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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of South Lancaster is $28,632, which is lower than the state average of $36,441 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. South Lancaster median household income is $66,705, which has grown by 36.83% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average South Lancaster residents spend 33.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #184

South Lancaster, MA	28,632 USD
Massachusetts	36,441 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	32,948 USD
Massachusetts	37,436 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	37,303 USD
Massachusetts	44,611 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	26,306 USD
Massachusetts	31,498 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #114

South Lancaster, MA	66,705 USD
Massachusetts	67,846 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	82,870 USD
Massachusetts	92,850 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #99

South Lancaster, MA	36.83%
Massachusetts	34.34%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	South Lancaster, MA		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	29.32%	$3,271, see rank	25.58%	$18,740	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	33.44%	$11,872, see rank	28.46%	$17,313	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.48%	$1,267, see rank	3.04%	$4,688	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.43%	$44,802, see rank	15.99%	$25,440	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	74,444 USD
Massachusetts	86,132 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	94,073 USD
Massachusetts	111,411 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$72,917, see rank	$72,181	$56,900
Hispanic	$100,114, see rank	$34,870	$42,396

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
25 to 44	$64,208, see rank	$76,699	$58,398
45 to 64	$148,654, see rank	$84,099	$65,027
65 or over	$40,000, see rank	$39,550	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,608, see rank	5,427,407	248,775,628
Male¹	747, 46.46%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	523, 70.01%, see rank	72.18%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	523, 70.01%, see rank	72.03%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	440, 84.13%, see rank	90.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	83, 15.87%, see rank	9.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	224, 29.99%, see rank	27.82%	30.72%
Female¹	861, 53.54%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	577, 67.02%, see rank	63.35%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	577, 67.02%, see rank	63.33%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	534, 92.55%, see rank	92.33%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	43, 7.45%, see rank	7.67%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	284, 32.98%, see rank	36.65%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	974, 100%	3,284,998	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	825, 84.70%, see rank	71.97%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	60, 6.16%, see rank	7.75%	9.59%
Public Transportation	25, 2.57%, see rank	9.47%	5.06%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.74%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	64, 6.57%, see rank	4.44%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Lancaster, MA	33.4 minutes
Massachusetts	28.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	974	3,354,036	143,435,233
Male¹	440, 45.17%, see rank	50.64%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	150, 34.09%, see rank	40.81%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	100, 22.73%, see rank	15.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	81, 18.41%, see rank	17.54%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	8.21%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	27, 6.14%, see rank	13.12%	17.94%
Female¹	534, 54.83%, see rank	49.36%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	293, 54.87%, see rank	47.07%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	115, 21.54%, see rank	19.75%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	113, 21.16%, see rank	28.35%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	13, 2.43%, see rank	4.29%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	South Lancaster, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	974, 100%	3,354,036	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.41%	1.96%
Construction	81, 8.32%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	121, 12.42%, see rank	9.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	13, 1.33%, see rank	2.42%	2.75%
Retail Trade	84, 8.62%, see rank	10.84%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	0, 0.00%, see rank	3.61%	4.93%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.36%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	49, 5.03%, see rank	7.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	91, 9.34%, see rank	13.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	368, 37.78%, see rank	27.87%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	111, 11.40%, see rank	8.61%	9.49%
Public Administration	26, 2.67%, see rank	4.06%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	30, 3.08%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Lancaster, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	193	11.03%, see rank	11.56%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	52	11.35%, see rank	8.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.