Town of Lancaster — Financial Data

45,106 Population FY 2024

$238 Town-Wide Per Capita Spending All residents incl. villages FY 2024

12.5% Debt Service FY 2024

1.7 Fiscal Stress FY 2024

0.0 Env. Stress FY 2024

Data comparability note: The following villages are partially within this town but assigned to another town by OSC: Depew (assigned to Town of Cheektowaga). Part-town per-capita figures are not yet available for this town because the village population split across town boundaries is unknown. We will include part-town per-capita data once proportional population figures are available. If you have this information or know a definitive source, please email [email protected]. Contains villages: Village of Lancaster (pop. 10,027). Town-wide per capita spending covers all residents including village residents (A-fund services: community services, culture and recreation, debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation). Part-town per capita spending covers only residents outside incorporated villages (B-fund services: debt service, employee benefits, general government, health, public safety, sanitation, transportation).

Villages in Lancaster

Total village population: 10,027 (22% of town)

Village of Lancaster pop. 10,027

Stress Trajectory

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

4.2% Poverty Rate 2023

37.0% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

2.1% Unemployment Rate 2023

78.8% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$86,340 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$48,965 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$245,000 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$993 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

46.5 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Trends

Total spending across all funds, including services for the entire town and services exclusive to areas outside villages · 1995–2024

Fiscal Health

Debt Outstanding

$34,320,946 (2024)

2011 2024

Full Value of Taxable Property

$5,516,917,344 (2024)

2011 2024

Debt Service

$8,010,777 (2024)

1995 2024

Debt Service %

12.5% (2024)

1995 2024

Town-Wide Per Capita Spending

$238 (2024)

2010 2024

Fiscal Stress Score (OSC)

0 = healthy · 100 = significant stress

1.7 (2024)

2012 2024

Environmental Stress Score (OSC)

0 = no stress · 100 = significant stress

0.0 (2024)

2012 2024

Top Revenue Sources

Real Property Taxes And Assessments

$39,142,538 (2024)

1995 2024

Sales And Use Tax

$7,553,152 (2024)

1995 2024

Use And Sale Of Property

$3,829,351 (2024)

1995 2024

Federal Aid

$3,122,846 (2024)

1995 2024

State Aid

$2,662,285 (2024)

1995 2024

Top Expenditures

Public Safety

$13,924,642 (2024)

1995 2024

Employee Benefits

$11,237,289 (2024)

1995 2024

General Government

$8,168,127 (2024)

1995 2024

Transportation

$7,710,579 (2024)

1995 2024

Community Services

$6,234,081 (2024)

1995 2024

Financial Documents (84)

Year	Title	Type
2024	Town of Lancaster OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR
2024	Town of Lancaster OSC Annual Financial Report 2024	OSC_TOWN_AFR
2024	Town of Lancaster FSMS Report 2024	FSMS_MONITORING
2023	Town of Lancaster Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023	Town of Lancaster OSC Annual Financial Report 2023	OSC_TOWN_CSV_AFR

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Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

Structure: Not specified
Fiscal Autonomy: Not specified
ICMA Recognition: —
Notes: None
OSC Code: 140344800000

School Details

Not applicable for this entity type.