Lancaster County Information
Lancaster in
Virginia occupies
231 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,519, a change from a 2000 population of
11,567 and
10,896 in 1990.
10.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
7.8% percent is 25-35, and
10.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
7 acts of violent crime reported in
Lancaster in 2004, a change from
15 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
221 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Lancaster, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Lancaster | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 231 sq. miles | Ranked 2,974 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,519 | Ranked 2,327 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,490 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,567 | Ranked 2,327 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,896 | Ranked 2,306 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.1% | |
| African American | 27.2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 7.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 10.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 14.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 15.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 7 | 15 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 5 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 131 | 134 |
| Burglaries | 49 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 78 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,171 | 4,815 |
| Unemployed Population | 221 | 276 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 5.7% |
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