Lancaster, CA

Lancaster is home to roughly 170,013 residents. Lancaster was founded in 1977 and sits in Los Angeles County. The median age is 34.2 and the median household income is $76,083. Homes carry a median value of $409,100, and about 58% of residents own where they live. Hispanic or Latino residents make up the largest share of the population (45.9%). Around 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 32 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Lancaster has 47 public schools — 28 elementary, 8 middle, 10 high.

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Lancaster Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

2 facilities in Lancaster report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Lancaster is in Los Angeles County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Lancaster was founded in 1977 and sits in Los Angeles County. Elevation ~2,359 m.

Most-recorded names in Los Angeles County booking & incarceration records:

Names with the most public booking/incarceration records in the county. Source: state & county correctional rosters (first-party).