylmar, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,449)
  • GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GLENDALE, CA; FT enrollment: 7,964)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PASADENA, CA; FT enrollment: 11,867)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; AZUSA, CA; FT enrollment: 5,285)
  • CITRUS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GLENDORA, CA; FT enrollment: 6,830)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 42 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 14,556)
  • LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 8,298)
Public high schools in Lancaster:
Private high schools in Lancaster:
  • DESERT CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 1,640; Location: 44648 N 15TH ST W; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PARACLETE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 732; Location: 42145 30TH ST W; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 581; Location: 3100 WEST AVE K; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DESERT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 2340 W AVE J8; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 350; Location: 3700 W AVENUE L; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LANCASTER BAPTIST SCHOOL-BAPT (Students: 348; Location: 4020 E. LANCASTER BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LANDMARK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 836 E AVE I; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ACCELERATED LEARNING ACADEMY (Students: 44; Location: PO BOX 2156; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:
  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 45002 N DATE AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • PINECREST SCHOOL CHILD CTR (Students: 208; Location: 2110 W AVENUE K; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 856 WEST NEWGROVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • LANCASTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 44339 NORTH BEECH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 7)
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY ADVENTIST SCHO (Students: 111; Location: 45045 N DATE AVE; Grades: KG - 10)
  • SON SHINE FACTORY PRESCHOOL DA (Students: 100; Location: 44514 N 20TH ST WEST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • VINEYARD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL-INTD (Students: 98; Location: 1011 EAST AVENUE I; Grades: KG - 8)
  • LANCASTER UNITED METHOD CH PRE (Students: 70; Location: 918 W J ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LILLIPUT NURSERY (Students: 60; Location: 646 E AVENUE K; Grades: PK - KG)
  • DESERT MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 29; Location: 44503 N FERN AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Lancaster, Map of school districts


User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Notable location: Antelope Valley Indian Museum, www.avim.parks.ca.gov Avenue M between East 150th & 170th streets, Lancaster

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Antelope Substation (A), Los Angeles County Animal Shelter Number 5 (B), Meadowlark Golf Course (C), Mira Loma Detention Facility (D), Challenger Memorial Youth Center (E), Cochems Ranch (F), Lancaster Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (G), Lancaster City Hall (H), Lancaster Museum (I), Lancaster Performing Arts Center (J), Antelope Valley County Administration Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Antelope Valley Center Shopping Center (1), Antelope Valley Plaza Shopping Center (2), West Lancaster Plaza Shopping Center (3), Valley Central Shopping Center (4), Lancaster Commerce Center Shopping Center (5), East Lancaster Plaza Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Joshua Memorial Park (1), Lancaster Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Pond Two (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lancaster include: Antelope Valley Fairgrounds (1), Apollo Park (2), Kleiner Park (3), Mariposa Park (4), Skytower Park (5), Mays Field (6), Tierra Bonita Park (7), Eastside Park (8), Hull Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lancaster Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: California State - Parks & Recreation Dept- High Desert Area Hdqtrs- A V Indian Mu (Museums; 15701 East Avenue M) (1), Antelope Valley Indian Museum (15701 East Avenue M) (2), Allied Arts Cedar Centre (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 44845 North Cedar Av) (3), AAA Automobile Club of Southern California - Local Offices- Lancaster (Tours & Charters; 1234 Commerce Center Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Antelope Valley I (44055 North Sierra Highway) (1), Aloha Motel (42329 Sierra Highway) (2), Bonaire Motel (42445 Sierra Highway) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Los Angeles County - Juvenile Delinquency- Superior Court Of California-County Of Los Ang (1010 West Avenue J) (1), Los Angeles County - Superior Court Of California-County Of Los Angeles- Lancaster C (42011 4th Street West) (2), Los Angeles County - Civil Management Unit- Sheriff- Court Services Divi (42011 4th Street West) (3), Los Angeles County - Juvenile Dependency- Superior Court Of California-County Of Los Ang (1000 West Avenue J) (4), Social Security Administration - Office Location (44451 20th West) (5), Los Angeles County - Sheriff- Court Services Division- Lancaster Juvenile C (1040 West Avenue J) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster and their reported violations in the past:

AVERYDALE MWC (Population served: 1600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and MAR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed PAO issued (SEP-19-1995), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2000)
CITY OF LANCASTER, SOCCER COMPLEX (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (APR-24-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-02-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2000), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-23-2000), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-23-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
ANTELOPE PARK MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 390, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUN-30-1993 and DEC-31-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
CALIFORNIAN MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
AQUA J MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
BLEICH FLATS MUTUAL (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-25-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-12-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-07-2000), St Other (JUN-07-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-20-1998)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
RANCHO SIERRA ACRES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-18-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-05-1997)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (APR-03-1997)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DEL SUR GARDENS TRAILER PARK (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Other (MAR-04-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-04-1999)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between SEP-1998 and NOV-1998, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-1998), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-22-1997)
  • MCL, Average - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lancaster that have no violations reported:
  • CSP - RED ROCK CANYON (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • PROVIDENCE MTNS SRA (Population served: 255, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lancaster, CA


People in group quarters in Lancaster
  • 4221 people in state prisons
  • 749 people in nursing homes
  • 713 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 682 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 290 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 138 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 96 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 37 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 23 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 5 people in other group homes


