Lancaster

Population: 356
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $97,300

Located in Atchison County, Kansas, Lancaster is a community with a population of 356. At $44,375, its median household income sits below Atchison County's $62,164.

From 2019 to 2023, Lancaster's population grew 45.3% from 245 to 356, while its median home value rose 14.5% from $85,000 to $97,300.

26.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 356
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $44,375
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

245356

Median household income

$48,958$44,375

Median home value

$85,000$97,300

Median gross rent

$713$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	245	$48,958	$85,000	$713
2020	347	$35,000	$85,000	—
2021	457	$38,000	$82,800	$775
2022	379	$42,143	$96,400	$863
2023	356	$44,375	$97,300	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 744.5%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	3.4%
5 to 17	45	12.6%
18 to 24	19	5.3%
25 to 34	50	14.0%
35 to 44	50	14.0%
45 to 54	53	14.9%
55 to 64	62	17.4%
65 to 74	16	4.5%
75 and over	49	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	346	97.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.6%

High school graduate59.3%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	3.6%
High school graduate	166	59.3%
Some college or associate's	76	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means6.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	80.5%
Carpooled	19	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.1%
Other means	13	6.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	44.7%
15 to 29 min	78	41.5%
30 to 44 min	21	11.2%
45 to 59 min	4	2.1%
60+ min	1	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 26.1% (93 of 356)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	54.4%
Nonfamily households	68	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	96.8%
Vacant	5	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	85.9%
Renter-occupied	21	14.1%

1-unit, detached89.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138	89.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2038325
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5712, -95.3037