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Lancaster, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Grant County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,916
Population
1,297/sq mi density
$80,625
Median Income
$34,835 per capita
$173,300
Home Value
$216,005 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
21.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
215
Violent Crime/100K
807 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,625 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,300 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,625
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,835
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
92% 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
$80,625
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,835
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,257
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.0%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,999M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,509
Restaurants
130
Healthcare
102
Retail
185
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,257
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,354
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,835 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,257 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $2,999M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,509 |
| Restaurants | 130 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 185 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,257 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,354 |