Lancaster, OH

Census Place

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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
$193,900
7.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,021
3.23% 1-year growth

About

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.

98.8% of the residents in Lancaster, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (116 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lancaster, OH was $193,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Lancaster, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lancaster, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.7k ± 647
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 430
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    660 ± 304
2.94%
Hispanic Population
1.21k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    805 ± 192
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    690 ± 335
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Lancaster, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lancaster, OH awarded 116 degrees. The student population of Lancaster, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 700 male students and 1,277 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lancaster, OH are White (101 and 87.1%), Two or More Races (6 and 5.17%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.45%), and Unknown (2 and 1.72%).

The largest universities in Lancaster, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (116 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lancaster, OH are General Business Administration & Management (19 and 16.4%), Social Work (16 and 13.8%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (15 and 12.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,178 for in-state students and $9,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,977 students enrolled in Lancaster, OH, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,680 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Social Work
    16 degrees awarded
  2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
    15 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lancaster, OH was Social Work with 16 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 116 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 43 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lancaster, OH, which is 0.589 times less than the 73 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 101 degrees mean that there were 16.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,178) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($788) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lancaster, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.28%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Lancaster, OH has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 22.1% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.07%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
22.1%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lancaster, OH declined by 9.72% from 8.93% to 8.07%.

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