Lancaster, OH

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2021 Population

40,360

0.193% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

39.4

0.51% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

15.1%

7.46% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$50,994

13.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$141,300

7.29% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

18,484

2.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lancaster, OH had a population of 40.4k people with a median age of 39.4 and a median household income of $50,994. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lancaster, OH declined from 40,438 to 40,360, a −0.193% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,794 to $50,994, a 13.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.887%), and White (Hispanic) (0.872%).

None of the households in Lancaster, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.3% of the residents in Lancaster, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (68 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Lancaster, OH was $141,300, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lancaster, OH is home to a population of 40.4k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.33% of Lancaster, OH residents were born outside of the country (536 people).

In 2021, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.2k people) in Lancaster, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.46k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 663 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.3% of Lancaster, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lancaster, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.2k ± 672
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 490
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
663 ± 272

2.05%

Hispanic Population

827 people

2.05% of the people in Lancaster, OH are hispanic (827 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lancaster, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,680 ± 6,322 people
Mexico
44,514 ± 5,170 people
China
34,822 ± 4,575 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,680 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 44,514 and China with 34,822.

Foreign-Born Population

1.33%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

536 people

1.25%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

504 people

As of 2021, 1.33% of Lancaster, OH residents (536 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster, OH was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lancaster, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
843 ± 208
Gulf War (2001-)
570 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
534 ± 312

Lancaster, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster, OH employs 18.5k people. The largest industries in Lancaster, OH are Retail Trade (2,884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,880 people), and Manufacturing (1,890 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($78,176), Utilities ($61,139), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,012).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,152. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.5k

2021 Value

± 1,126

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lancaster, OH grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 18.1k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,191 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,972 people), and Management Occupations (1,517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.5k

2021 Value

± 1,126

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lancaster, OH grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 18.1k employees to 18.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster, OH, are Retail Trade (2,884 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,880 people), and Manufacturing (1,890 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lancaster, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lancaster, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,103

Median earning men ± $3,661

$32,528

Median earning women ± $2,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,267), Public Administration ($66,520), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,230).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,980), Wholesale Trade ($50,938), and Information ($50,063).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lancaster, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Lancaster, OH awarded 68 degrees. The student population of Lancaster, OH in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 796 male students and 1,329 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster, OH are White (60 and 88.2%), followed by Two or More Races (3 and 4.41%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 2.94%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 2.94%).

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (68 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (20 and 29.4%), General Business Administration & Management (9 and 13.2%), and Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology (8 and 11.8%).

The median tuition cost in Lancaster, OH for a public four year colleges is $5,774 for in-state students and $8,766 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 2,125 students enrolled in Lancaster, OH, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,812 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
20 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded
Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology
8 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lancaster, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lancaster, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

68 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 68 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 37 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster, OH, which is 1.19 times more than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 20 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($5,774) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($984) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster, OH was $141,300 in 2021, which is 0.577 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $131,700 to $141,300, a 7.29% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster, OH is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lancaster, OH have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lancaster, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lancaster, OH is $50,994. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Lancaster, OH was Census Tract 310 with a value of $100,500, followed by Census Tract 312 and Census Tract 321, with respective values of $65,464 and $64,554.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,285

$9,679

Median Property Taxes

±$652

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lancaster, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lancaster, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2021

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 58.7% of the housing units in Lancaster, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lancaster, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 310
Census Tract 312
Census Tract 321

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lancaster, OH was Census Tract 310 with a value of $100,500, followed by Census Tract 312 and Census Tract 321, with respective values of $65,464 and $64,554.

The following map shows all of the places in Lancaster, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,994

Median Household Income

± $5,150

16.5k

Number of Households

± 1,030

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.5k households in Lancaster, OH grew to $50,994 from the previous year's value of $44,794.

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lancaster, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2021, 80.9% of workers in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster, OH have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Lancaster, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lancaster, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lancaster, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lancaster, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster, OH (5.92k out of 39.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lancaster, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.2% of the population of Lancaster, OH has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 2.15% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1751 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.54% increase from the previous year (1675 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2129 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 680 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Fairfield County, OH.

1,751 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,751 patients per year. This represents a 4.54% increase from the previous year (1,675 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.8%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

2.15%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster, OH declined by 2.05% from 7.97% to 7.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lancaster, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.