Lancaster compared to California state average:

Lancaster, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lancaster (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10th And K Branch, Quartz Hill Branch, Lancaster Main Branch, East Palmdale Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 20th Street West And Avenue K Branch, Lancaster Branch, Quartz Hill Towne Center Branch, Century Plaza East Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Valley Central Branch, Lancaster Branch, West Lancaster Branch, East Lancaster Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lancaster Office, Lancaster Branch, 805 W Lancaster Blvd Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Silvergate Bank: Lancaster Branch at 539 West Lancaster Boulevard, branch established on 1982-05-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $316.9 mil, Deposits: $198.4 mil, headquarters in La Jolla, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • California Bank & Trust: Lancaster at 831 West Lancaster Boulevard, branch established on 1981-02-02. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $10,145.4 mil, Deposits: $7,964.4 mil, headquarters in San Diego, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 99 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • Mojave Desert Bank, National Association: Lancaster Branch at 1832 West Avenue K, Suite A & B, branch established on 2007-04-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.8 mil, Deposits: $81.6 mil, headquarters in Mojave, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • Union Bank, National Association: Lancaster Branch at 843 West Lancaster Boulevard, branch established on 1990-12-10. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, California
  • Best Western Antelope Valley Inn, 44055 N Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 948-4651, Fax: (661) 948-4532
  • Oxford Inns & Suites, 1651 West Ave K, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 949-3423, Fax: (661) 949-0896
  • Desert Inn Motor Hotel, 44219 N Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 942-8401, Fax: (661) 942-8401
  • Essex House Hotel & Convention Center, 44916 N 10TH St W, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 948-0961, Fax: (661) 945-3821
  • E Z 8 Motels Inc, 43530 N 17TH St W, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 945-9477
  • Townhouse Motel, 44125 N Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 942-1195, Fax: (661) 945-2084
  • Motel 6, 43540 17TH St West, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 948-0435, Fax: (661) 940-0657
  • Inn Of Lancaster, 44131 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, Phone: (661) 945-8771, Fax: (661) 948-3355
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, California


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Lancaster travel time to work
Lancaster mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhood in Lancaster:


Religion statistics for Lancaster

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$75,327$56,4951$4,065
Other Government Administration 34$266,814$94,1705$12,801
Police - Other 14$44,973$38,5482$3,148
Streets and Highways 101$458,085$54,4264$5,772
Parks and Recreation 61$261,806$51,503188$188,374
Housing and Community Development(Local) 14$83,601$71,6581$1,353
Other and Unallocable 23$124,878$65,1540$0
Totals for Government 263$1,315,484$60,022201$215,513


Lancaster government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,474,000
  • Charges - All Other: $10,274,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,480,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,607,000
    Regular Highways: $679,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $11,388,000
    Regular Highways: $11,199,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,714,000
    Water Utilities: $1,692,000
    Sewerage: $1,544,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,317,000
    Central Staff Services: $313,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $290,000
  • Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $44,499,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,720,000
    Regular Highways: $10,696,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,928,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,571,000
    Financial Administration: $1,728,000
    Police Protection: $1,601,000
    General - Other: $1,582,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $589,000
    Transit Utilities: $197,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $128,397,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,979,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,122,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $13,418,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,084,000
    Water Utilities: $579,000
    Health - Other: $334,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $128,397,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,831,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,436,000
    Sale of Property: $4,983,000
    Special Assessments: $3,843,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,682,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,648,000
    Rents: $1,540,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $79,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $354,669,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $350,356,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $518,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $1,290,000
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000
    Health - Other: $30,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $172,520,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,151,000
    Transit Utilities: $14,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $156,013,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $17,850,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,904,000
    All Other: $2,027,000
    Highways: $1,990,000
  • Tax - Property: $60,586,000
    Other License: $32,531,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $21,758,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,844,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,529,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,097,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $819,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,598,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • KAVL (610 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KWJL (1380 AM; 1 kW; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KUTY (1470 AM; 5 kW; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:
  • KTLW (88.9 FM; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K202DJ (88.3 FM; PALMDALE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KGMX (106.3 FM; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: HIGH DESERT BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 61
Total length: 296 meters (971ft)
Total costs: $2,696,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,342,668
Total average daily truck traffic: 96,861

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 9
  • 1970-1979: 36
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 8
  • 2000-2009: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lancaster, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lancaster)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lancaster, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 56 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 711 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lancaster)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lancaster)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 193 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 22 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED90$286,5052,374$217,3103,462$234,643491$139,9969$1,837,867646$220,62582$84,841
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$276,800718$214,8491,137$241,838146$134,3701$4,200,000207$230,43197$80,103
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$267,9301,582$234,3244,297$263,312629$147,0893$588,803568$238,909147$75,372
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN26$234,830651$219,6741,397$258,008166$174,2662$413,500203$235,9164$90,720
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0183$232,059606$276,89422$193,9700$052$246,1061$211,190
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 28 tracts in Lancaster, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 22 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED471$290,235263$309,51841$240,0071$329,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED62$312,358120$317,19615$273,3790$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$305,42422$332,8055$292,1500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$288,44030$335,0356$320,1880$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$282,3334$358,3580$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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