Lancaster, SC Profile

Lancaster, SC, population 8,371, is located in South Carolina's Lancaster county, about 35.3 miles from Charlotte and 52.0 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Lancaster's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lancaster has grown by about 2%.

Lancaster's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lancaster tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	49%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	33.70
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,177	N/A
2001	8,277	1.22%
2002	8,415	1.67%
2003	8,409	-0.07%
2004	8,447	0.45%
2005	8,371	-0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,650

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,321
2002	3,847
2003	2,666
2004	2,223
2005	2,457
2006	2,000

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	2	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	8	12	4	5	11	9
Robbery	29	21	31	19	27	20
Aggravated Assault	238	287	189	164	173	140

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	11,557
2002	11,134
2003	10,452
2004	9,306
2005	9,270
2006	7,434

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	273	210	193	193	181	151
Larceny, Theft	642	671	652	573	588	458
Motor Vehicle Theft	42	51	41	21	27	23
Arson	5	2	3	6	3	9

Location

Elevation	554 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities