Lancaster

Population: 3,916
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $173,300

Lancaster is a community in Grant County, Wisconsin, home to 3,916 residents. The median household income of $80,625 is above the Grant County median ($64,349).

From 2019 to 2023, Lancaster's population grew 5.0% from 3,730 to 3,916, while its median home value rose 28.5% from $134,900 to $173,300.

4.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,916
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 1,596
Homeownership rate: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7303,916

Median household income

$54,835$80,625

Median home value

$134,900$173,300

Median gross rent

$627$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,730	$54,835	$134,900	$627
2020	3,725	$58,419	$136,500	$713
2021	3,930	$69,808	$140,900	$759
2022	3,917	$77,328	$168,300	$746
2023	3,916	$80,625	$173,300	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	286	7.3%
5 to 17	612	15.6%
18 to 24	458	11.7%
25 to 34	537	13.7%
35 to 44	530	13.5%
45 to 54	389	9.9%
55 to 64	485	12.4%
65 to 74	334	8.5%
75 and over	285	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,745	95.6%
Black or African American	14	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	32	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	66	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate33.5%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree19.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	97	3.8%
High school graduate	857	33.5%
Some college or associate's	902	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	496	19.4%
Graduate or professional degree	208	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means5.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,750	80.0%
Carpooled	121	5.5%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	73	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	106	4.8%
Other means	125	5.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,175	56.4%
15 to 29 min	419	20.1%
30 to 44 min	284	13.6%
45 to 59 min	142	6.8%
60+ min	62	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.3% (167 of 3,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,014	66.9%
Nonfamily households	501	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,515	94.9%
Vacant	81	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,038	68.5%
Renter-occupied	477	31.5%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,294	81.1%
1-unit, attached	8	0.5%
2 to 4 units	68	4.3%
5 to 19 units	162	10.2%
20 or more units	24	1.5%
Mobile home & other	40	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5542250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8474, -90.7064