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South Lancaster, MA

Demographic and economic profile of South Lancaster, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

1,991

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$109,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+25.4% since 2018

South Lancaster added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,646 (75.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race421 (19.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races82 (3.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone28 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone0 (0.0%)
  • Asian Alone0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish186

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

27.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$42,658

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care217
  2. 2.Manufacturing184
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management119
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade64
  5. 5.Construction58

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations581
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations130
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations91
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations71

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.21×)184
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.15×)119
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.11×)217

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$370,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

-$666,666,666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999225 (38.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999146 (25.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99998 (16.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99977 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99921 (3.6%)
  • $30,000 to $34,99913 (2.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

64.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$63,189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

40.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

14.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone414 (52.2%)
  • Worked at Home284 (35.8%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other49 (6.2%)
  • Carpooled46 (5.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.