Lancaster

  1. Lancaster Legal Resources
  2. Lancaster Statistics
  3. Lancaster Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lancaster Employment Information
  5. Lancaster Family Information
  6. Lancaster Education Information
  7. Lancaster Business Information
  8. Lancaster Public Benefits Information
  9. Lancaster Criminal Information
  10. Lancaster Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lancaster Zip Codes


Lancaster Legal Resources Back to top

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Lancaster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,280
  • Land Area (2000): 129.746 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.038 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): LANCASTER
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Houses (2000): 1,501
Lancaster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 38 1.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,242 98.84%

Lancaster Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,614
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $44,036,000 / $10,514,000
Lancaster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,673 1,563 110 6.56% 66
1991 1,725 1,580 144 8.37% 84
1992 1,727 1,568 159 9.21% 93
1993 1,731 1,600 131 7.58% 76
1994 1,770 1,654 117 6.60% 66
1995 1,661 1,563 98 5.92% 59
1996 1,662 1,570 93 5.57% 56
1997 1,607 1,531 77 4.77% 48
1998 1,600 1,533 67 4.21% 42
1999 1,533 1,481 51 3.35% 34
2000 1,754 1,697 56 3.21% 32
2001 1,731 1,671 60 3.45% 35
2002 1,750 1,683 67 3.81% 38
2003 1,692 1,628 64 3.76% 38
2004 1,700 1,641 59 3.46% 35
2005 1,746 1,689 57 3.26% 33
2006 1,765 1,708 57 3.22% 32
2007 1,772 1,701 71 3.98% 40
2008 1,793 1,713 81 4.49% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,772 1,703 69 3.89% 39
Feb 2008 1,768 1,697 71 4.02% 40
Mar 2008 1,781 1,694 87 4.88% 49
Apr 2008 1,754 1,662 92 5.25% 52
May 2008 1,737 1,659 78 4.49% 45
Jun 2008 1,810 1,734 76 4.20% 42
Jul 2008 1,863 1,790 73 3.92% 39
Aug 2008 1,865 1,779 86 4.61% 46
Sep 2008 1,789 1,696 93 5.20% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lancaster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 69 8.95%
2. Public Administration 64 8.30%
3. Paper Manufacturing 54 7.00%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 52 6.74%
5. Educational Services 52 6.74%
6. Health Care 48 6.23%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 40 5.19%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 36 4.67%
9. Utilities 28 3.63%
10. Metal Manufactuing 24 3.11%
11. Truck Transportation 23 2.98%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 22 2.85%
13. Fuel Dealers 22 2.85%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 2.46%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 18 2.33%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 2.33%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 2.20%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 16 2.08%
19. Repair and Maintenance 15 1.95%
20. Finance and Insurance 13 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 157 19.08%
2. Educational Services 146 17.74%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 63 7.65%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 45 5.47%
5. Social Assistance 45 5.47%
6. Public Administration 35 4.25%
7. Finance and Insurance 33 4.01%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 29 3.52%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 24 2.92%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 2.55%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 2.31%
12. Other Transportation 17 2.07%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 17 2.07%
14. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.94%
15. Construction 15 1.82%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.82%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 1.58%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 1.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.34%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 1.22%

Lancaster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 51 6.61%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 6.10%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 42 5.45%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 5.19%
5. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 37 4.80%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 36 4.67%
7. Other Production Occupations 36 4.67%
8. Top Executives 34 4.41%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 32 4.15%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 4.02%
11. Other Management Occupations 29 3.76%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 28 3.63%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 3.50%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 27 3.50%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 25 3.24%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 2.85%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 18 2.33%
18. Business Operations Specialists 15 1.95%
19. Construction Laborers 15 1.95%
20. Transportation / Material Movers 15 1.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 7.17%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 48 5.83%
3. Cashiers 45 5.47%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 42 5.10%
5. Other Production Occupations 40 4.86%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 37 4.50%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 4.37%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 36 4.37%
9. Child Care Workers 31 3.77%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 31 3.77%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 30 3.65%
12. Other Management Occupations 24 2.92%
13. Secretaries and Admins 24 2.92%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 21 2.55%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 2.43%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 20 2.43%
17. Registered Nurses 20 2.43%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 2.31%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 2.31%
20. Bus Drivers 17 2.07%

Lancaster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,466 58.34%
15-35 hours 261 10.39%
1-14 hours 76 3.02%
No regular hours 710 28.25%

