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Lancaster, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
170,013
Population
1,803/sq mi density
$76,083
Median Income
$29,766 per capita
$409,100
Home Value
$465,145 Zillow
$1,696
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
344 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
2,100 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$76,083 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$409,100 home value, $1,696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (124% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.2%
159,071 → 167,293
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.6%
$50,193 → $76,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lancaster across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
173,358
+6,065 from 2023 (167,293)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,817
+$25,734 from 2023 ($76,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 159,071 | — | $50,193 | — |
| 2015 | 159,800 | +0.5% | $47,225 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 158,698 | -0.7% | $49,314 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 156,640 | -1.3% | $55,237 | +12% |
| 2021 | 170,150 | +8.6% | $61,454 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 167,293 | -1.7% | $76,083 | +23.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.