Lancaster, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,213 (Urban population: 32,195, Rural population: 3,018 (31 farm, 2,986 nonfarm))

Lancaster, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,615 (9,206 occupied: 6,068 owner occupied, 3,138 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	36%

Housing density: 328 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $11,208.

Median contract rent in 2007: $688 (lower quartile is $608, upper quartile is $787)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $726

Median gross rent in Lancaster, TX in 2007: $858

Housing units in Lancaster with a mortgage: 4,107 (113 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,540

Lancaster,TX index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,390

In family households: 22,825 (4,360 male householders, 2,580 female householders)
4,778 spouses, 8,738 children (8,117 natural, 176 adopted, 445 stepchildren), 710 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 197 parents, 667 other relatives, 466 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,565 (907 male householders (699 living alone)), 1,320 female householders (1,240 living alone)), 338 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 503 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,502 2-persons, 1,816 3-persons, 1,452 4-persons, 734 5-persons, 265 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,939 1-person, 260 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 21 4-persons.

4,329 married couples with children.
2,440 single-parent households (387 men, 2,053 women).

87.3% of residents of Lancaster speak English at home.
11.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,336 (5.2%)
(28.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lancaster, Texas:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 27 3 rooms: 288 4 rooms: 345 5 rooms: 1,825 6 rooms: 1,919 7 rooms: 931 8 rooms: 442 9 or more rooms: 284

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster, Texas:
	1 room: 121 2 rooms: 393 3 rooms: 761 4 rooms: 843 5 rooms: 676 6 rooms: 216 7 rooms: 103 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 9

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 170
1995 to 1998: 1,078
1990 to 1994: 687
1980 to 1989: 2,656
1970 to 1979: 2,017
1960 to 1969: 1,222
1950 to 1959: 1,062
1940 to 1949: 400
1939 or earlier: 323

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lancaster:
	no bedroom: 45 1 bedroom: 100 2 bedrooms: 874 3 bedrooms: 3,967 4 bedrooms: 1,002 5 or more bedrooms: 80

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lancaster:
	no bedroom: 139 1 bedroom: 884 2 bedrooms: 1,527 3 bedrooms: 526 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 190 1 vehicle: 1,788 2 vehicles: 2,891 3 vehicles: 1,007 4 vehicles: 148 5 or more vehicles: 44

Cars and other vehicles available in Lancaster in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 286 1 vehicle: 1,700 2 vehicles: 990 3 vehicles: 127 4 vehicles: 19 5 or more vehicles: 16

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lancaster, TX:

Less than $10,000: 13
$10,000 to $14,999: 26
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 48
$25,000 to $29,999: 57
$30,000 to $34,999: 89
$35,000 to $39,999: 153
$40,000 to $49,999: 396
$50,000 to $59,999: 620
$60,000 to $69,999: 955
$70,000 to $79,999: 748
$80,000 to $89,999: 930
$90,000 to $99,999: 526
$100,000 to $124,999: 642
$125,000 to $149,999: 213
$150,000 to $174,999: 94
$175,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 to $249,999: 22
$250,000 to $299,999: 40
$300,000 to $399,999: 21
$400,000 to $499,999: 11
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Lancaster rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lancaster:

Less than $100: 46 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 24
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 49
$400 to $449: 99
$450 to $499: 253
$500 to $549: 581
$550 to $599: 461
$600 to $649: 517
$650 to $699: 698
$700 to $749: 185
$750 to $799: 271
$800 to $899: 109
$900 to $999: 72
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 83
$2,000 or more: 19
No cash rent: 145

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 329 1990 to 1994: 198 1985 to 1989: 193 1980 to 1984: 211 1975 to 1979: 176 1970 to 1974: 91 1970 to 1974: 39 1965 to 1969: 99

Lancaster, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 253 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 226
5 to 9 minutes: 782
10 to 14 minutes: 688
15 to 19 minutes: 1191
20 to 24 minutes: 1459
25 to 29 minutes: 752
30 to 34 minutes: 2838
35 to 39 minutes: 571
40 to 44 minutes: 463
45 to 59 minutes: 1571
60 to 89 minutes: 553
90 or more minutes: 258

Lancaster mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,286 (80%)
Carpooled: 1,719 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 125 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 38 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 110 (1%)
Other means: 48 (0%)
Worked at home: 253 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 539
$10,000 to $14,999: 396
$15,000 to $19,999: 514
$20,000 to $24,999: 511
$25,000 to $29,999: 619
$30,000 to $34,999: 582
$35,000 to $39,999: 876
$40,000 to $44,999: 710
$45,000 to $49,999: 549
$50,000 to $59,999: 1074
$60,000 to $74,999: 1077
$75,000 to $99,999: 946
$100,000 to $124,999: 434
$125,000 to $149,999: 175
$150,000 to $199,999: 107
$200,000 or more: 58

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 15476
United States or American: 1313
German: 1048
English: 905
Irish: 729
Subsaharan African:: 445
African: 426
Scotch-Irish: 243
French (except Basque): 229
Scottish: 182
European: 147
Dutch: 125
Italian: 116
Czech: 108
Arab:: 91
Arab/Arabic: 69
Welsh: 50
Guyanese: 49
Czechoslovakian: 47
Polish: 41
British: 26
Slovak: 24
Norwegian: 24
Iranian: 20
French Canadian: 19
Scandinavian: 15
Other Subsaharan African: 13
Jordanian: 12
Iraqi: 10
Canadian: 8
Danish: 7
Swiss: 7
Nigerian: 6
Hungarian: 6
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
Haitian: 6
Swedish: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (71%)
El Salvador (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Guyana (4%)
Germany (2%)
Jordan (2%)
United Kingdom (2%)

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

This state: 19009
Northeast: 434
Midwest: 1194
South: 2946
West: 872

53% of Lancaster residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 132
Nursery to 4th grade: 59
5th and 6th grade: 121
7th and 8th grade: 152
9th grade: 179
10th grade: 220
11th grade: 288
12th grade, no diploma: 222
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,889
Less than 1 year of college: 720
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,142
Associate degree: 504
Bachelor's degree: 823
Master's degree: 302
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 100
Nursery to 4th grade: 72
5th and 6th grade: 82
7th and 8th grade: 272
9th grade: 165
10th grade: 264
11th grade: 387
12th grade, no diploma: 333
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,390
Less than 1 year of college: 813
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,673
Associate degree: 585
Bachelor's degree: 1,251
Master's degree: 409
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 72

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 8.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 40.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,507
Black householders: $54,869
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $158,318
Asian householders: $47,784
Some other race householders: $51,705
Two or more races householders: $47,450
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,312

Lancaster household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lancaster household income for Black householders

Lancaster household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lancaster household income for Asian householders

Lancaster household income for Some other race householders

Lancaster household income for Two or more races householders

Lancaster household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lancaster marital status for males

Lancaster marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,995
Black or African American householders: $121,486
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $225,973
Asian householders: $95,254
Some other race householders: $89,978
Two or more races householders: $140,097
Hispanic or Latino householders: $94,521

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,923
One, attached: 301
Two: 74
3 or 4: 350
5 to 9: 549
10 to 19: 265
20 to 49: 163
50 or more: 808
Mobile homes: 174
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,148

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lancaster:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (55%) Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (81%) Utility gas (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 454

Here:	11.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191

Here:	11.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 171

Here:	15.6%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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