Lancaster, MO Population

Overview

590

Total Population

39.5

Median age

44.92%

Female population %

122.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

47.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lancaster's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lancaster is 39.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lancaster's population under 18 was 21.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lancaster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lancaster, 17.97% were under the age of 15, 13.39% aged 15 to 29, 54.41% aged 30 to 64, 13.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 60 less females than males in Lancaster:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.92% females and 55.08% males in Lancaster, MO.
The Lancaster, MO gender ratio is 122.6:100 i.e. 122.6 men to 100 women (1.226).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 49.

Lancaster's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lancaster population: 97.80% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American and 1.86% are multiracial.
Lancaster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 588 (99.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lancaster is White with a population of 577 (97.80% of the total population).

Lancaster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 760 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster's population decreased by 8 (1.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster's population decreased by 59 (8.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lancaster's population was lowest in year 2022 at 669.