SC Regular Public School District 23 Schools

Lancaster 01

Lancaster, SC 29720 • Lancaster County • 23 Operating Schools

(803) 286-6972

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

100,905

16,134 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$74,751

Overall Poverty Rate

12.30%

12,160 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

12.78%

2,225 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	15,981	2,061	12.90%	17.46%	14.57%
2021	16,123	2,772	17.19%	18.52%	15.78%
2022	16,467	1,974	11.99%	18.03%	15.17%
2023	17,088	2,321	13.58%	17.75%	14.98%
2024	17,404	2,225	12.78%	17.03%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $298,100

Median Gross Rent $892/mo

Owner-Occupied 32,646

Renter-Occupied 6,558

Occupied 39,204

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 32,646 (83.3%)

Renter-Occupied 6,558 (16.7%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 39,204 households

1,620 (4.1%)

< $10k

1,579 (4%)

$10k-$14k

1,642 (4.2%)

$15k-$19k

1,678 (4.3%)

$20k-$24k

1,126 (2.9%)

$25k-$29k

1,147 (2.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,807 (4.6%)

$35k-$39k

1,103 (2.8%)

$40k-$44k

1,564 (4%)

$45k-$49k

2,291 (5.8%)

$50k-$59k

4,129 (10.5%)

$60k-$74k

4,703 (12%)

$75k-$99k

4,201 (10.7%)

$100k-$124k

2,650 (6.8%)

$125k-$149k

3,638 (9.3%)

$150k-$199k

4,326 (11%)

$200k+

< $10k

1,620 (4.1%)

$10k-$14k

1,579 (4%)

$15k-$19k

1,642 (4.2%)

$20k-$24k

1,678 (4.3%)

$25k-$29k

1,126 (2.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,147 (2.9%)

$35k-$39k

1,807 (4.6%)

$40k-$44k

1,103 (2.8%)

$45k-$49k

1,564 (4%)

$50k-$59k

2,291 (5.8%)

$60k-$74k

4,129 (10.5%)

$75k-$99k

4,703 (12%)

$100k-$124k

4,201 (10.7%)

$125k-$149k

2,650 (6.8%)

$150k-$199k

3,638 (9.3%)

$200k+

4,326 (11%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 14,491 students

1,107 (7.6%)

1st

898 (6.2%)

2nd

1,053 (7.3%)

3rd

1,644 (11.3%)

4th

1,209 (8.3%)

5th

1,489 (10.3%)

6th

1,147 (7.9%)

7th

1,638 (11.3%)

8th

1,075 (7.4%)

9th

942 (6.5%)

10th

1,404 (9.7%)

11th

885 (6.1%)

12th

1st Grade

1,107 (7.6%)

2nd Grade

898 (6.2%)

3rd Grade

1,053 (7.3%)

4th Grade

1,644 (11.3%)

5th Grade

1,209 (8.3%)

6th Grade

1,489 (10.3%)

7th Grade

1,147 (7.9%)

8th Grade

1,638 (11.3%)

9th Grade

1,075 (7.4%)

10th Grade

942 (6.5%)

11th Grade

1,404 (9.7%)

12th Grade

885 (6.1%)