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Population (year 2000): 39,019. Estimated
population in July 2005: 40,718 (+4.4% change)
Males: 18,883 (48.4%), Females: 20,136 (51.6%)
Erie County
Zip code:
14086
Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $48,990 (year 2000)
Median house value: $105,900 (year 2000)
Races in Lancaster:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
Ancestries: Polish (35.6%), German (35.4%),
Italian (18.0%), Irish (13.9%), English (7.1%), French (2.9%).
Land area: 2.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Lancaster
- High school or higher: 85.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
- Unemployed: 3.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Lancaster town
- Never married: 23.2%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 7.2%
2.6% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.4% North
America, 0.3% Asia).
Hospitals/medical centers near Lancaster:
- ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)
- ERIE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BUFFALO,
NY)
- MERCY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BUFFALO, NY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Lancaster:
- BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 4 miles; BUFFALO, NY;
ID: BUF)
- NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 23 miles; NIAGARA FALLS,
NY; ID: IAG)
- CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY/JAMESTOWN (about 66 miles;
JAMESTOWN, NY; ID: JHW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lancaster:
- BUFFALO AIRFIELD (about 4 miles; BUFFALO, NY; ID:
9G0)
- BUFFALO-LANCASTER (about 6 miles; LANCASTER, NY; ID:
D77)
- POTOCZAK (about 11 miles; CLARENCE CENTER, NY; ID:
D46)
Amtrak stations near Lancaster:
- 4 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.).
Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair
accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term
parking, call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: BUFFALO-EXCHANGE STREET (BUFALO, EXCHANGE
BTW ELLICOTT & WASHINGTON). Services: ticket office,
partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines,
paid short-term parking, call for car rental service,
call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Lancaster:
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 7 miles;
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
- ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 12 miles;
ORCHARD PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,389)
- CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 4,002)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 15 miles; BUFFALO,
NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
- D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 2,033)
- SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT
enrollment: 21,661)
- NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles;
SANBORN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,520)
Public high school in Lancaster:
- LANCASTER HS (Students: 1,941; Location: 1
FORTON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Lancaster:
- ST MARYS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 327;
Location: 142 LAVERACK AVENUE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lancaster:
- LANCASTER MS (Students: 981; Location: 148
AURORA ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- WILLIAM STREET SCHOOL (Students: 975;
Location: 5201 WILLIAM ST; Grades: 05 - 06)
- HILLVIEW ES (Students: 512; Location: 11
PLEASANTVIEW DR; Grades: KG - 04)
- CT STREET ES (Students: 509; Location: 91
COURT ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- COMO PARK ES (Students: 500; Location: 1985
COMO PARK BLVD; Grades: KG - 04)
- CENTRAL AVE ES (Students: 283; Location: 149
CENTRAL AVE; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Lancaster:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327;
Location: 1 ST MARYS STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- OUR LADY OF POMPEII SCHOOL (Students: 231;
Location: 129 LAVERACK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- BUFFALO SUBURBAN SDA SCHOOL (Students: 10;
Location: 5580 GENESEE ST; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Lancaster:
- LANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$686,792; Location: 5466 BROADWAY; 69,139 books; 4,709
audio materials; 3,303 video materials; 369 serial
subscriptions)
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