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Lancaster, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Dallas County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
40,753
Population
1,232/sq mi density
$67,584
Median Income
$31,055 per capita
$229,900
Home Value
$269,942 Zillow
$1,627
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
369
Violent Crime/100K
2,548 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,584 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$229,900 home value, $1,627/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,584
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,055
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lancaster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,584
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,055
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$106,567
148%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,717
120%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,717
20% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$389,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
15%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
84,182
Restaurants
6,468
Healthcare
8,134
Retail
7,794
Manufacturing
2,190
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$106,567
48% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$14,198
306% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,584 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,055 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $106,567 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,717 |
| County GDP | $389,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 84,182 |
| Restaurants | 6,468 |
| Healthcare | 8,134 |
| Retail | 7,794 |
| Manufacturing | 2,190 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $106,567 |
| Avg Property Tax | $14,198 |