Lancaster, Texas

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Population in 2022: 40,449 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: +56.2%
Males: 18,100  (44.7%)
Females: 22,349  (55.3%)
Median resident age:

31.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 75146.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,434 (it was $43,773 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$65,434
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,914 (it was $18,731 in 2000)

Lancaster city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $233,251 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
Lancaster:

$233,251
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $216,086; detached houses: $220,448; townhouses or other attached units: $149,099; mobile homes: $83,826

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,550.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lancaster: 94.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 14.7%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.1% for Black residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 34.0% for other race residents, 22.6% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Lancaster, TX (2022)
    • 27,05866.1%Black alone
    • 8,96721.9%Hispanic
    • 3,5498.7%White alone
    • 9012.2%Two or more races
    • 2990.7%Asian alone

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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 146 registered sex offenders living in Lancaster, Texas as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lancaster is 270 to 1.


Crime rates in Lancaster by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(8.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.2)
0
(0.0)
4
(10.3)
4
(10.2)
0
(0.0)
4
(10.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.5)
3
(7.6)
3
(7.4)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
14
(37.8)
1
(2.8)
12
(32.3)
7
(18.6)
23
(60.2)
16
(41.7)
16
(41.1)
22
(56.1)
19
(48.4)
17
(42.7)
10
(25.1)
21
(53.0)
19
(48.4)
14
(34.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
42
(113.3)
0
(0.0)
32
(86.2)
43
(114.2)
59
(154.4)
46
(119.8)
79
(203.2)
88
(224.4)
95
(242.2)
64
(160.9)
53
(133.2)
53
(133.9)
41
(104.5)
45
(110.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
45
(121.4)
0
(0.0)
66
(177.8)
73
(193.9)
95
(248.6)
44
(114.6)
91
(234.0)
111
(283.0)
122
(311.0)
91
(228.8)
86
(216.1)
134
(338.5)
161
(410.3)
193
(475.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
584
(1,576)
1
(2.8)
443
(1,193)
595
(1,580)
533
(1,395)
305
(794.2)
375
(964.4)
292
(744.5)
203
(517.5)
150
(377.1)
155
(389.5)
119
(300.6)
85
(216.6)
197
(485.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
438
(1,182)
33
(90.8)
725
(1,953)
812
(2,157)
848
(2,219)
829
(2,159)
1,016
(2,613)
774
(1,974)
874
(2,228)
660
(1,659)
682
(1,714)
669
(1,690)
771
(1,965)
841
(2,071)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
152
(410.1)
17
(46.8)
111
(299.0)
142
(377.1)
152
(397.8)
147
(382.8)
220
(565.8)
210
(535.5)
249
(634.8)
182
(457.6)
180
(452.3)
164
(414.3)
192
(489.4)
214
(526.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(5.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.7)
6
(15.7)
5
(13.0)
3
(7.7)
3
(7.6)
6
(15.3)
1
(2.5)
2
(5.0)
2
(5.1)
2
(5.1)
6
(14.8)
City-Data.com crime index278.99.8289.0315.0372.9264.8378.5363.1349.8277.7235.3277.1300.4329.6

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lancaster, TX

Crime rate in Lancaster detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 61 (56 officers - 46 male; 10 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: American (7.3%), German (1.4%), African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 29.3 square miles.

Population density: 1,381 people per square mile   (low).

Lancaster, Texas map

2,565 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America).

This city:

6.3%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,340 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,374 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dallas, TX (13.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Hutchins, TX (2.2 miles ),
DeSoto, TX (2.2 miles ),
Wilmer, TX (2.3 miles ),
Red Oak, TX (2.4 miles ),
Glenn Heights, TX (2.4 miles ),
Oak Leaf, TX (2.7 miles ),
Ferris, TX (2.8 miles ),
Pecan Hill, TX (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 32.60 N, Longitude: 96.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,545 (-13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,181 (17.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Lancaster, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lancaster, TX in 2022

