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South Lancaster, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
South Lancaster is a Census CDP of 2,177 people across 1.33 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $109,173, 74.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Lancaster
What South Lancaster is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.33 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,641 plus or minus 519
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lancaster
How many people live in South Lancaster
- Population2,177 plus or minus 688
- Median age39.7
- Population under 18664 plus or minus 301
- Share under 1830.5 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Population 65 and over400 plus or minus 196
- Share 65 and over18.4 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households821 plus or minus 236
- Family households628 plus or minus 213
- Share of households that are families76.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lancaster
Income and work in South Lancaster
- Median household income$109,173 plus or minus $40,773
- Per capita income$41,810 plus or minus $12,591
- Civilian labor force958 plus or minus 333
- Employed873 plus or minus 309
- Unemployed85 plus or minus 72
- Unemployment rate8.9 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over1,458 plus or minus 416
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher52.3 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lancaster
Housing in South Lancaster
- Housing units871 plus or minus 246
- Occupied units821 plus or minus 236
- Vacant units50 plus or minus 81
- Vacancy rate5.7 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Owner occupied610 plus or minus 188
- Renter occupied211 plus or minus 156
- Ownership rate74.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$421,400 plus or minus $102,171
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,893 plus or minus $1,639
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Single family units675 plus or minus 220
- Share single family77.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more196 plus or minus 174
- Share in buildings of two or more22.5 percent plus or minus 19.0
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1960
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Lancaster
How South Lancaster gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute499 plus or minus 250
- Commuting under 15 minutes44 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting under 15 minutes8.8 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more291 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more58.3 percent
- Drove alone44.2 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home42.8 percent plus or minus 21.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Worcester County, not South Lancaster
Worcester County context, not South Lancaster figures
- Establishments in Worcester County19,181
- Covered employment, Worcester County351,476
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$71,641
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County2,506
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Lancaster.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Lancaster questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Lancaster, Massachusetts?
2,177, in 821 households. South Lancaster CDP covers 1.33 square miles of land, which is 1,641 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Lancaster in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Lancaster?
$109,173. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $421,400. Median gross rent is $1,893 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page South Lancaster figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Lancaster.
Is zoning published for South Lancaster?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.