Lancaster, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

41,249

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,133

7.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lancaster, OH is home to a population of 41.2k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.98% of Lancaster, OH residents were born outside of the country (815 people).

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.7k people) in Lancaster, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 660 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Lancaster, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lancaster, OH was 99.1%, 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)
37.7k ± 647
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 430
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
660 ± 304

2.94%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

2.94% of the people in Lancaster, OH are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

815 people

1.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

702 people

As of 2024, 1.98% of Lancaster, OH residents (815 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lancaster, OH was 1.72%, 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
805 ± 192
Gulf War (1990s)
690 ± 335
Gulf War (2001-)
399 ± 177

Lancaster, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lancaster, OH.

Economy

The economy of Lancaster, OH employs 19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lancaster, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,887 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Construction (2,033 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($103,438), Finance & Insurance ($90,890), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,045).

Employment

Occupations

19k

2024 Value

± 1,170

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 8.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster, OH grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 18.4k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lancaster, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,183 people), Management Occupations (1,903 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,403 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lancaster, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2024 Value

± 1,170

3.23%

1 Year growth

± 8.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lancaster, OH grew at a rate of 3.23%, from 18.4k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lancaster, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,887 people), Retail Trade (2,562 people), and Construction (2,033 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

$49,230

Median earning men ± $4,667

$39,792

Median earning women ± $2,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,229), Public Administration ($107,788), and Information ($94,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($68,034), Public Administration ($61,798), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,364).

Education

The student population of Lancaster, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 761 male students and 1,366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster, OH are White (62 and 82.7%), Black or African American (6 and 8%), Unknown (3 and 4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (17 and 22.7%), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (9 and 12%), and Social Work (7 and 9.33%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,362 for in-state students and $9,444 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,127 students enrolled in Lancaster, OH, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,820 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
17 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
7 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lancaster, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 17 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

75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 75 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster, OH, which is 0.63 times less than the 46 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 62 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 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 ($6,362) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lancaster, OH was $193,900 in 2024, which is 0.583 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $180,200 to $193,900, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lancaster, OH is 59.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lancaster, OH have an average commute time of 27.7 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.

Housing

Property

$193,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,742

$9,968

Median Property Taxes

±$743

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

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in Lancaster, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$59,133

Median Household Income

± $4,378

16.9k

Number of Households

± 1,064

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Lancaster, OH grew to $59,133 from the previous year's value of $54,901.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (9.28%)
Carpooled (8.46%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.28%) and those who carpooled to work (8.46%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lancaster, OH have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% 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

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lancaster, OH (5k out of 39.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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