Lancaster

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  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


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Lancaster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,894
  • Land Area (2000): 75.869 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.028 square kilometers
Lancaster Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 24,565 2002 27,047 2005 30,802
2000 25,597 2003 27,503 2006 33,146
2001 26,482 2004 28,281 2007 35,090

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Houses (2000): 9,590
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,065
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 843
Lancaster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 23,674 91.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 0.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,196 8.48%

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
Lancaster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,319 11,754 565 4.59% 46
1991 12,404 11,710 694 5.59% 56
1992 12,568 11,774 794 6.32% 63
1993 12,701 11,986 715 5.63% 57
1994 12,892 12,260 633 4.91% 49
1995 13,084 12,503 581 4.44% 44
1996 13,299 12,777 521 3.92% 39
1997 13,664 13,175 489 3.58% 36
1998 13,781 13,336 445 3.23% 32
1999 13,959 13,529 430 3.08% 31
2000 13,596 12,829 768 5.65% 56
2001 13,766 12,709 1,058 7.68% 77
2002 13,852 12,389 1,463 10.56% 106
2003 13,583 12,142 1,440 10.60% 106
2004 13,435 12,163 1,272 9.46% 95
2005 15,646 14,591 1,055 6.74% 67
2006 16,159 15,137 1,022 6.33% 63
2007 16,255 15,333 923 5.68% 57
2008 16,559 15,505 1,055 6.37% 64
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,425 15,386 1,039 6.33% 63
Feb 2008 16,317 15,369 948 5.81% 58
Mar 2008 16,423 15,434 989 6.02% 60
Apr 2008 16,465 15,564 901 5.47% 55
May 2008 16,513 15,543 970 5.87% 59
Jun 2008 16,642 15,587 1,055 6.34% 63
Jul 2008 16,747 15,624 1,123 6.71% 67
Aug 2008 16,767 15,574 1,193 7.12% 71
Sep 2008 16,735 15,462 1,273 7.61% 76
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lancaster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 762 13.24%
2. Educational Services 357 6.20%
3. Public Administration 333 5.78%
4. Truck Transportation 314 5.45%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 249 4.33%
6. Health Care 233 4.05%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 230 4.00%
8. U.S. Postal Service 218 3.79%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 175 3.04%
10. Metal Manufactuing 167 2.90%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 136 2.36%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 125 2.17%
13. Finance and Insurance 123 2.14%
14. Repair and Maintenance 123 2.14%
15. Other Transportation 107 1.86%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 102 1.77%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 93 1.62%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 92 1.60%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 88 1.53%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 88 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 961 15.61%
2. Health Care 878 14.26%
3. Finance and Insurance 678 11.01%
4. Public Administration 485 7.88%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 317 5.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 314 5.10%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 199 3.23%
8. Social Assistance 196 3.18%
9. U.S. Postal Service 173 2.81%
10. Department and Other General Stores 167 2.71%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 156 2.53%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 124 2.01%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 123 2.00%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 108 1.75%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 97 1.58%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 93 1.51%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 81 1.32%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.09%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 59 0.96%
20. Other Transportation 58 0.94%

Lancaster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 473 8.22%
2. Other Production Occupations 408 7.09%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 390 6.77%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 333 5.78%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 249 4.33%
6. Other Management Occupations 245 4.26%
7. Other Construction Trades 221 3.84%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 206 3.58%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 194 3.37%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 163 2.83%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 151 2.62%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 134 2.33%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 121 2.10%
14. Carpenters 119 2.07%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 110 1.91%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 106 1.84%
17. Computer Specialists 97 1.68%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 97 1.68%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 95 1.65%
20. Business Operations Specialists 91 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 565 9.18%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 517 8.40%
3. Secretaries and Admins 373 6.06%
4. Customer Service Representatives 349 5.67%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 284 4.61%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 218 3.54%
7. Registered Nurses 211 3.43%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 209 3.40%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 185 3.01%
10. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 176 2.86%
11. Accountants and Auditors 171 2.78%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 161 2.62%
13. Other Management Occupations 158 2.57%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 158 2.57%
15. Business Operations Specialists 155 2.52%
16. Other Production Occupations 138 2.24%
17. Cashiers 129 2.10%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 129 2.10%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 121 1.97%
20. Other Financial Specialists 111 1.80%

Lancaster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,377 65.83%
15-35 hours 1,430 7.61%
1-14 hours 322 1.71%
No regular hours 4,673 24.85%

Lancaster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 559 4.92%
5 AM-5:29 AM 364 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 656 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,236 10.89%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,530 13.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,024 17.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,563 13.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 983 8.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 337 2.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 432 3.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 267 2.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 78 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 619 5.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 704 6.20%

Lancaster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 226 1.99%
5-9 782 6.89%
10-14 688 6.06%
15-19 1,191 10.49%
20-24 1,459 12.85%
25-29 752 6.62%
30-34 2,838 25.00%
35-39 571 5.03%
40-44 463 4.08%
45-59 1,571 13.84%
60-89 553 4.87%
At least 90 258 2.27%

