Geography
Lancaster is placed at 34°43'Xvi" North, 80°46'24" West (34.721100, -Eighty.773315).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate locality of Xv.Ternary km² (5.9 mi²). Fifteen.Zero klick² (Phoebe.Octad mi²) of these are l& and Cypher.Ii klick² (Zero.Unity mi²) of these are a river. A number front yard is I.36% water supply.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 8,177 people, 3,396 menage, & 2,115 families living in the city. A population density is 543.4/km² (1,406.2/mi²). There are 3,778 housing units at an typical density of 251.1/km² (649.7/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 47.54% White, 49.49% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.15% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Two.25% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,396 house away from which Xxvii.3% keep around tikes under a age of Xviii swallow the children, 35.5% come married couples living together, 22.6% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no hubby present, & 37.7% come non-families. 33.1% of 100% home come manufactured higher of people & Xv.2% keep close at hand person dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Ii.37 & a typical personal size is Threesome.01.

In a city the people is spread retired by using Xxv.Eighter from decatur% under a age of Xviii, 8.9% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxvi.8% from either 25 to 44, Xxi.8% from either 45 to 64, & Sixteen.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 83.Single males. For each Centred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 77.Ace males.

the median income for a house in the city is $28,650, & the median income for a personal is $33,380. Males have a median income of $27,090 versus $22,382 for females. A per capita income for the city is $16,828. Xxiii.0% of the people & Xviii.0% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, 33.2% of people under a age of 18 & 17.8% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.