Population 72 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lancer
Household size in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lancer are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Lancer is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lancer: 8.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lancer
Renters in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Lancer rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Kentucky. Among homeowners, 74.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lancer as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Kentucky as a whole (10.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Lancer is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $526 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $616 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $754 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$367 | +$606 |
Rent in Lancer runs $754 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lancer
Bachelor's degrees in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lancer: 23.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.5% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Lancer never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lancer
| Period | Lancer | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lancer has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lancer compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancer | 1.90 | 51.7 | 8.1% | 29.4% | 8.6% | 1984 | $754 | 23.6% | 86.9% | 0.3% |
| Endicott | 1.90 | 51.7 | 8.0% | 29.3% | 8.7% | 1984 | $754 | 23.6% | 86.9% | 0.3% |
| Prestonsburg | 2.24 | 43.8 | 12.7% | 30.6% | 13.7% | 1979 | $709 | 16.7% | 82.5% | 10.8% |
| Dwale | 2.35 | 29.4 | 22.2% | 39.5% | 12.2% | 1982 | $521 | 9.0% | 83.4% | 18.5% |
| Auxier | 2.60 | 47.5 | 26.8% | 27.1% | 20.0% | 1981 | $634 | 23.4% | 90.3% | 0.4% |
| Thomas | 2.90 | 35.4 | 5.2% | 19.7% | 12.9% | 1981 | $463 | 6.6% | 75.0% | 10.4% |
| Allen | 2.02 | 45.9 | 19.4% | 13.4% | 16.0% | 1986 | $633 | 19.2% | 92.1% | 5.6% |
| Van Lear | 2.21 | 46.0 | 3.3% | 26.8% | 21.0% | 1982 | $785 | 22.5% | 74.3% | 3.4% |
| Ivel | 2.99 | 40.0 | 6.7% | 19.5% | 5.5% | 1992 | $1,074 | 9.8% | 72.7% | 6.2% |
| East Point | 2.34 | 43.0 | 15.9% | 18.2% | 11.2% | 1990 | $666 | 16.7% | 86.3% | 7.2% |
| Meally | 2.24 | 49.8 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 22.0% | 1983 | $756 | 24.0% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lancer. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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