Lancaster, New Hampshire Population

Overview

3,215

Total Population

38.3

Median age

50.17%

Female population %

99.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

67.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lancaster town is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lancaster town's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lancaster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lancaster town, 19.53% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 40.22% aged 30 to 64, 18.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 11 more females than males in Lancaster town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
The Lancaster, New Hampshire gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 164.

Lancaster town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lancaster town population: 95.37% are White, 0.06% are Black or African American, 0.03% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 4.48% are multiracial.
Lancaster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,185 (99.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lancaster town is White with a population of 3,066 (95.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,498 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster town's population increased by 206 (6.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster town's population decreased by 286 (8.18%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,212.