Lancaster city, MN

2022 population: 353 ( 13 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 151.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	335	94.90%	0.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	6	1.70%	200.0%
2+ races:	12	3.40%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	18	5.10%	157.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2	0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	11	3.9

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
340
333	97.94%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.59%
0	0.00%
5	1.47%
7	2.06%

2000
352
334	94.89%
0	0.00%
3	0.85%
1	0.28%
4	1.14%
10	2.84%
18	5.11%

1990
342
331	96.78%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.75%
11	3.22%

1980
363
363	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1	-0.3
-11	-3.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3	0.9
7	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-32	-8.8
11	3.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster city, MN

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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
Number	Percent
42.5
94	26.6%
259	73.4%
68	19.3%

155
2.28

102	65.8%
98	96.1%
4	3.9%
53	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
69	20.3%
271	79.7%
79	23.2%

163
2.09

98	60.1%
87	88.8%
7	7.1%
65	39.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
99	28.1%
253	71.9%
74	21.0%

147
2.39

87	59.2%
70	80.5%
7	8.0%
60	40.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.2
88	25.7%
254	74.3%
86	25.1%

146
2.34

87	59.6%
85	97.7%
0	0.0%
59	40.4%

1980
Number	Percent
41.1
89	24.5%
274	75.5%
117	32.2%

161
2.25

95	59.0%
72	75.8%
7	7.4%
66	41.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	5	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	9.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	9.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	25.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	12	7.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	24	15.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	17	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	10	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	8	5.2%
$200,000 or more	1	0.6%

Median Household Income	58,750
Per Capita Income	31,535

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1	0.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	161	81.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	161	81.7%
Not in Labor Force	36	18.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	52	37	58.4%
Non-Profit	2	8	20.0%
Self-Employed	12	15	44.4%

Local Government	4	9	30.8%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	20	4	83.3%

Total Private + Self	64	52	55.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	21	55.3%
Total	90	73	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	22.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	25	15.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	14	8.6%
Professional, Technical	18	11.0%
Service Occupations	56	34.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	5.5%
All others	50	30.7%

White Collar		35.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	40	24.5%
Public administration	24	14.7%
Health care and social assistance	23	14.1%
Educational services	17	10.4%
Construction	16	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	11	6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	6.1%
Finance and insurance	6	3.7%
Transportation and warehousing	6	3.7%
Other services	5	3.1%
Retail trade	3	1.8%
Wholesale trade	1	0.6%
Utilities	1	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Hmong	6	1.70%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	325	97.9%
Other Asian	5	1.5%
Spanish	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Swedish	129	36.5%
Polish	80	22.7%
Norwegian	70	19.8%
German	63	17.8%
English	36	10.2%
Irish	27	7.6%
Scandinavian	7	2.0%
Dutch	2	0.6%
French	2	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	2	0.6%
Ukrainian	2	0.6%
Danish	1	0.3%
Northern European	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	353	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	351	99.4%
Foreign-born	2	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	3.7%	0	0.0%	92	42.0%	69	31.5%	41	18.7%	9	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	3.7%
9-12 Years	0	0.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	92	42.0%
Some College	69	31.5%
Bach. Degree	41	18.7%
Grad Degree	9	4.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +34	R +30	R + 10.9%
D +4
2020 vs. 2012	R +73	R +106	R + 57.8%
D -33
2020 vs. 2008	R +83	R +139	R + 74.9%
D -56

2016 vs. 2008	R +49	R +109	R + 64.0%
D -60
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	133	63.3%	Joe Biden (D)	68	32.4%	9	4.3%	210	18	17	0.01%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	99	53.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	64	34.6%	22	11.9%	185	9	8	0.01%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	101	59.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	60	35.1%	10	5.8%	171	-10	-12	0.01%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	124	70.1%	John McCain (R)	50	28.2%	3	1.7%	177	-16	-17	0.01%
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	105	55.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	80	42.6%	3	1.6%	188	-5	-8	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	77	48.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	71	44.9%	10	6.3%	158	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

32.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

133

63.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

210

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

34.6%

Donald Trump (R)

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

7.6%

TOTAL

185

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

101

59.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

35.1%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

171

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -12

2008 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

124

70.1%

John McCain (R)

28.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

177

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

42.6%

John Kerry (D)

105

55.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

TOTAL

188

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Lancaster city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

48.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.8%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

158

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Scott Jensen (R)	102	70.3%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	40	27.6%	3 [+]	2.1%	145	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 2 (1.4%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 1 (0.7%);
2020	S2	73%	Jason Lewis (R)	117	57.4%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	75	36.8%	12 [+]	5.9%	204	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 9 (4.4%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (1.5%);
2018	S2	65%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	86	48.0%	Karin Housley (R)	76	42.5%	17 [+]	9.5%	179	0	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 16 (8.9%); Jerry Trooien (I) 1 (0.6%);
2018	S1	66%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	105	57.1%	Jim Newberger (R)	72	39.1%	7 [+]	3.8%	184	3	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (2.7%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	65%	Jeff Johnson (R)	88	48.9%	Tim Walz (DFL)	85	47.2%	7 [+]	3.9%	180	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 5 (2.8%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2014	S2	58%	Al Franken* (DFL)	99	61.9%	Mike McFadden (R)	54	33.8%	7 [+]	4.4%	160	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 4 (2.5%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 3 (1.9%);
2014	G	58%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	98	61.2%	Jeff Johnson (R)	53	33.1%	9 [+]	5.6%	160	-11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 5 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (1.9%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.6%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	195
Median Value	$112,500

Occupied	155	79.5%
Vacant	40	20.5%

Owned	110	71.0%
Rented	45	29.0%
Median Rent	$706

Single-Family Units	147	75.4%
Detached	135	69.2%
Attached	12	6.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	29	14.9%
Mobile Homes	19	9.7%

Lancaster city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster city, MN