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 16 0.14% 5,082 44.77%
30-44 61 0.54% 3,811 33.57%
45-59 30 0.26% 1,541 13.57%
At least 60 70 0.62% 741 6.53%

Lancaster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,719 14.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,286 80.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 48 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 177 1.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 110 0.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 253 2.18%

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): 9,167 (25,390 people)
Families (2000): 6,940 (22,359 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,509
People at same address in 1995: 12,503
Lancaster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 539 5.88%
$10,000-$14,999 396 4.32%
$15,000-$19,999 514 5.61%
$20,000-$24,999 511 5.57%
$25,000-$29,999 619 6.75%
$30,000-$34,999 582 6.35%
$35,000-$39,999 876 9.56%
$40,000-$44,999 710 7.75%
$45,000-$49,999 549 5.99%
$50,000-$59,999 1,074 11.72%
$60,000-$74,999 1,077 11.75%
$75,000-$99,999 946 10.32%
$100,000-$124,999 434 4.73%
$125,000-$149,999 175 1.91%
$150,000-$199,999 107 1.17%
$200,000 or more 58 0.63%

Lancaster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,954 21.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,495 27.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 284 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,796 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 32 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,471 16.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 700 7.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 255 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 178 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lancaster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,025 34.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,962 8.39%
Public Assistance 219 0.94%
Retirement 1,047 4.48%
Self Employment 1,034 4.42%
Social Security 1,636 6.99%
Supplemental Security 204 0.87%
Wage / Salary 7,796 33.33%
Other 1,467 6.27%

Lancaster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,267 49.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,323 50.61%

Lancaster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 944 10.91%
Color 1 Box Married 5,210 60.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,308 26.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 191 2.21%

Lancaster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,535 14.42%
Color 1 Box Married 5,587 52.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,576 24.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 949 8.91%

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 1,117 6.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,634 14.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,951 27.44%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,011 27.77%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,174 6.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,240 12.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 915 5.07%

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 438 1.69% 266 1.03% 704 2.72%
Kindergarten 218 0.84% 104 0.40% 322 1.24%
Grades 1-4 1,880 7.26% 209 0.81% 2,089 8.07%
Grades 5-8 1,541 5.95% 245 0.95% 1,786 6.90%
Grades 9-12 1,522 5.88% 191 0.74% 1,713 6.62%
Undergrad college 928 3.58% 171 0.66% 1,099 4.24%
Graduate or professional school 145 0.56% 101 0.39% 246 0.95%
Total 6,672 25.77% 1,287 4.97% 7,959 30.74%

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
Retail sales (2002): $209,057,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $10,573,000
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 23,274 91.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,063 8.14%

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
1999 3.542 0.529 0.000 1.221 5.292 1.099 11.846 25.280 5.170 43.395
2000 5.704 0.430 0.000 1.563 7.696 0.156 14.025 31.215 7.032 52.428
2001 5.966 0.302 0.000 1.775 8.043 0.113 15.784 34.590 6.797 57.284
2002 6.470 0.259 0.000 1.627 8.356 0.370 15.085 34.200 6.729 56.383
2003 3.236 0.218 0.000 1.309 4.763 0.218 20.434 20.252 7.054 47.740
2004 3.607 0.248 0.071 0.813 4.738 0.177 17.220 25.600 6.400 49.220
2005 4.058 0.195 0.097 0.779 5.130 0.000 16.882 31.621 6.396 54.899
2006 4.375 0.302 0.091 0.513 5.280 0.030 17.197 25.282 6.848 49.327
2007 4.788 0.513 0.028 0.456 5.785 0.142 19.635 26.361 6.469 52.465

Lancaster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 41
2005 17 52
2006 15 50
2007 15 56

Lancaster Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,196
2000 1,539
2001 1,730
2002 1,751

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 4,324 16.70%
10-19 Years 4,241 16.38%
20-29 Years 3,480 13.44%
30-39 Years 4,268 16.48%
40-49 Years 3,996 15.43%
50-59 Years 2,546 9.83%
60-69 Years 1,346 5.20%
70-79 Years 1,026 3.96%
80-89 Years 551 2.13%
90+ Years 116 0.45%

Lancaster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,949 46.15%
Color 1 Box Female 13,945 53.85%

Lancaster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 13,654 52.73%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,703 33.61%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,001 11.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 309 1.19%
Color 2 Box Asian 99 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 92 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 23 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.05%

Lancaster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,313 16.96%
2. German 1,302 16.82%
3. English 1,201 15.51%
4. Irish 1,200 15.50%
5. African 426 5.50%
6. French Non-Basque 369 4.77%
7. Dutch 289 3.73%
8. Scotch Irish 262 3.38%
9. Scottish 247 3.19%
10. European 147 1.90%

Lancaster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 20,885 87.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,691 11.25%
3. Arabic 74 0.31%
4. Vietnamese 55 0.23%
5. French 47 0.20%
6. German 47 0.20%
7. Japanese 33 0.14%
8. French Creole 24 0.10%
9. Other Slavic 18 0.08%
10. African 11 0.05%

Lancaster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 24,557 94.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 378 1.46%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 958 3.70%

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
75134 75146