Moving to Lancaster, California

About Lancaster, California
Lancaster

Lancaster is a charter city in northern Los Angeles County, in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 173,516, making Lancaster the 153rd-most populous city in the United States and the 30th most populous in California. Lancaster is a twin city with its southern neighbor Palmdale; together, they are the principal cities within the Antelope Valley region.

Lancaster is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) north (via I-5 and SR 14) of downtown Los Angeles and is near the Kern County line. It is separated from the Los Angeles Basin by the San Gabriel Mountains to the south and from Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley by the Tehachapi Mountains to the north. The population of Lancaster has grown from 37,000 at the time of its incorporation in 1977 to over 157,000 as of 2019.

Gender
Gender Lancaster California Country
Female 49.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 50.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lancaster California Country
Less than $10,000 9.1% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.6% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.8% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.6% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.7% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.7% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.2% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.7% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Lancaster California Country
< 9th Grade 7% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 20% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lancaster California Country
White 28.2% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 20.6% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 4.4% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.2% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 43% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity