Lancaster, CA

Lancaster, California

Introduction to Lancaster, California

Founded in 1876, Lancaster is a city of over 125,000 people located in Southern California, in Los Angeles County. Lancaster is an hour and fifteen minutes northeast of Los Angeles. Edwards Air Force Base, home to the Air Force Flight Test Center, is just to the northeast of Lancaster.

Lancaster has received "League of California Cities Helen Putnam Awards of Excellence" in nearly twenty categories since the awards inception in 1982. Nearby Los Angeles was ranked in the top thirty "Most Fun U.S. Cities" in a 2004 study conducted by Cranium, Inc.

Lancaster experiences dry sunny weather. Summers are hot with average daily temperatures in the mid-nineties (degrees Fahrenheit). Winters are cool with average daily temperatures in the high fifties and low sixties (degrees Fahrenheit).

Lancaster Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

Lancaster residents have relatively easy access to the cultural, and entertainment offerings of nearby Los Angeles. Some attractions of note in Lancaster include:

• The Antelope Valley Fair & Alfalfa Festival
• The City of Lancaster Aerospace Walk of Honor
• The Lancaster Golf Center
• The Lancaster Performing Arts Center

Lancaster is also home to a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) team, the Lancaster JetHawks. The JetHawks are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lancaster residents also have access to the major sports offerings of Los Angeles, which include:

• The Arena Football League's (AFL) Los Angeles Avengers.
• Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers.
• Major League Soccer's (MLS) Club Deportivo Chivas USA and the Los Angeles Galaxy.
• The National Basketball Association's (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers.
• The National Hockey League's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings.
• The United Soccer League's (USL) Premier Development League Los Angeles Storm, and Southern California Seahorses.
• The WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.

Los Angeles County is one of the few regions in the United States where an individual can go swimming at the beach in the morning, and skiing in the afternoon.

High Points

Lancaster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Lancaster, CA

Comparing Lancaster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Lancaster Almanac

Lancaster Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Lancaster Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Lancaster residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

by Presidential Candidate

Neighborhood and Nearby Area Names

According to the US Postal Service, Lancaster, its neighborhoods, and/or surrounding areas are also referred to as:

Note that not all alternate names are acceptable for use in US Post Office addresses.

Nearby Cities and Towns

Lancaster Hospitals

LANCASTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
(Proprietary)
43830 N 10TH ST W
(661) 948-4781
Emergency Service: Yes

ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL MED CENTER
(Government - Hospital District or Authority)
1600 W AVE J
(661) 949-5501
Emergency Service: Yes

Starbucks in Lancaster

Wal-Mart in Lancaster

Lancaster High Schools (2004)

LANCASTER HIGH
44701 32ND ST. WEST
661-726-7649
Serves 3,148 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 27

ANTELOPE VALLEY HIGH
44900 N DIVISION ST
661-948-8552
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 2,866 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

LITTLEROCK HIGH
10833 E. AVENUE R
661-944-5209
A Title I school.
Serves 2,820 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 26

DESERT WINDS CONTINUATION HIGH
45030 N. THIRD ST.EAST
661-948-7555
A Non-traditional School
Title I eligible, not participating.
Serves 742 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

DESERT SANDS CHARTER SCHOOL
701 W. AVE. K #126
661-942-3357
A charter school.
Serves 599 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 62.4

ANTELOPE VALLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY DAY
44709 DATE AVE. SUITE B
805-945-0695
A Non-traditional School
Serves 271 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

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