Property values in Lancaster, TX

Lancaster satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 120 buildings, average cost: $235,500
  • 2021: 37 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2020: 71 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 2019: 222 buildings, average cost: $192,200
  • 2018: 145 buildings, average cost: $210,400
  • 2017: 159 buildings, average cost: $221,400
  • 2016: 134 buildings, average cost: $212,100
  • 2015: 155 buildings, average cost: $209,600
  • 2014: 89 buildings, average cost: $213,200
  • 2013: 105 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2012: 72 buildings, average cost: $176,700
  • 2011: 48 buildings, average cost: $203,200
  • 2010: 54 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2009: 104 buildings, average cost: $182,700
  • 2008: 106 buildings, average cost: $207,600
  • 2007: 329 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2006: 636 buildings, average cost: $149,300
  • 2005: 573 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2004: 486 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 532 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2002: 453 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 226 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 2000: 185 buildings, average cost: $105,800
  • 1999: 127 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 1998: 280 buildings, average cost: $75,900
  • 1997: 229 buildings, average cost: $81,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Lancaster, TX residents
Average permit cost in Lancaster, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.3%
Texas:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Lancaster, TX
Historical housing units in Lancaster, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +3,562 (+16.0%).
Most common industries in Lancaster, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.1%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.6%)
  • Health care (14.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.0%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Lancaster, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.1%)
  • Customer service representatives (5.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.4%)

Average climate in Lancaster, Texas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lancaster, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 95.0. This is worse than average.

City:

95.0
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 6.73. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.73
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.679. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.679
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 9.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.21
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lancaster-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1994, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Lancaster city center killed 3 people and injured 48 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/12/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lancaster-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 443% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 202.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 264.6 miles away from Lancaster center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 233.9 miles away from Lancaster center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 148.3 miles away from Lancaster center
On 5/7/2015 at 22:58:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MW, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 234.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dallas County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 4, Winds: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lancaster topographic map

Hospitals in Lancaster:

  • BARRY LANE (234 BARRY LANE)
  • LANCASTER RESIDENTIAL CENTER (3901 N DALLAS AVE)
  • WILLOWOOD (731 WILLOWOOD)

Nursing Homes in Lancaster:

  • COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER AT LANCASTER (2600 W PLEASANT RUN ROAD)
  • CRESCENT CARE CENTER OF LANCASTER (123 LIONS CLUB PARK ROAD)
  • LANCASTER NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1515 N ELM ST)
  • LANCASTER NURSING HOME (1515 NORTH ELM)
  • MILLBROOK HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (1850 W PLEASANT RUN RD)
  • SILENT NIGHT NH (346 W REDBUD)
  • WESTRIDGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION LP (1241 WESTRIDGE AVE)
  • WINDSOR GARDENS (2535 W PLEASANT RUN)

Dialysis Facilities in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER DIALYSIS (2424 WEST PLEASANT RUN)
  • LIBERTY DIALYSIS LANCASTER (3250 W. PLEASANT RUN ROAD #280)

Home Health Centers in Lancaster:

  • GLOBAL CARE HOME HEALTH AGENCY INC (1431 GENTLE RAIN DRIVE)
  • MULTI CARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES LLC (1450 WEST PLEASANT RUN SUITE 224)
  • NEW VISION HOME HEALTH SERVICES INC (1441 WARWICK DRIVE)
  • TRADITIONAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES (918 N DALLAS AVE)

Airports located in Lancaster:

Amtrak station near Lancaster:

  • 13 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Lancaster:

  • Cedar Valley College (Full-time enrollment: 3,603; Location: 3030 North Dallas Ave; Public; Website: www.cedarvalleycollege.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lancaster:

  • Mountain View College (about 12 miles; Dallas, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,988)
  • El Centro College (about 13 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 6,086)
  • Dallas Baptist University (about 13 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 4,280)
  • Eastfield College (about 17 miles; Mesquite, TX; FT enrollment: 8,323)
  • Southern Methodist University (about 17 miles; Dallas, TX; FT enrollment: 9,150)
  • University of Dallas (about 19 miles; Irving, TX; FT enrollment: 2,192)
  • The University of Texas at Arlington (about 22 miles; Arlington, TX; FT enrollment: 27,453)

Public high schools in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER H S (Students: 1,713, Location: 200 E WINTERGREEN RD, Grades: 9-12)
  • L ISD J J A E P (Students: 6, Location: 422 S CENTRE AVE, Grades: 9-10)
  • JD HALL LEARNING CENTER (Location: 602 E SECOND ST, Grades: 1-12)

Private high school in Lancaster:

