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Lancaster, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 25,894. Estimated population in July 2024: 32,233 (+24.5% change)
Males: 11,949 (46.1%), Females: 13,945 (53.9%)

Dallas County

Zip codes: 75134, 75146.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $43,773
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Lancaster:

  • Black (53.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.6%)
  • Other race (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (5.1%), German (5.0%), English (4.6%), Irish (4.6%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), French (1.4%).

Land area: 29.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lancaster

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lancaster city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

5.2% Foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,562 (+16.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lancaster:

  • MEDICAL CENTER AT LANCASTER (2600 W PLEASANT RUN RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:

  • CEDARS HOSPITAL,THE (about 6 miles; DESOTO, TX)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTH DALLAS (about 6 miles; DESOTO, TX)
  • MARGARET JONSSON CHARLTON METH HOSP (about 9 miles; DALLAS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lancaster:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 17 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 43 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER (about 5 miles; LANCASTER, TX; Abbreviation: LNC)
  • CARROLL AIR PARK (about 7 miles; DE SOTO, TX; Abbreviation: F66)
  • FERRIS RED OAK MUNI (about 8 miles; FERRIS/RED OAK, TX; Abbreviation: 12T)

Amtrak station near Lancaster:

  • 13 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Lancaster:

  • CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,907; Location: 3030 N DALLAS AVE; Public; Website: www.dcccd.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lancaster:

  • SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,231)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE (about 12 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,029)
  • DALLAS BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)
  • EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MESQUITE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,457)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 22 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 22 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)

Schools

Public high school in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER H S (Students: 1,416; Location: 822 W PLEASANT RUN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Lancaster:

  • CEDAR VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 116; Location: 643 W WINTERGREEN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 84; Location: 1400 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • BERNE ACADEMY (Students: 71; Location: 1311 JOHNS AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER J H (Students: 821; Location: 1109 W MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • LANCASTER INT (Students: 706; Location: 1355 W BELT LINE RD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • ROLLING HILLS EL (Students: 483; Location: 450 ROLLING HILLS PL; Grades: PK – 04)
  • ROSA PARKS/MILLBROOK EL (Students: 427; Location: 630 MILLBROOK DR; Grades: PK – 04)
  • PLEASANT RUN EL (Students: 365; Location: 427 W PLEASANT RUN RD; Grades: PK – 04)
  • HOUSTON EL (Students: 272; Location: 3100 N HOUSTON SCHOOL RD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WEST MAIN EL (Students: 258; Location: 531 W MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 04)
  • L ISD J J A E P (Students: 4; Location: 602 E SECOND ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • ALTER SCH (Location: 602 E SECOND ST; Grades: N – N )

Libraries

Library in Lancaster:

  • LANCASTER VETERANS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $545,928; Location: 1600 VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY; 42,050 books; 2,225 audio materials; 1,176 video materials; 106 serial subscriptions)

 

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