Lancaster Population and Demographics

Lancaster South Carolina Population and Demographics Resources

Lancaster City, South Carolina Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Lancaster Population: 8177 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 3710 45.37% Female 4467 54.63%       Under 5 years 515 6.3% 5 to 9 years 605 7.4% 10 to 14 years 614 7.51% 15 to 19 years 605 7.4% 20 to 24 years 501 6.13% 25 to 34 years 1038 12.69% 35 to 44 years 1157 14.15% 45 to 54 years 1014 12.4% 55 to 59 years 427 5.22% 60 to 64 years 342 4.18% 65 to 74 years 696 8.51% 75 to 84 years 503 6.15% 85 years and over 160 1.96%       Median age (years) 36.9       18 years and over 6066 74.18% Male 2641 32.3% Female 3425 41.89% 21 years and over 5727 70.04% 62 years and over 1534 18.76% 65 years and over 1359 16.62% Male 463 5.66% Female 896 10.96%       Race     One race 8113 99.22% White 3887 47.54% Black or African American 4047 49.49% American Indian and Alaska Native 10 0.12% Asian 72 0.88% Asian indian 39 0.48% Chinese 13 0.16% Filipino 7 0.09% Japanese 1 0.01% Korean 3 0.04% Vietnamese 8 0.1% Other Asian 1 0.01% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 3 0.04% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0.01% Samoan 1 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 1 0.01% Some other race 94 1.15% Two or more races 64 0.78%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 8177 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 184 2.25% Mexican 116 1.42% Puerto Rican 12 0.15% Cuban 4 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 52 0.64% Not Hispanic or Latino 7993 97.75% White alone 3822 46.74%       Relationship     Total Population 8177 100.00% In households 8064 98.62% Householder 3396 41.53% Spouse 1204 14.72% Child 2345 28.68% Own child under 18 years 1679 20.53% Other relatives 697 8.52% Under 18 years 359 4.39% Nonrelatives 422 5.16% Unmarried partner 187 2.29% In group quarters 113 1.38% Institutionalized population 19 0.23% Non-Institutionalized population 94 1.15%       Households by Type     Total Households 3396 100.0 % Family households (families) 2117 62.34% With own children under 18 years 927 27.3% Married-couple family 1204 35.45% With own children under 18 years 419 12.34% Female householder, no husband present 768 22.61% With own children under 18 years 456 13.43% Non Family households 1279 37.66% Householder living alone 1123 33.07% Householder 65 years and over 515 15.16%       Households with individuals under 18 years 1129 33.24% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1031 30.36%       Average Household size 2.37 Average family size 3.01       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 3778 100.00% Occupied housing units 3396 89.89% Vacant housing units 382 10.11% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9 0.24% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 3396 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 1734 51.06% Renter-occupied housing units. 1662 48.94%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.34 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.41

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.