South Lancaster, MA

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2024 Population
2,177
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.7
2.06% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
1.29%
68.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$109,173
4.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$421,400
13.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
873
4.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in South Lancaster, MA 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.

92.8% of the residents in South Lancaster, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Lancaster, MA was $421,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

Most people in South Lancaster, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 minutes. The average car ownership in South Lancaster, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Lancaster, MA is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.91% of South Lancaster, MA residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in South Lancaster, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of South Lancaster, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Lancaster, MA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Lancaster, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.62k ± 622
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    421 ± 392
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 113
20.6%
Hispanic Population
449 people

In 2024, there were 3.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.62k people) in South Lancaster, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 421 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.6% of the people in South Lancaster, MA are hispanic (449 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Brazil
    108,593 ± 8,028 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    106,391 ± 7,947 people
  3. China
    103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
194 people
4.22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
84 people

As of 2024, 8.91% of South Lancaster, MA residents (194 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 South Lancaster, MA was 4.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    44 ± 53
  2. Vietnam
    13 ± 29

South Lancaster, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of South Lancaster, MA employs 873 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Lancaster, MA were Manufacturing (219 people), Construction (137 people), and Educational Services (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($114,856), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,033), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,033).

Employment

Occupations

873
2024 Value
± 295
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lancaster, MA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 837 employees to 873 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Lancaster, MA, are Management Occupations (164 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Lancaster, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

873
2024 Value
± 295
4.3%
1 Year growth
± 44.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lancaster, MA grew at a rate of 4.3%, from 837 employees to 873 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Lancaster, MA, are Manufacturing (219 people), Construction (137 people), and Educational Services (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Lancaster, MA, though some of these residents may live in South Lancaster, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,674
Median earning men ± $34,786
$69,819
Median earning women ± $40,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($27,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($170,137) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,880).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for South Lancaster, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Lancaster, MA was $421,400 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,200 to $421,400, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in South Lancaster, MA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Lancaster, MA have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Lancaster, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$421,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$102,171
$610
Median Property Taxes
±$203

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 South Lancaster, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.3%
Homeownership
2024
60.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in South Lancaster, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,173
Median Household Income
± $40,773
821
Number of Households
± 281

In 2024, the median household income of the 821 households in South Lancaster, MA grew to $109,173 from the previous year's value of $104,745.

The following chart displays the households in South Lancaster, MA 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Lancaster, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.477
2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (44.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (42.8%)
  3. Other (7.45%)

In 2024, 44.2% of workers in South Lancaster, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (42.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.45%).

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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Commute Time

35.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Lancaster, MA have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Lancaster, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Lancaster, MA (28 out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Lancaster, MA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

100% of the population of South Lancaster, MA has health coverage, with 58.9% on employee plans, 5.19% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 21.6% on non-group plans, and 1.7% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 7.99% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
58.9%
Employer Coverage
5.19%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
21.6%
Non-Group
1.7%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Lancaster, MA declined by 100% from 1.96% to 0%.

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