Lancaster

Population: 10,127
Median household income: $63,902
Median home value: $186,300

Lancaster is a community in Erie County, New York, home to 10,127 residents. At $63,902, its median household income sits below Erie County's $71,175.

From 2019 to 2023, Lancaster's population held roughly steady from 10,144 to 10,127, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $123,700 to $186,300.

The median resident is 47.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,127
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,902
Median home value: $186,300
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 5,328
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,14410,127

Median household income

$54,875$63,902

Median home value

$123,700$186,300

Median gross rent

$761$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,144	$54,875	$123,700	$761
2020	10,087	$54,924	$128,400	$744
2021	10,046	$57,316	$139,400	$779
2022	10,160	$61,646	$170,100	$873
2023	10,127	$63,902	$186,300	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	524	5.2%
5 to 17	1,146	11.3%
18 to 24	750	7.4%
25 to 34	1,396	13.8%
35 to 44	993	9.8%
45 to 54	1,295	12.8%
55 to 64	1,745	17.2%
65 to 74	1,331	13.1%
75 and over	947	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,797	96.7%
Black or African American	10	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.3%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.5%
Two or more races	90	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate34.1%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree14.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	432	5.6%
High school graduate	2,629	34.1%
Some college or associate's	2,702	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,110	14.4%
Graduate or professional degree	834	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,969	83.0%
Carpooled	463	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	149	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	398	6.6%
Other means	9	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,115	37.8%
15 to 29 min	2,161	38.7%
30 to 44 min	1,130	20.2%
45 to 59 min	184	3.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.98
Poverty rate: 5.1% (516 of 10,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,579	50.8%
Nonfamily households	2,496	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,075	95.3%
Vacant	253	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,732	73.5%
Renter-occupied	1,343	26.5%

1-unit, detached61.5%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units25.0%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,279	61.5%
1-unit, attached	219	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,331	25.0%
5 to 19 units	218	4.1%
20 or more units	167	3.1%
Mobile home & other	114	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3641135
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.9006, -78.6688