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Lancaster town, MA


Worcester County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 8,395   ( 340 from 2010 )
Land area: 27.5 square miles
Population density: 305.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,065 84.16% 7.6%
Black:3183.79% 44.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:610.73% 56.4%
2+ races:1261.50% 48.2%
Hispanic:7198.56% 9.8%
Total non-White:1,33015.84% 10.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:497 7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-157 -2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,055
6,56881.54%
5727.10%
50.06%
1401.74%
851.06%
6558.13%
1,48718.46%

2000
7,380
5,96980.88%
6799.20%
180.24%
270.37%
881.19%
5707.72%
1,41119.12%

1990
6,661
5,76886.59%
3835.75%
640.96%
400.60%
n/a
4066.10%
89313.41%

1980
6,334
5,66789.47%
3205.05%
120.19%
370.58%
n/a
3275.16%
66710.53%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
599 8.1
76 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
201 3.0
518 7.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
101 1.6
226 3.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster town, MA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.0
1,489 17.7%
6,906 82.3%
1,518 18.1%
2,981
2.45
1,959 65.7%
1,625 83.0%
128 6.5%
1,022 34.3%

2010
NumberPercent
38.9
1,675 20.8%
6,380 79.2%
945 11.7%
2,409
2.66
1,758 73.0%
1,450 82.5%
102 5.8%
651 27.0%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
1,600 21.7%
5,780 78.3%
745 10.1%
2,070
2.77
1,595 77.1%
1,344 84.3%
66 4.1%
475 22.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
1,505 22.6%
5,156 77.4%
679 10.2%
1,967
2.81
1,567 79.7%
1,373 87.6%
54 3.4%
400 20.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
1,936 30.6%
4,398 69.4%
560 8.8%
1,823
3.12
1,501 82.3%
1,326 88.3%
99 6.6%
322 17.7%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,053 
Median Value$398,200 
Occupied2,98197.6%
Vacant722.4%
Owned2,45882.5%
Rented52317.5%
Median Rent$1,816 
Single-Family Units2,67487.6%
    Detached2,44079.9%
    Attached2347.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1555.1%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001444.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.5%
$15,000 to $19,999280.9%
$20,000 to $24,999431.4%
$25,000 to $29,999642.1%
$30,000 to $34,999190.6%
$35,000 to $39,999461.5%
$40,000 to $44,999802.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991515.1%
$60,000 to $74,9992939.8%
$75,000 to $99,99939713.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992809.4%
$125,000 to $149,99934411.5%
$150,000 to $199,99953818.0%
$200,000 or more53918.1%
Median Household Income111,506 
Per Capita Income47,608 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI00.0%
Public Assistance341.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps32110.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,39766.6%
Unemployed4057.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,80274.5%
Not in Labor Force1,30125.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,7251,12560.5%
Non-Profit13025433.9%
Self-Employed24811867.8%
Local Government3418015.9%
State Government774364.2%
Federal Government0240.0%
Total Private + Self1,9731,24361.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.24150132.5%
Total2,2141,74455.9%
Pct. Govt.9.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts83321.0%
Sales and Office Occupations66416.7%
Professional, Technical1,45636.7%
Service Occupations2947.4%
All others72518.3%
White Collar 74.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance59114.9%
Manufacturing53113.4%
Professional, scientific, technical48612.2%
Educational services45811.5%
Retail trade41910.5%
Wholesale trade3468.7%
Construction2937.4%
Finance and insurance1443.6%
Information1273.2%
Other services1193.0%
Public administration1052.6%
Accommodation and food services1032.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation912.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.591.5%
Transportation and warehousing501.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting431.1%
Utilities70.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster town, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican240.29%
Puerto Rican3353.99%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1131.35%
Total Central American460.55%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran380.45%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran80.10%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1081.29%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1081.29%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic931.11%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian230.27%
Chinese190.23%
Filipino150.18%
Vietnamese40.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English7,03487.6%
Spanish5276.6%
Other Indo-European3244.0%
Other450.6%
Other Asian280.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.2%
Chinese190.2%
Tagalog150.2%
Arabic140.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish1,08913.0%
English1,03812.4%
Italian85410.2%
French6317.5%
German5796.9%
American4745.6%
Portuguese3784.5%
French Canadian2933.5%
Brazilian2573.1%
Canadian2483.0%
Polish2412.9%
Scottish2112.5%
Swedish1752.1%
Scotch-Irish1291.5%
Russian1131.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen8,24498.2%
Not a citizen1511.8%
Native7,82593.2%
Foreign-born5706.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
105 1.7%286 4.6%1,351 21.8%1,285 20.8%2,070 33.4%1,094 17.7%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 105 1.7%
9-12 Years 286 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,351 21.8%
Some College 1,285 20.8%
Bach. Degree 2,070 33.4%
Grad Degree 1,094 17.7%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +111 D +497 D + 10.8%
D +608
2020 vs. 2012 R -153 D +883 D + 21.6%
D +730
2020 vs. 2008 R -8 D +691 D + 16.4%
D +683
2016 vs. 2008 R -119 D +194 D + 5.5%
D +75
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 2,458 56.5% Donald Trump* (R) 1,762 40.5% 134 3.1% 4,354 8 -6 0.12%
2016 60% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,850 47.0% Donald Trump (R) 1,651 41.9% 436 11.1% 3,937 9 -4 0.12%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 1,915 51.4% Barack Obama* (D) 1,728 46.4% 85 2.3% 3,728 14 4 0.12%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 1,775 48.5% John McCain (R) 1,770 48.3% 116 3.2% 3,661 12 3 0.12%
2004 56% John Kerry (D) 1,664 49.3% George W. Bush* (R) 1,656 49.1% 55 1.6% 3,375 12 -2 0.12%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,350 46.7% George W. Bush (R) 1,305 45.1% 238 8.2% 2,893 13 -3 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,458 56.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,762 40.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 88 2.0%
Other 46 1.1%
TOTAL 4,354
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,850 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 1,651 41.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 284 7.2%
Other 152 3.9%
TOTAL 3,937
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,728 46.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,915 51.4%
Other 85 2.3%
TOTAL 3,728
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,775 48.5%
John McCain (R) 1,770 48.3%
Other 116 3.2%
TOTAL 3,661
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,656 49.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,664 49.3%
Other 55 1.6%
TOTAL 3,375
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Lancaster town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,305 45.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,350 46.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 185 6.4%
Other 53 1.8%
TOTAL 2,893
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): -3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster town, MA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 47% Maura Healey (D) 1,667 53.9% Geoff Diehl (R) 1,365 44.2% 59 [+] 1.9% 3,091 10 0.12%
2020 S2 65% Ed Markey* (D) 2,334 54.4% Kevin O'Connor (R) 1,897 44.2% 62 [+] 1.4% 4,293 13 0.12%
2014 S2 43% Brian Herr (R) 1,472 53.0% Ed Markey* (D) 1,300 46.8% 6 [+] 0.2% 2,778 15 0.13%
2014 G 44% Charlie Baker (R) 1,657 58.3% Martha Coakley (D) 1,036 36.5% 147 [+] 5.2% 2,840 10 0.13%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote