Demographics Lancaster, South Carolina

group of boys working in lancaster cotton mills. november 1908. photographed lewis hine.

as of census of 2010, there 10,160 people, 5,396 households, , 3,115 families residing in city. population density 1,406.2 people per square mile (543.4/km²). there 3,778 housing units @ average density of 649.7 per square mile (251.1/km²). racial makeup of city 49.49% african american, 47.54% white, 0.12% native american, 0.88% asian, 0.04% pacific islander, 1.15% other races, , 0.78% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 2.25% of population.

there 3,396 households out of 27.3% had children under age of 18 living them, 35.5% married couples living together, 22.6% had female householder no husband present, , 37.7% non-families. 33.1% of households made of individuals , 15.2% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.37 , average family size 3.01.

in city, population spread out 25.8% under age of 18, 8.9% 18 24, 26.8% 25 44, 21.8% 45 64, , 16.6% 65 years of age or older. median age 37 years. every 100 females there 83.1 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 77.1 males.

the median income household in city $28,650, , median income family $33,380. males had median income of $27,090 versus $22,382 females. per capita income city $16,828. 18.0% of families , 23.0% of population below poverty line, including 33.2% of under age 18 , 17.8% of age 65 or over.