  • BERNE PRIVATE SCHOOL (Students: 67, Location: 1311 JOHNS AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • LIFE SCHOOL LANCASTER (Students: 631, Location: 950 S I 35 E, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
  • ROLLING HILLS EL (Students: 478, Location: 450 ROLLING HILLS PL, Grades: PK-5)
  • ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK EL (Students: 442, Location: 630 MILLBROOK DR, Grades: PK-5)
  • BELT LINE EL (Students: 343, Location: 1355 W BELT LINE RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • PLEASANT RUN EL (Students: 323, Location: 427 W PLEASANT RUN RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • WEST MAIN EL (Students: 255, Location: 531 W MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • HOUSTON EL (Location: 2929 MARQUIS ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • LANCASTER MIDDLE (Location: 822 W PLEASANT RUN RD, Grades: 7-8)
  • LANCASTER EL (Location: 1109 W MAIN, Grades: PK-5)
  • G W CARVER 6TH GRADE STEM LEARNING CENTER (Location: 1005 WESTRIDGE, Grades: 6)
See full list of schools located in Lancaster

Library in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $695,410; Location: 1600 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY; 75,452 books; 1,698 audio materials; 3,576 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 93 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lancaster: Lancaster Fire Department Station 1 (A), Lancaster Fire Department Station 3 (B), Lancaster Fire Department Station 2 (C), Captain R A Rawlins House (D), Randlett House (E), W A Strain House (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lancaster include: Saint Martins Church (A), Jesus Name Pentecostal Church (B), First Pentecostal Church (C), Ames Road Church (D), First Presbyterian Church of Lancaster (E), Westridge Church (F), Miracle Temple Fellowship Church (G), Saint Paul Free Will Baptist Church (H), Dallas Avenue Church of Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Edgewood Cemetery (1), Rawlins Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Branch (A), Halls Branch (B), Keller Branch (C), Deep Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lancaster include: Lion Club Park (1), Tiger Field (2), Cedardale Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Confederate Air Force (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 650 Ferris Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Court: Dallas County - Justices Of The Peace- Precinct 1 Pl A- Charles Rose J (107 Texas Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Adrian Madise - 2005 NFL player (Tennessee Titans, born: Mar 23, 1980), Jacques Reeves - 2005 NFL player (Dallas Cowboys, born: Oct 8, 1982), Bryce May - College basketball player (McNeese State Cowboys), Chris Session - College basketball player (Utah State Aggies), Gene Moore (outfielder) - Baseball player, Gene Moore (pitcher) - Baseball player, Justin Isham - College basketball player (SMU Mustangs), Lekheythan Malone - College basketball player (Arkansas LR Trojans), Michael Jones - College basketball player (North Texas Eagles).

Dallas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.9 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.9%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
359 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
250 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled in 2000
247 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Lancaster (2011 data):

  • Regions Bank: Lancaster Branch at 1425 North Dallas Avenue, branch established on 1919/09/02. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Pleasant Run & Bluegrove Banking Cen at 1522 West Pleasant Run Road, branch established on 2008/04/10. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • First National Bank Texas: Lancaster Banking Center - Rc 807 at 150 N. Beckley, branch established on 1999/03/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster:

Marital status in Lancaster, TX
  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 43.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster:

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lancaster
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lancaster, TX (based on Dallas County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant615,8491,672
Catholic446,99657
Mainline Protestant166,224240
Other147,445174
Black Protestant69,831174
Orthodox8,81319
None912,981-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 392
Dallas County:

1.64 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 25
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 275
Here:

1.15 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 673
Here:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,603
This county:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dallas County:

8.8%
Texas:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dallas County:

17.0%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.7%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.2%
Texas:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Lancaster:

29.7
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.7%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lancaster:

12.0%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lancaster:

6.7
Texas:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lancaster:

36.3%
Texas:

33.1%

General health condition:
Here:

54.9%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Lancaster:

81.9%
Texas:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lancaster, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 65$500,898$92,4730$0
Police Protection - Officers 55$432,626$94,3910$0
Other Government Administration 28$179,511$76,9331$1,031
Other and Unallocable 28$162,790$69,7670$0
Parks and Recreation 19$80,125$50,6059$8,333
Streets and Highways 14$52,741$45,2070$0
Financial Administration 14$83,362$71,4530$0
Water Supply 8$39,289$58,9340$0
Sewerage 5$25,182$60,4370$0
Police - Other 4$13,551$40,6530$0
Judicial and Legal 3$12,029$48,1160$0
Airports 3$14,500$58,0001$1,431
Health 3$13,256$53,0241$1,316
Local Libraries 3$12,369$49,4766$6,119
Fire - Other 3$16,362$65,4480$0
Welfare 2$7,583$45,4980$0
Totals for Government 257$1,646,174$76,86418$18,230

