Lancaster, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

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0%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	New York	National
Income per capita	$50,610	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$81,432	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,067	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,110	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,467	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,863	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,282 $81,432 $162,864

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	25.4%	25.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,300	$175,860	116.2%
Elma Center, NY	3,902	$140,353	72.6%
Orchard Park, NY	3,242	$138,484	70.3%
Harris Hill, NY	6,197	$126,828	55.9%
Town Line, NY	1,821	$126,594	55.6%
Lancaster, NY	10,349	$81,432	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Española, NM	10,349	$54,611	32.9%
The Pinery, CO	10,348	$193,930	138.4%
Vernon, TX	10,347	$64,857	20.3%
Elkhorn, WI	10,351	$95,499	17.4%
Harrisonville, MO	10,343	$73,564	9.6%
Lancaster, NY	10,349	$81,432	0.1%

Source: The Lancaster, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.