Lancaster, MN City Data

Lancaster, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 363 people who live in Lancaster and approximately 5,285 who live in Kittson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lancaster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lancaster. We have included Lancaster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lancaster Information

Kittson County where Lancaster resides is 1,103.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,285 and has a population rank of 2,830 out of all the places in the United States.

Lancaster has a total of 363 people and of those residents there are 188 males and 175 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 64 births each year and around 68 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lancaster varies per year, but currently 361 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 363 people who live in Lancaster, there are 115 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lancaster is 66 male and 49 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 256.

General Lancaster Information
Total area in square miles - Kittson County	1,103.51
Water area in square miles - Kittson County	N/A
Resident population - Kittson County	5,285
Population rank - Kittson County	2,830
Total population	363
Total population (male)	188
Total population (female)	175
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Kittson County	64
Deaths- Kittson County	68
Population of one race	361
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	115
Population under 20 years (male)	66
Population under 20 years (female)	49
Total population 18 years and over	256

Lancaster Social Characteristics

There are 2,167 households in Lancaster. Families make up 1,450 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lancaster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,243), male householder with no wife present (83) and female householder with no husband present (133). The remainder of the Lancaster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 719. Lancaster, MN moving companies help people in Lancaster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lancaster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lancaster is based, there are 2,101 females 15 and over; of those females there are 285 never married, 1,304 now married, 13 separated, 371 widowed, and 128 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 14 separated, 68 widowed and 169 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lancaster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lancaster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kittson County)
Total households	2,167
Family households (families)	1,450
With own children under 18 years	649
Married-couple family	1,243
With own children under 18 years	522
Male householder, no wife present, family	83
With own children under 18 years	39
Female householder, no husband present, family	133
With own children under 18 years	71
Nonfamily households	719
Householder living alone	664
65 years and over	354

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	50
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	297
Householder	91
Spouse	75
Child	119
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	66
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	26
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	34
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,101
Never married	285
Now married	1,304
Separated	13
Widowed	371
Divorced	128
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	14
Widowed	68
Divorced	169

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	363
Male	188
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	175
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	363
One race	361
White	359
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	363
People who are White alone	359
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	4,963
Same house	3,589
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	280
Different state or abroad	308
Different state	278
Abroad	30

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kittson County)
Total resident population	5,285
Born in United States	4,927
State of residence	3,726
Different state	1,417
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	34
Foreign born	108

Lancaster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lancaster. That total enrollment is 1,288 for the population of the country, which includes Lancaster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 465 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,035 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 100.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lancaster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,288
Pre-kindergarten	94
Public	90
Private	4
Kindergarten	75
Public	69
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	670
Public	591
Private	79
Elementary and high school	1,018
Public	924
Private	94
High school grades 9 to 12	348
Public	333
Private	15
College, undergraduate years	83
Public	80
Private	3
Graduate or professional school	18
Public	16
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	3,815

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,661
Less than 9th grade	409
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	336
High school graduate	1,262
Some college, no degree	837
Associate's degree	277
Bachelor's degree	540
Graduate or professional degree	14.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	439

Lancaster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,101 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lancaster. The Lancaster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (746), service occupations (354), sales and office occupations (462), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (87), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (215) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (431). The 4,101 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,563 private wage and salary workers, 362 government workers, 342 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kittson County)
Population 16 years and over	4,101
In labor force	2,417
Civilian labor force	2,417
Employed	2,295
Unemployed	122
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,061
In labor force	1,097
Civilian labor force	1,097
Unemployed Civilian labor force	27
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,040
In labor force	1,320
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	95
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kittson County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,255
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,577
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	327
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	149
Other means
Worked at home	187
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	40,420

OCCUPATION (Kittson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	746
Management, professional, and related occupations	746
Service occupations	354
Sales and office occupations	462
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	87
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	215
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	431

INDUSTRY (Kittson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	746
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	325
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	367
Wholesale trade	84
Retail trade	256
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	129
Information	30
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	78
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	58
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	579
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	86
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	106

CLASS OF WORKER (Kittson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	746
Private wage and salary workers	1,563
Government workers	362
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	342
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lancaster Housing Characteristics

In Lancaster, MN there are 2,719 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,167 occupied and 552 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lancaster, there are 2,181 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 16 units in Lancaster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lancaster, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lancaster, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lancaster. There are 61 housing units with rent less than $200, 45 with rent between $200-299, 107 with rent between $300-499 and 56 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lancaster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lancaster, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kittson County)
Total housing units	2,719
Occupied housing units	2,167
Vacant housing units	552

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kittson County)
Total housing units	2,719
1-unit, detached	2,181
1-unit, attached	16
2 units	16
3 or 4 units	27
5 to 9 units	65
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	65
50 or more units
Mobile home	283

HOUSING TENURE (Kittson County)
Occupied housing units	2,167
Owner-occupied	1,795
Renter-occupied	372

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kittson County)
Occupied housing units	2,167
No vehicles available	108
2 vehicle available	1,350
3 vehicles available	313
4 vehicles available	82
5 or more vehicles available	22

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kittson County)
Occupied housing units	2,167
Utility gas	327
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	473
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	701
Coal or coke
Wood	74
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kittson County)
Occupied housing units	2,167
Less Than $50,000	1,795
$50,000 to $99,999	373
$100,000 to $149,999	30
$150,000 to $199,999	4
$200,000 to $299,999	4
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	39,400

GROSS RENT (Kittson County)
Occupied units paying rent	372
Less than $200	61
$200 to $299	45
$300 to $499	107
$500 to $699	50
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A