Lancaster government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $625,000 ($15.45)
    General Public Buildings: $207,000 ($5.12)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $8,537,000 ($211.06)
    Police Protection: $6,394,000 ($158.08)
    Water Utilities: $4,425,000 ($109.40)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,939,000 ($97.38)
    Sewerage: $1,751,000 ($43.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,620,000 ($40.05)
    Air Transportation: $1,533,000 ($37.90)
    Central Staff Services: $1,341,000 ($33.15)
    General - Other: $1,275,000 ($31.52)
    General Public Buildings: $1,053,000 ($26.03)
    Financial Administration: $843,000 ($20.84)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $760,000 ($18.79)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $746,000 ($18.44)
    Regular Highways: $431,000 ($10.66)
    Libraries: $428,000 ($10.58)
    Health - Other: $194,000 ($4.80)
    Public Welfare - Other: $181,000 ($4.47)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,454,000 ($85.39)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $5,396,000 ($133.40)
    Other - Police Protection: $350,000 ($8.65)
    Other - Financial Administration: $68,000 ($1.68)
    Other - Protective Inspection and Regulations: $17,000 ($0.42)
    Other - Health - Other: $11,000 ($0.27)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $248,000 ($6.13)
    Police Protection: $221,000 ($5.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $131,000 ($3.24)
    Sewerage: $90,000 ($2.23)
    General Public Building: $17,000 ($0.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,290,000 ($204.95)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $350,000 ($8.65)

Lancaster government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,760,000 ($191.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,224,000 ($54.98)
    Other: $1,516,000 ($37.48)
    Air Transportation: $723,000 ($17.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $312,000 ($7.71)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $288,000 ($7.12)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,304,000 ($56.96)
    Interest Earnings: $112,000 ($2.77)
    Donations From Private Sources: $68,000 ($1.68)
    General Revenue - Other: $16,000 ($0.40)
    Sale of Property: $15,000 ($0.37)
    Special Assessments: $5,000 ($0.12)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,266,000 ($179.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $26,000 ($0.64)
    Other: $20,000 ($0.49)
    Health and Hospitals: $5,000 ($0.12)
  • Tax - Property: $15,696,000 ($388.04)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,014,000 ($222.85)
    Public Utilities Sales: $2,349,000 ($58.07)
    Other License: $1,523,000 ($37.65)
    Other Selective Sales: $128,000 ($3.16)

Lancaster government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $143,034,000 ($3536.16)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $135,217,000 ($3342.90)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,817,000 ($193.26)

Lancaster government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,194,000 ($400.36)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,547,000 ($1101.31)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $798,000 ($19.73)

7.50% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
Texas average:

8.12%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Dallas County:

0.01%
Texas average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Tarrant County, TX  1.16% ($60,959 average AGI)
from Collin County, TX  0.95% ($76,193)
from Denton County, TX  0.70% ($56,758)


8.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,660 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.56%
Texas average:

7.40%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Dallas County:

0.02%
Texas average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Tarrant County, TX  1.39% ($57,479 average AGI)
to Collin County, TX  1.37% ($85,198)
to Denton County, TX  1.02% ($77,943)
Businesses in Lancaster, TX
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Penske1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
CVS1RadioShack1
Church's Chicken1SONIC Drive-In1
Curves1Super 81
FedEx6T-Mobile2
GameStop1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul2
Home Depot1UPS2
IHOP1Waffle House1
Jack In The Box1Walgreens1
McDonald's2Walmart1
Motel 61

Strongest AM radio stations in Lancaster:

  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KHCK (1480 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KMRT-AM LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KGGR (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVA (1600 AM; 5 kW; COCKRELL HILL, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KAAM (770 AM; 10 kW; GARLAND, TX; Owner: DONTRON, INC.)
  • KLIF (570 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KLIF LICO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lancaster:

  • KEGL (97.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRBV (100.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF FORT WORTH)
  • KOAI (107.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: INFINITY KOAI-FM, INC.)
  • KLLI (105.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KVIL-FM (103.7 FM; HIGHLAND PARK-DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TEXAS)
  • KHKS (106.1 FM; DENTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBFB (97.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCS (96.3 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KZPS (92.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKDA-FM (104.5 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: SERVICE BROADCASTING I, LTD.)
  • KLNO (94.1 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRR (101.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITY OF DALLAS, TEXAS)
  • KCBI (90.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KLUV-FM (98.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF DALLAS)
  • KERA (90.1 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDGE (102.1 FM; FORT WORTH-DALLAS, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDMX (102.9 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVTT (91.7 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: RESEARCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KNON (89.3 FM; DALLAS, TX; Owner: AGAPE BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KPLX (99.5 FM; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KPLX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lancaster:

