Overview
3,930
Total Population
33.0
Median age
53.31%
Female population %
87.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
52.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lancaster's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lancaster is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lancaster's population under 18 was 22.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lancaster's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lancaster, 18.37% were under the age of 15, 28.70% aged 15 to 29, 36.74% aged 30 to 64, 13.99% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 260 more females than males in Lancaster:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.31% females and 46.69% males in Lancaster, WI.
- The Lancaster, WI gender ratio is 87.6:100 i.e. 87.6 men to 100 women (0.876).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 223.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 233.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lancaster's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lancaster population: 96.72% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian and 1.73% are multiracial.
- Lancaster's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,869 (98.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lancaster is White with a population of 3,801 (96.72% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lancaster's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,053 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lancaster's population decreased by 176 (4.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lancaster's population increased by 34 (0.88%), 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 2019 at 3,711.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)