Lancaster Town, New York Population

Overview

44,732

Total Population

45.9

Median age

50.68%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

799

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lancaster town is 45.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lancaster town's population under 18 was 18.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lancaster town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lancaster town, 15.31% were under the age of 15, 16.35% aged 15 to 29, 48.65% aged 30 to 64, 17.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 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 50.68% females and 49.32% males in Lancaster Town, New York.
The Lancaster Town, New York gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,003.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,288.

Lancaster town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lancaster town population: 96% are White, 1.84% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Lancaster town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 799 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,933 (98.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lancaster town is White with a population of 42,943 (96% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,179 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster town's population increased by 2,482 (6.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster town's population increased by 3,325 (7.97%), 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 2000 at 39,230.