South Lancaster

Population: 1,991
Median household income: $104,745
Median home value: $370,200

Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, South Lancaster is a community with a population of 1,991. Its median household income of $104,745 runs above the Worcester County figure of $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, South Lancaster's population grew 22.1% from 1,630 to 1,991, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $277,700 to $370,200.

64.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,991
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,745
Median home value: $370,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 830
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%
Unemployment rate: 17.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6301,991

Median household income

$66,786$104,745

Median home value

$277,700$370,200

Median gross rent

$357$379

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,630	$66,786	$277,700	—
2020	1,575	$110,088	$324,900	$357
2021	1,620	$98,894	$341,600	—
2022	1,642	$101,250	$339,500	$379
2023	1,991	$104,745	$370,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	5.5%
5 to 17	443	22.3%
18 to 24	96	4.8%
25 to 34	203	10.2%
35 to 44	299	15.0%
45 to 54	174	8.7%
55 to 64	330	16.6%
65 to 74	91	4.6%
75 and over	246	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,675	84.1%
Black or African American	17	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	81	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	218	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate17.9%

Some college or associate's12.0%

Bachelor's degree54.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	5.5%
High school graduate	241	17.9%
Some college or associate's	161	12.0%
Bachelor's degree	728	54.2%
Graduate or professional degree	139	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home35.8%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	414	52.2%
Carpooled	46	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	35.8%
Other means	49	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	8.8%
15 to 29 min	135	26.5%
30 to 44 min	83	16.3%
45 to 59 min	81	15.9%
60+ min	165	32.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 4.1% (81 of 1,991)

	Count	Share
Family households	490	62.8%
Nonfamily households	290	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	780	94.0%
Vacant	50	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	580	74.4%
Renter-occupied	200	25.6%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	603	72.7%
1-unit, attached	68	8.2%
2 to 4 units	50	6.0%
5 to 19 units	96	11.6%
20 or more units	13	1.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2564460
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.4370, -71.6971