Lancaster is a relatively large city located in the state of California. With a population of 169,185 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Lancaster is the 30th largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lancaster is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lancaster is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lancaster who work in office and administrative support (10.77%), sales jobs (8.17%), and management occupations (7.65%). A relatively large number of people in Lancaster telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Lancaster is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.41% of adults 25 and older in Lancaster have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lancaster in 2022 was $28,082, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,328 for a family of four. However, Lancaster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lancaster is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lancaster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lancaster, accounting for 45.27% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lancaster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lancaster include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Lancaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
