Lancaster

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  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Lancaster Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Lancaster Zip Codes


Lancaster Legal Resources Back to top

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Lancaster Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,194
  • Land Area (2000): 155.574 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.560 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 992
Lancaster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 254 11.39%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 220 9.86%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,757 78.75%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 95 13.10%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 75 10.34%
3. Metal Manufactuing 62 8.55%
4. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 62 8.55%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 38 5.24%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 4.00%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 27 3.72%
8. Truck Transportation 26 3.59%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 25 3.45%
10. Educational Services 24 3.31%
11. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 22 3.03%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 3.03%
13. Food Manufacturing 19 2.62%
14. Public Administration 17 2.34%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 2.21%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 15 2.07%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 1.79%
18. Other Transportation 13 1.79%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 12 1.66%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 10 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 65 11.71%
2. Educational Services 48 8.65%
3. Finance and Insurance 40 7.21%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 39 7.03%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 4.50%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 4.32%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 22 3.96%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 20 3.60%
9. Public Administration 19 3.42%
10. Social Assistance 19 3.42%
11. Food Manufacturing 18 3.24%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 16 2.88%
13. Department and Other General Stores 14 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.34%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.34%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 12 2.16%
17. Metal Manufactuing 12 2.16%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 2.16%
19. Truck Transportation 12 2.16%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.98%

Lancaster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 67 9.24%
2. Other Production Occupations 56 7.72%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 50 6.90%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 50 6.90%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 38 5.24%
6. Engineers 35 4.83%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 4.55%
8. Carpenters 31 4.28%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 30 4.14%
10. Computer Specialists 28 3.86%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 27 3.72%
12. Top Executives 24 3.31%
13. Construction Laborers 19 2.62%
14. Other Management Occupations 18 2.48%
15. Food Processing Workers 17 2.34%
16. Religious Workers 16 2.21%
17. Other Construction Trades 15 2.07%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14 1.93%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 13 1.79%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 12 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 52 9.37%
2. Other Production Occupations 46 8.29%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 4.68%
4. Customer Service Representatives 26 4.68%
5. Accountants and Auditors 25 4.50%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 25 4.50%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 25 4.50%
8. Cashiers 22 3.96%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 3.96%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 22 3.96%
11. Registered Nurses 22 3.96%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 20 3.60%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 18 3.24%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 3.24%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.70%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 2.34%
17. Business Operations Specialists 13 2.34%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 2.34%
19. Other Management Occupations 13 2.34%
20. Legal Support Workers 12 2.16%

Lancaster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,160 64.16%
15-35 hours 182 10.07%
1-14 hours 83 4.59%
No regular hours 383 21.18%

Lancaster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 1.02%
5 AM-5:29 AM 33 2.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 62 5.27%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 17.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 146 12.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 190 16.16%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 102 8.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 136 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 32 2.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 33 2.81%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 125 10.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 82 6.97%

Lancaster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 40 3.40%
5-9 185 15.73%
10-14 218 18.54%
15-19 207 17.60%
20-24 188 15.99%
25-29 32 2.72%
30-34 94 7.99%
35-39 39 3.32%
40-44 31 2.64%
45-59 74 6.29%
60-89 34 2.89%
At least 90 34 2.89%

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 1 0.09% 869 73.89%
30-44 0 0.00% 164 13.95%
45-59 0 0.00% 74 6.29%
At least 60 0 0.00% 68 5.78%

Lancaster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 74 5.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,072 86.73%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 2.35%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 4.85%

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): 909 (2,231 people)
Families (2000): 691 (1,927 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 377
People at same address in 1995: 1,449
Lancaster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 58 6.38%
$10,000-$14,999 51 5.61%
$15,000-$19,999 62 6.82%
$20,000-$24,999 55 6.05%
$25,000-$29,999 47 5.17%
$30,000-$34,999 37 4.07%
$35,000-$39,999 54 5.94%
$40,000-$44,999 70 7.70%
$45,000-$49,999 74 8.14%
$50,000-$59,999 78 8.58%
$60,000-$74,999 135 14.85%
$75,000-$99,999 85 9.35%
$100,000-$124,999 60 6.60%
$125,000-$149,999 14 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.32%
$200,000 or more 17 1.87%

Lancaster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 175 20.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 329 38.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 2.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 133 15.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 122 14.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 53 6.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lancaster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 779 29.66%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 378 14.39%
Public Assistance 20 0.76%
Retirement 143 5.45%
Self Employment 201 7.65%
Social Security 222 8.45%
Supplemental Security 19 0.72%
Wage / Salary 735 27.99%
Other 129 4.91%

Lancaster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 398 65.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 206 34.11%

Lancaster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 106 11.48%
Color 1 Box Married 605 65.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 185 20.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 2.93%

Lancaster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 85 9.12%
Color 1 Box Married 638 68.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143 15.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 66 7.08%

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 85 4.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 263 14.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 797 44.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 321 18.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 135 7.59%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 109 6.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 68 3.82%

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 5 0.23% 9 0.41% 14 0.64%
Kindergarten 8 0.36% 6 0.27% 14 0.64%
Grades 1-4 102 4.65% 19 0.87% 121 5.52%
Grades 5-8 85 3.87% 37 1.69% 122 5.56%
Grades 9-12 91 4.15% 0 0.00% 91 4.15%
Undergrad college 88 4.01% 0 0.00% 88 4.01%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.32% 1 0.05% 8 0.36%
Total 386 17.59% 72 3.28% 458 20.88%

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 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 2,076 93.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 147 6.61%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lancaster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 243 11.08%
10-19 Years 311 14.18%
20-29 Years 229 10.44%
30-39 Years 307 13.99%
40-49 Years 336 15.31%
50-59 Years 294 13.40%
60-69 Years 250 11.39%
70-79 Years 147 6.70%
80-89 Years 68 3.10%
90+ Years 9 0.41%

Lancaster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,095 49.91%
Color 1 Box Female 1,099 50.09%

Lancaster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,117 96.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 36 1.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 0.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.41%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Lancaster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 900 44.38%
2. Irish 224 11.05%
3. United States Or American 212 10.45%
4. English 203 10.01%
5. Dutch 67 3.30%
6. Polish 67 3.30%
7. Norwegian 59 2.91%
8. Scottish 59 2.91%
9. French Non-Basque 48 2.37%
10. Swiss 47 2.32%

Lancaster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,072 97.64%
2. German 15 0.71%
3. Korean 13 0.61%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 12 0.57%
5. French 10 0.47%

Lancaster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,218 99.42%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 0.58%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
62855