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South Lancaster, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $368,103 (it was $158,600 in 2000)
South Lancaster:

$368,103
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $318,890 - $445,165

Total population: 1,894 (Urban population: 1,777, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 792 (741 occupied: 525 owner occupied, 225 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

38%

Housing density: 607 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $182,682.

Median contract rent in 2022: $394


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $465


Median gross rent in South Lancaster, MA in 2022: $397

Housing units in South Lancaster with a mortgage: 427 (36 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $139,915

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $92,376

Median monthly housing costs: $1,698

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South Lancaster, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,649
  • Male householders: 243 (62 living alone), Female householders: 493 (289 living alone)
  • 266 spouses (266 opposite-sex spouses), 48 unmarried partners, (48 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 500 children (500 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 31 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 0 foster children, 26 other relatives, 14 non-relatives

Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 188 4-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 363 1-person, 14 2-persons.

167 married couples with children.
133 single-parent households (0 men, 133 women).

90.6% of residents of South Lancaster speak English at home.
6.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 63% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 92 (5.6%)
(103.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

2.3
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 252 bedrooms
  • 4173 bedrooms
  • 844 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • 61no bedroom
  • 691 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 873 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lancaster in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Lancaster in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 2261 vehicle
  • 1202 vehicles
  • 1343 vehicles
  • 454 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lancaster in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Lancaster in renter-occupied apartments
  • 90no vehicle
  • 791 vehicle
  • 562 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 705 rooms
  • 1726 rooms
  • 1957 rooms
  • 888 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • 611 room
  • 692 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 395 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in South Lancaster, MA
  • South Lancaster, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Lancaster, MA in 2022
  • 92Less than $10,000
  • 46$10,000 to $19,999
  • 15$30,000 to $39,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 77$50,000 to $59,999
  • 78$60,000 to $74,999
  • 49$75,000 to $99,999
  • 103$100,000 to $124,999
  • 67$125,000 to $149,999
  • 226$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South Lancaster, MA

  • Distribution of house value in South Lancaster, MA in 2022
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 13$200,000 to $249,999
  • 96$250,000 to $299,999
  • 221$300,000 to $399,999
  • 50$400,000 to $499,999
  • 101$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South Lancaster, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South Lancaster, MA in 2022
  • 45$300 to $349
  • 53$350 to $399
  • 16$400 to $449
  • 45$1,250 to $1,499
  • 10$1,500 to $1,999
  • 41No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 65.8%
Number of people working at home: 364 (50.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 28
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 11
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 0
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 0
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 41
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 48
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 22
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 16
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 52
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 69
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 107
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Lancaster

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 333 (45.2%)
  • Carpooled: 84 (11.4%)
  • Walked: 152 (20.7%)
  • Worked at home: 280 (38.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.2%Males
  • 23.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 61.6%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
  • 02010 or later
  • 162000 to 2009
  • 631990 to 1999
  • 661980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 57Before 1970
Ancestries in South Lancaster, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 60 (14.5%)
  • English: 46 (11.1%)
  • French Canadian: 37 (8.9%)
  • American: 36 (8.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 28 (6.8%)
  • Italian: 26 (6.3%)
  • German: 15 (3.6%)
  • Scottish: 13 (3.1%)
  • Polish: 11 (2.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 9 (2.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Peru
South Lancaster:

64.8% (59)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,349)

Brazil
South Lancaster:

18.7% (17)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Philippines
South Lancaster:

13.2% (12)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,810)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,345
  • Other state: 177
  • Northeast: 129
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 14
  • West: 0

99.9% of South Lancaster residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.


South Lancaster:

99.9%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 31
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
  • Less than 1 year of college: 0
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 0
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 234
  • Master's degree: 66
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 43
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 71
  • Less than 1 year of college: 46
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 88
  • Associate degree: 49
  • Bachelor's degree: 351
  • Master's degree: 81
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
South Lancaster marital status for males
South Lancaster marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 529
  • One, attached: 83
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 100
  • 50 or more: 13
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 6.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 9 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South Lancaster
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Lancaster, MA
  • 59.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.0%Utility gas
  • 9.6%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.5%Other fuel
  • 2.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Lancaster, MA
  • 57.7%Electricity
  • 42.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

3.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability