Lancaster

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  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): 5,638
  • Land Area (2000): 68.298 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.300 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): LANCASTER, NORTH LANCASTER
Lancaster Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,415 2003 7,508 2005 Not Available
2002 7,472 2004 Not Available 2006 6,886

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Houses (2000): 1,446
Lancaster Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,278 58.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,325 41.50%

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): 2,718
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $80,506,000 / $18,330,000
Lancaster Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,526 3,357 168 4.77% 48
1991 3,464 3,240 224 6.48% 65
1992 3,414 3,195 219 6.43% 64
1993 3,408 3,233 175 5.13% 51
1994 3,421 3,243 178 5.20% 52
1995 3,427 3,260 167 4.88% 49
1996 3,462 3,338 124 3.57% 36
1997 3,574 3,458 115 3.22% 32
1998 3,549 3,465 85 2.38% 24
1999 3,624 3,531 93 2.56% 26
2000 2,888 2,807 81 2.80% 28
2001 2,913 2,787 126 4.34% 43
2002 2,980 2,797 183 6.12% 61
2003 3,017 2,808 209 6.93% 69
2004 3,049 2,850 200 6.55% 65
2005 3,045 2,880 166 5.45% 55
2006 3,123 2,951 173 5.53% 55
2007 3,104 2,948 157 5.04% 50
2008 3,083 2,925 158 5.12% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,102 2,942 160 5.16% 52
Feb 2008 3,090 2,931 159 5.15% 51
Mar 2008 3,098 2,941 157 5.07% 51
Apr 2008 3,054 2,936 118 3.86% 39
May 2008 3,062 2,912 150 4.90% 49
Jun 2008 3,130 2,951 179 5.72% 57
Jul 2008 3,095 2,926 169 5.46% 55
Aug 2008 3,081 2,915 166 5.39% 54
Sep 2008 3,034 2,872 162 5.34% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lancaster Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 151 12.87%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 143 12.19%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 114 9.72%
4. Educational Services 95 8.10%
5. Health Care 66 5.63%
6. Metal Manufactuing 58 4.94%
7. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 54 4.60%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 4.18%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 38 3.24%
10. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 32 2.73%
11. U.S. Postal Service 25 2.13%
12. Finance and Insurance 23 1.96%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 1.88%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.71%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 17 1.45%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 15 1.28%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 1.19%
18. Other Transportation 14 1.19%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 14 1.19%
20. Social Assistance 14 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 206 20.18%
2. Health Care 173 16.94%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 9.11%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 55 5.39%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 4.41%
6. Public Administration 40 3.92%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 32 3.13%
8. Social Assistance 28 2.74%
9. Info Services and Data Processing 25 2.45%
10. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 23 2.25%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 23 2.25%
12. Department and Other General Stores 20 1.96%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 1.86%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 1.86%
15. Finance and Insurance 17 1.67%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 1.57%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 16 1.57%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 15 1.47%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.37%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 14 1.37%

Lancaster Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 163 13.90%
2. Computer Specialists 76 6.48%
3. Engineers 74 6.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 55 4.69%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 53 4.52%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 49 4.18%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 45 3.84%
8. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 44 3.75%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 3.50%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 41 3.50%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 39 3.32%
12. Top Executives 34 2.90%
13. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 28 2.39%
14. Carpenters 27 2.30%
15. Other Construction Trades 27 2.30%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 26 2.22%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 25 2.13%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 1.88%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 1.79%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 18 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 98 9.60%
2. Secretaries and Admins 77 7.54%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 67 6.56%
4. Registered Nurses 62 6.07%
5. Other Management Occupations 39 3.82%
6. Computer Specialists 34 3.33%
7. Top Executives 34 3.33%
8. Postsecondary Teachers 32 3.13%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 3.13%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 31 3.04%
11. Art and Design Workers 30 2.94%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 30 2.94%
13. Cashiers 26 2.55%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 2.45%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 23 2.25%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 23 2.25%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 23 2.25%
18. Child Care Workers 22 2.15%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 22 2.15%
20. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 20 1.96%

Lancaster Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,038 44.54%
15-35 hours 727 15.89%
1-14 hours 278 6.08%
No regular hours 1,533 33.50%

Lancaster Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 0.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 1.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 106 5.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 173 8.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 226 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 327 16.13%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 244 12.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 271 13.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 143 7.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 99 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 62 3.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 1.04%
Noon-3:59 PM 193 9.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 105 5.18%