  • KTVT (Channel 11; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS L.P.)
  • KXAS-TV (Channel 5; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: STATION VENTURE OPERATIONS, LP)
  • KDTN (Channel 2; DENTON, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KERA-TV (Channel 13; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMPX (Channel 29; DECATUR, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTXA (Channel 21; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF DALLAS/FORT WORTH L.P.)
  • KUVN (Channel 23; GARLAND, TX; Owner: KUVN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KDAF (Channel 33; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • KSTR-TV (Channel 49; IRVING, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA DALLAS LLC)
  • KPXD (Channel 68; ARLINGTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON DALLAS LICENSE, INC.)
  • KDFI (Channel 27; DALLAS, TX; Owner: NEW DMIC, INC.)
  • KXTX-TV (Channel 39; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KDTX-TV (Channel 58; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • WFAA-TV (Channel 8; DALLAS, TX; Owner: WFAA-TV, L.P.)
  • KDFW (Channel 4; DALLAS, TX; Owner: KDFW LICENSE, INC.)
  • K26HF (Channel 26; BRITTON, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHPK-LP (Channel 28; DE SOTO, TX; Owner: MAKO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATA-LP (Channel 60; MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • K25FW (Channel 25; CORSICANA, TX; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVFW-LP (Channel 65; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KJJM-LP (Channel 46; DALLAS/MESQUITE, TX; Owner: JANE McGINNIS)
  • KLDT (Channel 55; LAKE DALLAS, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING OF DALLAS, INC.)
  • KLEG-LP (Channel 44; DALLAS, TX; Owner: DILIP VISWANATH)
  • KFWD (Channel 52; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: HIC BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KTAQ (Channel 47; GREENVILLE, TX; Owner: MIKE SIMONS)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Lancaster fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 63Number of bridges
  • 804ft / 245mTotal length
  • $95,000Total costs
  • 1,211,937Total average daily traffic
  • 171,634Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lancaster, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 41930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 101950-1959
  • 81960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 162000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lancaster, TX
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED246$109,28765$70,761186$115,00417$18,43454$62,8850$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$102,0649$47,10748$95,2746$32,4679$55,5042$35,905
APPLICATIONS DENIED77$114,45526$75,532170$107,21454$21,64625$57,2795$99,254
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN39$108,17011$90,40191$110,21211$40,9829$70,3601$68,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$100,8830$021$104,1221$20,0001$39,8800$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0167.01 , 0167.03, 0167.04, 0167.05, 0168.02, 0168.03, 0168.04, 0169.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$99,5273$125,4600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$69,8672$105,0002$60,810
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$141,2600$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$81,0000$01$81,000

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0167.01 , 0167.03, 0167.04, 0167.05, 0168.02, 0168.03, 0168.04, 0169.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lancaster, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lancaster, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 152. The highest number of reported fires - 252 took place in 2011, and the least - 12 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Lancaster, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (40.4%), and Outside Fires (36.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lancaster, TX
    • 1,04640.4%Structure Fires
    • 94336.5%Outside Fires
    • 49819.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 993.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lancaster, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Texas:

  • Spanish Trails Inn, 1420 N I-35 E, Lancaster, Texas 75134 , Phone: (972) 224-7501, Fax: (972) 224-1417
  • Sleep Inn & MainStay Suites-Lancaster TX, 3508 N I-35E, Lancaster, Texas 75134 , Phone: (877) 424-6423
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lancaster, Texas
Most common first names in Lancaster, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13372.7 years
Mary11078.7 years
William9875.2 years
John9676.4 years
Robert8570.8 years
George5675.5 years
Charles5468.9 years
Willie4774.3 years
Ruby3780.7 years
Dorothy3775.9 years
Most common last names in Lancaster, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith9272.2 years
Williams6173.5 years
Jones5774.3 years
Johnson4174.8 years
Moore3575.4 years
Davis3273.0 years
Brown2873.1 years
Jackson2775.5 years
Scott2576.1 years
Clark2475.2 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lancaster, TX
  • 59.3%Electricity
  • 38.9%Utility gas
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lancaster, TX
  • 84.3%Electricity
  • 14.6%Utility gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used


Lancaster compared to Texas state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Lancaster on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 200 householders)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (population 1,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: transportation and warehousing (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 (75146) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average reported profit/loss from business (pop 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
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