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Compare Lancaster to Austin

This post compares Lancaster, Texas to Austin, Texas 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) Austin (city)
Population 38,871 916,906
Income (median) $36,556 $47,415
Home Value (median) $109,800 $285,900
White 25% 75%
Black 68% 7%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 46% 27%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 39% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Austin?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Austin: 38871 compared with 916906 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Austin does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Lancaster versus 54% for Austin.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lancaster may include: Cedar-Hill, DeSoto, and Fresno.

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

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