Lancaster Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 98 4.83%
5-9 248 12.23%
10-14 231 11.40%
15-19 209 10.31%
20-24 190 9.37%
25-29 218 10.75%
30-34 241 11.89%
35-39 40 1.97%
40-44 128 6.31%
45-59 212 10.46%
60-89 199 9.82%
At least 90 13 0.64%

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% 1,194 58.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 409 20.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 212 10.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 212 10.46%

Lancaster Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 138 6.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,704 79.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.65%
Color 4 Box Other 10 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 161 7.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 120 5.59%

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): 1,369 (3,947 people)
Families (2000): 1,093 (3,534 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 549
People at same address in 1995: 2,962
Lancaster Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 45 3.29%
$10,000-$14,999 67 4.89%
$15,000-$19,999 49 3.58%
$20,000-$24,999 48 3.51%
$25,000-$29,999 25 1.83%
$30,000-$34,999 32 2.34%
$35,000-$39,999 81 5.92%
$40,000-$44,999 68 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 33 2.41%
$50,000-$59,999 96 7.01%
$60,000-$74,999 214 15.63%
$75,000-$99,999 268 19.58%
$100,000-$124,999 133 9.72%
$125,000-$149,999 78 5.70%
$150,000-$199,999 76 5.55%
$200,000 or more 56 4.09%

Lancaster Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 222 16.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 386 28.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 56 4.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 249 18.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 256 18.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 123 8.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

Lancaster Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,182 29.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 759 18.85%
Public Assistance 21 0.52%
Retirement 215 5.34%
Self Employment 181 4.49%
Social Security 337 8.37%
Supplemental Security 13 0.32%
Wage / Salary 1,168 29.00%
Other 151 3.75%

Lancaster Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 446 48.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 482 51.94%

Lancaster Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 294 10.12%
Color 1 Box Married 1,268 43.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,261 43.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 81 2.79%

Lancaster Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 143 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 1,027 57.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 455 25.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 8.45%

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 243 5.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 696 15.71%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,141 25.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,033 23.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 255 5.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 648 14.63%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 413 9.32%

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 45 0.80% 23 0.41% 68 1.21%
Kindergarten 85 1.51% 15 0.27% 100 1.77%
Grades 1-4 205 3.64% 33 0.59% 238 4.22%
Grades 5-8 276 4.90% 20 0.35% 296 5.25%
Grades 9-12 460 8.16% 29 0.51% 489 8.67%
Undergrad college 78 1.38% 294 5.21% 372 6.60%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.46% 18 0.32% 44 0.78%
Total 1,175 20.84% 432 7.66% 1,607 28.50%

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): 220
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 3,792 96.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 142 3.61%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,169
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
2001 1.888 0.809 0.000 0.000 2.697 0.000 1.483 7.013 2.293 10.789
2002 2.007 0.669 0.000 0.134 2.810 0.134 1.338 7.093 1.204 9.770
2003 2.664 0.266 0.000 0.000 2.930 0.000 2.531 6.926 1.332 10.788
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.307 0.726 0.000 0.436 2.469 0.145 2.033 4.647 0.726 7.406
2007 1.136 0.142 0.000 0.000 1.278 0.284 3.124 2.698 0.710 6.531

Lancaster Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 9
2005 1 10
2006 1 10
2007 1 11

Lancaster Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 100
2002 94

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Lancaster Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lancaster Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 609 10.80%
10-19 Years 765 13.57%
20-29 Years 914 16.21%
30-39 Years 1,116 19.79%
40-49 Years 955 16.94%
50-59 Years 619 10.98%
60-69 Years 286 5.07%
70-79 Years 217 3.85%
80-89 Years 119 2.11%
90+ Years 38 0.67%

Lancaster Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,270 58.00%
Color 1 Box Female 2,368 42.00%

Lancaster Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,407 78.17%
Color 1 Box African-American 619 10.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 454 8.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 75 1.33%
Color 2 Box Asian 63 1.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lancaster Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,076 19.46%
2. Italian 734 13.28%
3. English 622 11.25%
4. French Non-Basque 538 9.73%
5. United States Or American 407 7.36%
6. German 328 5.93%
7. French Canadian 294 5.32%
8. Polish 169 3.06%
9. Greek 156 2.82%
10. Scotch Irish 145 2.62%

Lancaster Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,451 82.95%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 466 8.68%
3. French 135 2.52%
4. French Creole 87 1.62%
5. German 52 0.97%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 43 0.80%
7. Italian 30 0.56%
8. Japanese 24 0.45%
9. Other Slavic 18 0.34%
10. Other West Germanic 17 0.32%

Lancaster Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,285 94.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 135 2.41%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 183 3.27%

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
01523