Lancaster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 3.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 2.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 49 3.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 195 14.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 197 14.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 224 16.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 310 22.35%
8 AM-8:29 AM 99 7.14%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 1.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 2.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 1.15%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 70 5.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 7.07%

Lancaster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 233 16.80%
5-9 255 18.39%
10-14 158 11.39%
15-19 180 12.98%
20-24 84 6.06%
25-29 59 4.25%
30-34 151 10.89%
35-39 43 3.10%
40-44 42 3.03%
45-59 79 5.70%
60-89 35 2.52%
At least 90 68 4.90%

Lancaster Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 969 69.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 236 17.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 79 5.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 103 7.43%

Lancaster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 131 8.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,200 79.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 31 2.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 131 8.63%

Lancaster Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,283 (3,127 people)
Families (2000): 866 (2,542 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 399
People at same address in 1995: 1,566
Lancaster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 117 9.12%
$10,000-$14,999 126 9.82%
$15,000-$19,999 54 4.21%
$20,000-$24,999 85 6.63%
$25,000-$29,999 100 7.79%
$30,000-$34,999 87 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 62 4.83%
$40,000-$44,999 164 12.78%
$45,000-$49,999 40 3.12%
$50,000-$59,999 99 7.72%
$60,000-$74,999 108 8.42%
$75,000-$99,999 123 9.59%
$100,000-$124,999 81 6.31%
$125,000-$149,999 27 2.10%
$150,000-$199,999 3 0.23%
$200,000 or more 7 0.55%

Lancaster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 349 27.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 379 29.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 4.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 215 16.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 179 13.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 70 5.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.08%

Lancaster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 993 27.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 408 11.42%
Public Assistance 54 1.51%
Retirement 222 6.22%
Self Employment 211 5.91%
Social Security 398 11.14%
Supplemental Security 38 1.06%
Wage / Salary 969 27.13%
Other 279 7.81%

Lancaster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 373 55.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 301 44.66%

Lancaster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 13.76%
Color 1 Box Married 737 62.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 226 19.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 4.42%

Lancaster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 150 10.56%
Color 1 Box Married 770 54.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 314 22.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 186 13.10%

Lancaster Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Education Information Back to top
Lancaster Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 93 3.79%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 289 11.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,060 43.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 292 11.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 156 6.36%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 361 14.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 202 8.23%

Lancaster Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 1.49% 10 0.30% 59 1.80%
Kindergarten 32 0.98% 0 0.00% 32 0.98%
Grades 1-4 212 6.46% 0 0.00% 212 6.46%
Grades 5-8 169 5.15% 12 0.37% 181 5.52%
Grades 9-12 202 6.16% 16 0.49% 218 6.65%
Undergrad college 45 1.37% 7 0.21% 52 1.59%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.30% 0 0.00% 10 0.30%
Total 719 21.92% 45 1.37% 764 23.29%

Lancaster Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 150
Lancaster Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lancaster Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,825 90.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 303 9.69%

Lancaster Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Criminal Information Back to top
Lancaster Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2005 1.783 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.783 0.000 3.269 11.590 0.892 15.750
2006 0.297 0.593 0.000 0.000 0.890 0.297 5.340 16.612 1.187 23.139
2007 0.297 0.595 0.000 0.000 0.892 0.000 5.651 20.821 1.785 28.257

Lancaster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 5
2005 1 7
2006 1 7
2007 1 7

Lancaster Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lancaster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 430 13.11%
10-19 Years 479 14.60%
20-29 Years 340 10.37%
30-39 Years 401 12.23%
40-49 Years 503 15.34%
50-59 Years 428 13.05%
60-69 Years 263 8.02%
70-79 Years 252 7.68%
80-89 Years 152 4.63%
90+ Years 32 0.98%

Lancaster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,544 47.07%
Color 1 Box Female 1,736 52.93%

Lancaster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,198 97.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 1.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lancaster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 866 23.40%
2. Irish 663 17.91%
3. French Non-Basque 606 16.37%
4. French Canadian 322 8.70%
5. United States Or American 256 6.92%
6. Scottish 253 6.84%
7. German 250 6.75%
8. Italian 118 3.19%
9. Dutch 74 2.00%
10. Norwegian 40 1.08%

Lancaster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,939 95.73%
2. French 62 2.02%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 0.91%
4. German 22 0.72%
5. Other Pacific Island 7 0.23%
6. Russian 6 0.20%
7. Chinese 6 0.20%

Lancaster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,178 96.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 57 1.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 45 1.37%

Lancaster Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lancaster Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lancaster Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
03584