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Lancaster, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,400 (it was $86,100 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$194,400
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $146,736 - $247,883

Total population: 10,294 (All urban)

Houses: 5,233 (4,977 occupied: 3,630 owner occupied, 1,376 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

46%

Housing density: 1,943 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $197,158.

Median contract rent in 2022: $765 (lower quartile is $598, upper quartile is $994)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $10,564


Median gross rent in Lancaster, NY in 2022: $911

Housing units in Lancaster with a mortgage: 2,266 (454 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 446 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 489

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $95,759

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $60,550

Median monthly housing costs: $965

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Lancaster, New York Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1959

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,150
  • Male householders: 2,104 (715 living alone), Female householders: 2,837 (1,368 living alone)
  • 1,803 spouses (1,741 opposite-sex spouses), 426 unmarried partners, (350 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,465 children (2,346 natural, 0 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 189 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 foster children, 136 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 52

Size of family households: 1,325 2-persons, 604 3-persons, 467 4-persons, 270 5-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,083 1-person, 245 2-persons.

1,141 married couples with children.
502 single-parent households (69 men, 433 women).

98.0% of residents of Lancaster speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (36% speak English very well, 63% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 95 (0.9%)
(85.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lancaster, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lancaster, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 351 bedroom
  • 7922 bedrooms
  • 2,3183 bedrooms
  • 4364 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster, New York
  • 31no bedroom
  • 3051 bedroom
  • 8312 bedrooms
  • 1923 bedrooms
  • 174 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 1,3211 vehicle
  • 1,6452 vehicles
  • 4473 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 515+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in renter-occupied apartments
  • 283no vehicle
  • 8631 vehicle
  • 1752 vehicles
  • 553 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 453 rooms
  • 2534 rooms
  • 9005 rooms
  • 7736 rooms
  • 1,1437 rooms
  • 3038 rooms
  • 2159+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster, New York
  • 01 room
  • 552 rooms
  • 2623 rooms
  • 3414 rooms
  • 4605 rooms
  • 1426 rooms
  • 1167 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lancaster, NY
Lancaster village income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lancaster, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lancaster, NY in 2022
  • 240Less than $10,000
  • 195$10,000 to $19,999
  • 428$20,000 to $29,999
  • 280$30,000 to $39,999
  • 608$40,000 to $49,999
  • 541$50,000 to $59,999
  • 413$60,000 to $74,999
  • 771$75,000 to $99,999
  • 595$100,000 to $124,999
  • 332$125,000 to $149,999
  • 306$150,000 to $199,999
  • 237$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lancaster, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Lancaster, NY in 2022
  • 8Less than $10,000
  • 31$15,000 to $19,999
  • 14$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$40,000 to $49,999
  • 19$50,000 to $59,999
  • 59$80,000 to $89,999
  • 102$90,000 to $99,999
  • 394$100,000 to $124,999
  • 258$125,000 to $149,999
  • 542$150,000 to $174,999
  • 543$175,000 to $199,999
  • 782$200,000 to $249,999
  • 187$250,000 to $299,999
  • 173$300,000 to $399,999
  • 54$500,000 to $749,999
  • 23$750,000 to $999,999
  • 34$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lancaster, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lancaster, NY in 2022
  • 34$100 to $149
  • 14$250 to $299
  • 66$350 to $399
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 42$450 to $499
  • 87$500 to $549
  • 95$550 to $599
  • 59$600 to $649
  • 89$650 to $699
  • 95$700 to $749
  • 164$750 to $799
  • 109$800 to $899
  • 121$900 to $999
  • 145$1,000 to $1,249
  • 40$1,250 to $1,499
  • 71$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lancaster: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 97.5%
Number of people working at home: 607 (9.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 356
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 680
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 985
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,117
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 614
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 404
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 946
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 37
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 26
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 172
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 91
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lancaster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,379 (77.5%)
  • Carpooled: 320 (5.7%)
  • Taxi: 101 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 173 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 607 (10.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 0.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 43.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 19.5%Males
Races in Lancaster detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lancaster, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lancaster, New York
  • 172010 or later
  • 102000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 231970 to 1979
  • 136Before 1970
Ancestries in Lancaster, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • Polish: 1,069 (32.3%)
  • German: 668 (20.2%)
  • English: 343 (10.4%)
  • Italian: 297 (9.0%)
  • Irish: 281 (8.5%)
  • American: 280 (8.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 160 (4.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 24 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 13 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 12 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 11 (0.3%)
  • European: 10 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 9 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Italy
Lancaster:

44.9% (44)
New York:

1.8% (81,374)

India
Lancaster:

24.5% (24)
New York:

3.5% (158,432)

Germany
Lancaster:

11.2% (11)
New York:

0.9% (38,713)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Lancaster:

10.2% (10)
New York:

0.8% (33,869)

Kuwait
Lancaster:

6.1% (6)
New York:

0.0% (1,860)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,459
  • Other state: 600
  • Northeast: 124
  • Midwest: 70
  • South: 306
  • West: 107

93.4% of Lancaster residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 57.5% lived in New York.


Lancaster:

93.4%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 25
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 141
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 71
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,087
  • Less than 1 year of college: 208
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 479
  • Associate degree: 498
  • Bachelor's degree: 506
  • Master's degree: 120
  • Professional school degree: 52
  • Doctorate degree: 50
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 16
  • 10th grade: 56
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 104
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,268
  • Less than 1 year of college: 338
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 565
  • Associate degree: 675
  • Bachelor's degree: 803
  • Master's degree: 465
  • Professional school degree: 43
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Lancaster marital status for males
Lancaster marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,171
  • One, attached: 195
  • Two: 702
  • 3 or 4: 661
  • 5 to 9: 199
  • 10 to 19: 32
  • 20 to 49: 12
  • 50 or more: 149
  • Mobile homes: 110
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lancaster
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lancaster, NY
  • 94.8%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Electricity
  • 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lancaster, NY
  • 72.6%Utility gas
  • 22.7%Electricity
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Here:

19.5%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

1.6%
New York:

15.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 86
Here:

43.4%
New York:

39.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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