Lancaster, Kentucky
Lancaster: City in and seat of Garrard County, Kentucky, United States
About
Lancaster is a city located in the county of Garrard in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its population at the 2010 census was 3,442 and a population density of 602 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,840 inhabitants.
The city was created 227 years ago in 1796.
Quick Facts about Lancaster
Population : | 3,840 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kentucky (United States) |
County : | Garrard County |
Postal code : | 40444 |
Phone Area Codes : | 859 |
Area : | 5.72 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,027 feet / 313 meters |
Capital city : | Lancaster is capital of Garrard County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1797 (227 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 11:26:53 (13th November 2024) |
Density : | 672 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 10.36% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Lancaster is located at 37°37'10"N 84°34'41"W (37.6195200, -84.5780000).
Lancaster map
Demographics
The population of Lancaster increased by 10.36% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 3,442 | - | census |
2011 | 3,785 | 9.06% | estimation process |
2012 | 3,806 | 0.55% | estimation process |
2013 | 3,793 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2014 | 3,777 | -0.42% | estimation process |
2015 | 3,816 | 1.02% | estimation process |
2016 | 3,841 | 0.65% | estimation process |
2017 | 3,842 | 0.03% | estimation process |
2018 | 3,850 | 0.21% | estimation process |
2019 | 3,867 | 0.44% | estimation process |
2020 | 3,840 | -0.7% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 60,896 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 55,232 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 10.3% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 66,243 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 55,224 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.5% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 24.2% |
People over 65 (%) : | 13.5% |
Female persons, % : | 50.7% |
White only, percent : | 64.7% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 7.6% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.4% |
Asians alone % : | 23.9% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.5% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.2% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 61.7% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,728 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 25.9% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 66.7% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $322,100 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $2,121 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $739 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,347 |
2015-2019 Households : | 23,471 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.54 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 87.1% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.2% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 96.2% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 92.2% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 96.1% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.6% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 5.6% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 4.9% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 68.1% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.0% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 205,179 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 633,407 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 450,036 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 1,800,811 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $31,642 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 26.9 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $98,020 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $51,199 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.0% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 6,217 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,657 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,727 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,205 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 4,539 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 528 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 5,177 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,824.8 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 30.26 |
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People born in Lancaster (10)
People born in Lancaster, including politician Simeon H. Anderson, politician Lewis L. Walker, politician William Clayton Anderson, .
List
- Bob Wynn (professional golfer) he was born in 27/01/1940
- William J. Landram (Union Army general) he was born in 11/02/1828
- Cicero Price (United States Navy admiral) he was born in 02/12/1805
- Samuel McKee (Union Army colonel) he was born in 01/01/1832
- Etta Britt (Singer, songwriter) she was born in 01/01/2000
- Eugenia Dunlap Potts (American writer) she was born in 14/04/1840
- Christine Bradley South (American suffragist (1878-1957)) she was born in 01/01/1879
Schools in Lancaster
College & universities near Lancaster, KY
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
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156408 | Centre College | Danville (KY) | 40422-1394 |
Post offices near Lancaster
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Lancaster Post Office | Lancaster (KY) | 40444 |
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Distance to Other Cities
Lancaster distances to largest Kentucky cities