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Lancaster, Ohio

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StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Total Population41,24911,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,133$71,389$80,734
Median Age37.439.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.9%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$193,900$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,083$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.0%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.1%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.723.426.4
Worked from Home9.3%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lancaster, Ohio

Age in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Median Age37.439.738.9
Under 18 %22.7%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Households16,8574,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households60.5%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children30.3%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.6%32.0%28.7%
Never Married31.9%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,001$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.6%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.6%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.7%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.7%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.4%12.5%n/a

Housing in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Housing Units18,3175,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes69.5%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.0%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.0%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,963.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.9%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,879$2,822n/a

Education in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Less than High School7.6%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate39.7%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.8%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.0%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.9%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.2%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work2.9%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.1%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.0%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.7%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Lancaster, Ohio

StatisticLancasterOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence80.4%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.2%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.4%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.8%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Lancaster

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.