Lancaster, NY Profile

Lancaster, NY, population 11,490, is located in New York's Erie county, about 10.6 miles from Buffalo and 56.2 miles from Rochester.

Through the 90's Lancaster's population has declined by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lancaster has grown by about 3%.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	36.60
	Females	41.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,188	N/A
2001	11,044	-1.29%
2002	10,941	-0.93%
2003	11,354	3.77%
2004	11,580	1.99%
2005	11,490	-0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,149

Vs. State Median Income

Location

Land Area

2.7 Square Miles