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Compare Lancaster to Houston

This post compares Lancaster, Texas to Houston, 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) Houston (city)
Population 38,871 2,267,336
Income (median) $36,556 $40,480
Home Value (median) $109,800 $149,000
White 25% 58%
Black 68% 22%
Asian 0% 6%
With Kids 46% 33%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 39% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lancaster or Houston?
A: Lancaster has a much smaller population count than Houston: 38871 compared with 2267336 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Lancaster versus 56% for Houston.

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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