 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Detailed pages on related topics: Lancaster colleges • Lancaster travel • Lancaster mortgages and property.
Lancaster, South Carolina, in Lancaster county, is 35 miles S of Charlotte, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 8,177 people lived in Lancaster.
In Lancaster, about 40% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Lancaster; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.
Approximately 52% of Lancaster is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of Lancaster.
In the city, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Lancaster had a median family income of $33,380.
Lancaster residents donated more money ($4,700) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 51% of living spaces in Lancaster are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Lancaster, 96% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in the city.
Comparing Lancaster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Female Share of the Population | |  |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women | | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Average Household Size | | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Working at Home | |  |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Lancaster colleges • Lancaster travel • Lancaster mortgages and property.
 | Lancaster Colleges Lancaster colleges and trade schools. |
 | Lancaster Hotels & Travel Lancaster hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Lancaster Mortgage Lancaster property, mortgage, and real estate. |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
Read about and discuss Lancaster and other places in South Carolina
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Lancaster government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Lancaster. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
