Lancaster County, VA Demographic Data
Lancaster County, VA Summary
Lancaster County is located in Virginia
- Population: 11,371
- Area: 231.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 133.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 98.15 sq. miles
- Population Density: 49.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 68.90 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Lancaster County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,927
54%
50.8
Male
5,128
46%
49.2
Total Population
11,055
323,128,000
Lancaster County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
505
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
322
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
646
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
426
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
462
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
767
6.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
927
8.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,262
11.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
846
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,035
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,012
18.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,154
10.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
691
6.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,321
84.3%
77.2
Female
5,027
53.9%
51.3
Male
4,294
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
9,061
82.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,462
40.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,857
34.9%
15.2
Female
2,149
55.7%
55.8
Male
1,708
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
56
0.0%
0.0
Lancaster County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,938
98.9%
96.8
White
7,760
70.2%
72.6
Black or African American
3,125
28.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
40
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
13
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
13
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
117
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
186
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
50
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
78
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
41
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,869
98.3%
82.2
Lancaster County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
390
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
540
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,675
30.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,878
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
625
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,401
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,185
13.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
930
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,764
89.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,586
29.7%
31.2
Lancaster County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,069
21.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,997
52.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,215
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
172
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,129
11.8
5.8%
Lancaster County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,278
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
272
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
106
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
81
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
85
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Lancaster County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
383
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
320
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
631
12.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
553
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
658
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
899
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
726
14.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
526
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
170
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
231
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
50,118
57,617
Per capita income
32,013
31,128
Lancaster County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
140
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
299
6.6%
9.8
Construction
324
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,266
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
312
6.9%
6.6
Information
46
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
198
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
259
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
489
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
425
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
500
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
164
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
89
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
417
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,327
29.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
396
8.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,074
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,297
28.8%
18.1%
Lancaster County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,471
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,704
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
445
10.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18
0.4%
5.1
Walked
40
0.9%
2.7
Other means
59
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
205
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
26.6
Lancaster County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
372
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,937
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,588
31.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,200
23.5%
21.0
Lancaster County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,097
67.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,822
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,275
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,493
32.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Lancaster County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,590
1 room
67
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
79
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
253
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,068
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,514
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,716
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,151
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
860
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
882
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Lancaster County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,590
1-unit, detached
6,295
82.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
287
3.8%
5.9
2-units
66
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
130
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
166
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.6%
4.4
20 or more units
112
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
489
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Lancaster County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,064
14.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
463
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
533
7.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
489
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,147
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,322
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,006
13.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,301
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
256
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Lancaster County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48
0.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
500
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,294
64.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,065
20.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
147
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
27
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.3%
1.1
Lancaster County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,680
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
74
4.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
116
6.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
302
18.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
308
18.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
345
20.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
502
29.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
479
28.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
215
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
273
16.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
201
12.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
498
29.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Lancaster County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,067
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
4
0.4%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
22
2.1%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
2.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
139
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
270
25.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
591
55.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
208
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
255
23.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
101
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
118
11.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
168
15.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
362
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
208
0.0%
0.0%
Lancaster County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,822
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
181
4.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
473
12.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
472
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
600
15.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
616
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
604
15.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
697
18.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
179
4.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
227,000
205,000
