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Compare Lancaster to Barstow

This post compares Lancaster, California to Barstow, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lancaster (city) Barstow (city)
Population 160,113 23,609
Income (median) $42,993 $39,393
Home Value (median) $213,100 $99,900
White 62% 63%
Black 21% 16%
Asian 4% 3%
With Kids 42% 41%
Age (median) 32 30
Rentals 46% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Barstow?
A: Lancaster has a much larger population count than Barstow: 160113 compared with 23609 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lancaster or in Barstow?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lancaster.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lancaster or Barstow?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lancaster.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Barstow does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Lancaster versus 54% for Barstow.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Barstow, Victorville, and Antioch.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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