Lancaster, OH

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2023 Population

40,902

0.704% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

About

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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.

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lancaster, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Lancaster, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lancaster, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,669 people), Retail Trade (2,657 people), and Construction (1,967 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($90,938), Utilities ($90,536), and Finance & Insurance ($88,330).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,861 people), Management Occupations (1,764 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,523 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,669 people), Retail Trade (2,657 people), and Construction (1,967 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

$47,999

Median earning men ± $4,520

$36,604

Median earning women ± $2,461

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,942), Information ($102,857), and Public Administration ($87,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,490), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,949), and Wholesale Trade ($55,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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 2022, universities in Lancaster, OH awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Lancaster, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 721 male students and 1,273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster, OH are White (55 and 98.2%), followed by Unknown (1 and 1.79%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 and 25%), General Business Administration & Management (10 and 17.9%), and Medical Assistant (8 and 14.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,994 students enrolled in Lancaster, OH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,675 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

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

Universities

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Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster, OH, which is 0.556 times less than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Lancaster, OH have an average commute time of 26.9 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (8.71%)
Worked At Home (7.65%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.71%) and those who worked at home (7.65%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster, OH have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Lancaster, OH has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1717 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2013 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,717 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,751 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

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

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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.

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