Lancaster, NH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,230

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.2%

35.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,765

27.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lancaster, NH is home to a population of 2.23k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.09% of Lancaster, NH residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.1k people) in Lancaster, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 28 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Lancaster, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster, NH was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 250
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 57
Other (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 41

1.52%

Hispanic Population

34 people

1.52% of the people in Lancaster, NH are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lancaster, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

3.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

2.92%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 3.09% of Lancaster, NH residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster, NH was 2.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lancaster, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 21

Lancaster, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lancaster, NH.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster, NH employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lancaster, NH were Educational Services (138 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($110,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,542), and Public Administration ($103,234).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 228

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster, NH declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.15k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster, NH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (160 people), Sales & Related Occupations (94 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.03k

2024 Value

± 228

−10.1%

1 Year decline

± 34.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster, NH declined at a rate of −10.1%, from 1.15k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster, NH, are Educational Services (138 people), Retail Trade (119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster, NH, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,438

Median earning men ± $31,557

$35,850

Median earning women ± $13,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($110,806), Public Administration ($103,234), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,069), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,068), and Retail Trade ($35,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster, NH was $200,500 in 2024, which is 0.603 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $182,900 to $200,500, a 9.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster, NH is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lancaster, NH have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,629

$583

Median Property Taxes

±$167

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lancaster, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.4%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Lancaster, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lancaster, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,765

Median Household Income

± $20,318

892

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 892 households in Lancaster, NH declined from $66,765 from the previous year's value of $92,525.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lancaster, NH is from New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Hampshire across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Lancaster, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster, NH have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lancaster, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster, NH (408 out of 2.13k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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