Lancaster Jobs

Lancaster, California, USA, is the eighth-largest city in Los Angeles County and the 10th fastest growing city in the United States. Lancaster is located approximately 70 miles north of the City of Los Angeles in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. It is separated from the Los Angeles Basin by the San Gabriel Mountain Range to the south and from Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley by the Tehachapi Mountain Range to the north. The City of Lancaster has grown from 37,000 residents at the time of incorporation in 1977, to an estimated 143,818 residents in 2007, and is the second-largest city on the California side of the Mojave Desert. As of the 2005 population estimate, the Palmdale / Lancaster, CA Urbanized Area has a population of 589,043. Lancaster is the northernmost city in Los Angeles County.

With family income above the national average , and housing prices below the state average , 70% of residents in the City of Lancaster own their own home. Lancaster has also seen a large growth in business over the past decade, with the establishment of large distribution centers for national companies such as Rite Aid, Michaels and Sygma, as well as smaller local businesses and national restaurant chains. The City government has made local business a top priority, offering businesses low-priced land and a streamlined development process with less red tape. The ‘’’Lancaster Redevelopment Agency ‘’’ is one of the most successful and active redevelopment and economic development programs in California. It has made a commitment to attracting and retaining a prosperous business community through policies initiated by elected officials and carried out by a professional staff assisting the business community. The Redevelopment Agency has designated five areas as business and...more

Among the most common occupations in Lancaster are Sales and office occupations, 27%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%; and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 67 percent of workers in Lancaster, California work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Lancaster, California are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Retail trade, 12%; and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 10%. Simply Hired's Lancaster job listings indicate that the following industries in Lancaster are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Lancaster, California is $36,794, and the median income of households in Lancaster was $44,277.

According to our Lancaster Trends data, the number of Lancaster, California jobs has decreased by 25% since October 2011.

Population of Lancaster Total population 135,225 Male 47.97% Female 52.03% Median age 30.1     Lancaster Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.9% Median cost of a home $273,100 Median mortgage payment $1,151 Renter-occupied homes 41.1% Vacant housing 3.7% Median monthly rent $869     Average Income Median for all workers $24,805 Median for all male full-time $46,149 Median for all female full-time $27,438     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 10% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 11% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 28% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 37% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 5% Divorced 13%     Race White 59% Black or African American 21% Asian 3% Other 16%     Lancaster Commute Carpool 19.1% Public transportation 1.7% Average travel time 33 minutes