Editing Lancaster, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 26012
|1970= 30948
|1980= 48027
|1990= 97291
|2000= 118718
|2010= 156633
|2020= 173516
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lancastercitycalifornia/POP010220|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts|access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Lancaster city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lancaster city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0640130&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lancaster city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640130&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lancaster city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0640130&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|62,256
|53,576
|style='background: #ffffe6; |42,321
|52.44%
|34.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |24.39%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|18,548
|30,859
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35,497
|15.62%
|19.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20.46%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|706
|663
|style='background: #ffffe6; |704
|0.59%
|0.42%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.41%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|4,348
|6,474
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,699
|3.66%
|4.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.44%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|231
|295
|style='background: #ffffe6; |250
|0.19%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other Race]] alone (NH)
|426
|621
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,299
|0.36%
|0.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.75%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|3,559
|4,549
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,408
|3.00%
|2.90%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|28,644
|59,596
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78,338
|24.13%
|38.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.15%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''118,718'''
|'''156,633'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''173,516'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640130|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030533/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0640130|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lancaster city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lancaster had a population of 156,633. The population density was {{convert|1,656.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lancaster was 77,734 (49.6%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (34.2% Non-Hispanic White),<ref name=quick>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640130.html|title=Lancaster (city) Quickfacts|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=December 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913002240/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0640130.html|archive-date=September 13, 2015}}</ref> 32,083 (20.5%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1,519 (1.0%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6,810 (4.3%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (2.2% Filipino, 0.4% Chinese, 0.4% Indian, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Korean, 0.2% Japanese), 362 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 29,728 (19.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8,397 (5.4%) from two or more races. There were 59,556 people of [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] ancestry, of any race (38.0%).

The Census reported that 148,374 people (94.7% of the population) lived in households, 1,484 (0.9%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6,775 (4.3%) were institution

There were 46,992 households, out of which 22,021 (46.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 22,108 (47.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 9,481 (20.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,389 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,374 (7.2%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 376 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 9,239 households (19.7%) were made up of individuals, and 3,060 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 34,978 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.62.

The population was spread out, with 47,160 people (30.1%) under the age of 18, 18,607 people (11.9%) aged 18 to 24, 42,575 people (27.2%) aged 25 to 44, 35,632 people (22.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 12,659 people (8.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

There were 51,835 housing units at an average density of {{convert|548.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 28,366 (60.4%) were owner-occupied, and 18,626 (39.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%. 90,064 people (57.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58,310 people (37.2%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Lancaster had a median household income of $50,193, with 21.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.<ref name=quick/>

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 118,718 people, 38,224 households, and 27,674 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,263.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 41,745 housing units at an average density of {{convert|444.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 62.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.81% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.23% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.11% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 5.00% from two or more races. 24.13% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race. 16.95% were Mexican, 0.6% were Puerto Rican and 0.22% were Cuban.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lancasterca.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm|title = Lancaster Population and Demographics (Lancaster, CA)}}</ref> [[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] and [[German Americans|German]] were the most common ancestries.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/neighborhood/lancaster/|title=Lancaster|website=Mapping L.A.}}</ref>

There were 38,224 households, out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.41.

In the city, the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,127, and the median income for a family was $48,276 (based on Merrit Research).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muninetguide.com/states/california/municipality/Lancaster.php|title=Lancaster, California Demographics - City and State Information - Population and Housing Data|website=muninetguide.com|access-date=March 29, 2018}}</ref> Males had a median income of $40,710 versus $27,619 for females (+/- $3,000 per year).

[[Mexican Americans|Mexican]] (16.9%) and [[German Americans|German]] (10.3%) are the most common ancestries in the city. [[Mexico]] (44.3%) and the [[Philippines]] (8.4%) are the most common foreign places of birth in Lancaster.<ref name="auto1"/>

German, English, Irish, Italian and French are the top ancestries. [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] are the most common spoken non-English languages.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lancaster, CA Real Estate Market Data - NeighborhoodScout |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/ca/lancaster |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=www.neighborhoodscout.com}}</ref>

===Homelessness===

In 2022, there were 636 homeless individuals in Lancaster.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Homeless Count by City/Community |url=https://www.lahsa.org/data?id=54-homeless-count-by-city-community |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=LAHSA}}</ref>