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Lancaster, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Erie County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
10,127 Population 3,723/sq mi density
$63,902 Median Income $40,844 per capita
$186,300 Home Value $254,640 Zillow
$839 Median Rent 25.4% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
429 Violent Crime/100K 2,298 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,902 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,300 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,127
Population Density
3,723
per square mile
Land Area
2.7
square miles (7.1 km²)
Median Age
47.5 yrs
22% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

46.5%
Male
53.5%
Female
47%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.7% US: 61.6%
Black 0.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.7%
Black
0.1%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.1%
Spanish
1.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
6.0%
0% below US avg (6%)
Disability
14.2%
9% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
99.2%
9% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.4%
37% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.463
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,127
Population Density3,723 / sq mi
Land Area2.7 sq mi
Median Age47.5 years

Gender

Male46.5%
Female53.5%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.7%
Black or African American0.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.1%
Spanish1.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans6.0%
Disability14.2%
Health Insurance99.2%
Uninsured5.4%
Broadband Access87.4%
Gini Coefficient0.463

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+