Lancaster, VA

Census Place

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2024 Population
20
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39
11.4% 1-year increase
2014 Median Household Income
$87,632
2.87% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lancaster, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Lancaster, VA are U.S. citizens.

Population & Diversity

Lancaster, VA is home to a population of 20 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 5% of Lancaster, VA residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11 people) in Lancaster, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Lancaster, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 5
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 7
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
5%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11 people) in Lancaster, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5% of the people in Lancaster, VA are hispanic (1 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.
Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    107,827 ± 8,012 people
  2. India
    97,961 ± 7,641 people
  3. Mexico
    63,695 ± 6,173 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,827 Virginia residents, followed by India with 97,961 and Mexico with 63,695.

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Foreign-Born Population

5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
4.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 5% of Lancaster, VA residents (1 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, VA was 4.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
1 ± 13

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

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Economy

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,632
Median Household Income
± $108,171
0
Number of Households
± 52

In 2014, the median household income of the 0 households in Lancaster, VA grew to $87,632 from the previous year's value of $85,188.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster, VA 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lancaster, VA is from Virginia.
0.472
2023 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.475
2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.599% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

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Commuter Transportation

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.

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Health

NaNM% of the population of Lancaster, VA has health coverage, with NaNM% on employee plans, NaNM% on Medicaid, NaNM% on Medicare, NaNM% on non-group plans, and NaNM% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, NaNM% were men and NaNM% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in NaNN% under 18 years, NaNN% between 18 and 34 years, NaNN% between 35 and 64 years, and NaNN% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, NaNM% were men and NaNM% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

NaNM%
Uninsured
NaNM%
Employer Coverage
NaNM%
Medicaid
NaNM%
Medicare
NaNM%
Non-Group
NaNM%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster, VA stayed by NaNM% from NaNM% to NaNM%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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