Lancaster, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 39,101 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,768 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 2,234 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 18,532 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 9,005 | 23.0 |
| College or graduate school | 7,562 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 69,282 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,148 | 6.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 10,869 | 15.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,001 | 26.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 19,675 | 28.4 |
| Associate degree | 5,638 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,088 | 10.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,863 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 86,743 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 25,693 | 29.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 42,869 | 49.4 |
| Separated | 2,953 | 3.4 |
| Widowed | 4,773 | 5.5 |
Female | 3,837 | 4.4 |
| Divorced | 10,455 | 12.1 |
Female | 5,686 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,823 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,325 | 46.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 79,830 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,356 | 15.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 33,310 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,012 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,270 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,571 | 22.9 |
Percent employed | 50.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 45,699 | 77.1 |
Percent employed | 71.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,453 | 45.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,259 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,180 | 43.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 60,426 | 55.3 |
Same county | 46,654 | 42.7 |
Different county | 13,772 | 12.6 |
Same state | 8,292 | 7.6 |
Different state | 5,480 | 5.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,653 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 118,783 | 100.0 |
| Native | 103,307 | 87.0 |
Born in United States | 102,073 | 85.9 |
State of residence | 67,976 | 57.2 |
Different state | 34,097 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,234 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 15,476 | 13.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,736 | 4.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 6,844 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 8,632 | 7.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,476 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,317 | 8.5 |
| Asia | 3,480 | 22.5 |
| Africa | 315 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 79 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 9,828 | 63.5 |
| Northern America | 457 | 3.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 109,259 | 100.0 |
| English only | 85,597 | 78.3 |
| Language other than English | 23,662 | 21.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,686 | 8.9 |
Spanish | 17,938 | 16.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,842 | 7.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,116 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 488 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,778 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,045 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 118,783 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 125,520 | 105.7 |
| Arab | 841 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 422 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 703 | 0.6 |
| Dutch | 1,825 | 1.5 |
| English | 9,243 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,087 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 786 | 0.7 |
| German | 15,432 | 13.0 |
| Greek | 328 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 505 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 11,071 | 9.3 |
| Italian | 4,985 | 4.2 |
| Lithuanian | 130 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,773 | 1.5 |
| Polish | 1,929 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 316 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 662 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,885 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,916 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 128 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 899 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 1,470 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 155 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 122 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 6,178 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 542 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 459 | 0.4 |
| Other ancestries | 57,728 | 48.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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