Lancaster

Population: 40,753
Median household income: $67,584
Median home value: $229,900

Lancaster, a community in Dallas County, Texas, has 40,753 residents. The median household income of $67,584 is below the Dallas County median ($74,149).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lancaster's population grew 3.9% from 39,214 to 40,753, while its median home value rose 68.2% from $136,700 to $229,900.

The median resident is 34.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,753
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $67,584
Median home value: $229,900
Median gross rent: $1,627
Housing units: 15,362
Homeownership rate: 65.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,21440,753

Median household income

$57,259$67,584

Median home value

$136,700$229,900

Median gross rent

$1,074$1,627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,214	$57,259	$136,700	$1,074
2020	39,264	$57,832	$154,900	$1,193
2021	41,057	$59,952	$161,600	$1,258
2022	40,958	$65,323	$198,000	$1,488
2023	40,753	$67,584	$229,900	$1,627

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,667	9.0%
5 to 17	7,844	19.2%
18 to 24	3,394	8.3%
25 to 34	5,722	14.0%
35 to 44	5,050	12.4%
45 to 54	4,909	12.0%
55 to 64	5,731	14.1%
65 to 74	2,901	7.1%
75 and over	1,535	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,897	9.6%
Black or African American	26,029	63.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	291	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.2%
Two or more races	835	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,627	23.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,227	12.5%
High school graduate	7,318	28.3%
Some college or associate's	8,671	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,174	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,458	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,724	76.8%
Carpooled	2,272	12.7%
Public transit	56	0.3%
Walked	73	0.4%
Bicycle	35	0.2%
Worked from home	1,417	7.9%
Other means	298	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,370	14.4%
15 to 29 min	5,653	34.3%
30 to 44 min	5,175	31.4%
45 to 59 min	1,906	11.6%
60+ min	1,354	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 14.4% (5,774 of 40,207)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,970	68.1%
Nonfamily households	4,678	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,648	95.4%
Vacant	714	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,619	65.7%
Renter-occupied	5,029	34.3%

1-unit, detached75.8%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,646	75.8%
1-unit, attached	675	4.4%
2 to 4 units	483	3.1%
5 to 19 units	1,027	6.7%
20 or more units	1,213	7.9%
Mobile home & other	318	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841212
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.5962, -96.7738