| About Lancaster
- Lancaster is a city located in the Antelope Valley
in Los Angeles County, California, USA. As of the 2000
census, the city had a total population of 118,718.
As of 2005, the California Finance Dept. estimates the
population at 133,703. Lancaster is the ninth-largest
city in Los Angeles County and the third-fastest growing.
Lancaster is located in the Palmdale / Lancaster Urbanized
Area, bordering Palmdale on the North. Lancaster is
the second largest desert city in California after Palmdale.
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Living in Lancaster
People of Lancaster - As of the census2
of 2000, there are 118,718 people, 38,224 households,
and 27,674 families residing in the city. The population
density is 487.6/km² (1,263.0/mi²). There
are 41,745 housing units at an average density of 171.5/km²
(444.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 62.82%
White, 16.01% African American, 1.02% Native American,
3.81% Asian, 0.23% Pacific Islander, 11.11% from other
races, and 5.00% from two or more races. 24.13% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 38,224 households out of which 42.8% have
children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4%
are married couples living together, 17.0% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 27.6% are non-families.
22.1% of all households are made up of individuals and
6.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age
or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the
average family size is 3.41.
In the city the population is spread out with 32.3%
under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from
25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who are 65 years
of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every
100 females there are 103.1 males. For every 100 females
age 18 and over, there are 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $41,127,
and the median income for a family is $44,681. Males
have a median income of $40,710 versus $27,619 for females.
The per capita income for the city is $16,935. 16.4%
of the population and 13.8% of families are below the
poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.9% of
those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older
are living below the poverty line.
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