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The city was named after the famous House Of Lancaster {Link without Title} . GEOGRAPHY Lancaster is located at 34°43'16" North, 80°46'24" West (34.721100, -80.773315). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.3 Km&2 (5.9 Mi&2 ). 15.0 km&2 (5.8 mi&2) of it is land and 0.2 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 1.36% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 8,177 people, 3,396 households, and 2,115 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 543.4/km&2 (1,406.2/mi&2). There were 3,778 housing units at an average density of 251.1/km&2 (649.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 47.54% White , 49.49% African American , 0.12% Native American , 0.88% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 1.15% from Other Races , and 0.78% from two or more races. 2.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 3,396 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were Married Couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,650, and the median income for a family was $33,380. Males had a median income of $27,090 versus $22,382 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,828. 23.0% of the population and 18.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 33.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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