Lancaster is a city located in Fairfield County Ohio. Lancaster has a 2020 population of 40,643. It is also the county seat of Fairfield County. Lancaster is currently growing at a rate of 0.11% annually and its population has increased by 4.77% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,794 in 2010.
The average household income in Lancaster is $57,154 with a poverty rate of 18.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $797 per month, and the median house value is $125,900. The median age in Lancaster is 39.5 years, 37.6 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lancasterwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 37,467 | 93.30% |
Two or More Races | 1,451 | 3.61% |
Black or African American | 885 | 2.20% |
Asian | 199 | 0.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 94 | 0.23% |
Some Other Race | 63 | 0.16% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 16,369 | 2.39 | 55.3 |
Non Family | 6,698 | 1.31 | 43.4 |
Married | 6,549 | 3.1 | 77.3 |
Female | 2,151 | 3.2 | 30.1 |
Male | 971 | 3.32 | 44.3 |
3.01
Average Family Size
2.39
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 622 | 2.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,418 | 8.64% |
High School Graduate | 11,331 | 40.48% |
Some College | 5,970 | 21.33% |
Associates Degree | 2,653 | 9.48% |
Bachelors Degree | 3,261 | 11.65% |
Graduate Degree | 1,738 | 6.21% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 26,353 | 23,430 | 4,618 |
Black | 588 | 539 | 102 |
2+ Races | 545 | 522 | 103 |
Hispanic | 429 | 399 | 121 |
Asian | 161 | 156 | 62 |
Native American | 51 | 41 | |
Other Race | 51 | 44 | 44 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 96.89%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 86.27%.
$33,560
Average Earnings
$39,715
Average Male
$26,941
Average Female
97.95% of Lancaster residents speak only English, while 2.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.93% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 36,130 | 6,424 | 17.78% |
Hispanic | 791 | 275 | 34.77% |
Multiple | 1,403 | 252 | 17.96% |
Black | 756 | 243 | 32.14% |
Asian | 179 | 22 | 12.29% |
Native | 94 | 22 | 23.40% |
Other | 19 | NaN% |
18.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
17.77%
Male Poverty Rate
19.12%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Hispanic, with 34.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lancaster is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,746 | 9.28% |
Black | 74 | 12.48% |
2+ Races | 56 | 7.28% |
14.69%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.82%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.6%
Labor Force Participation
54.2%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.78%
Born in Lancaster
98.73%
Native Born
1.27%
Foreign Born
0.55%
Non Citizen
0.73%
Naturalized
98.73% of Lancaster residents were born in the United States, with 81.78% having been born in Ohio. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 40,643 | 46 | 0.11% |
2021 | 40,597 | 46 | 0.11% |
2020 | 40,551 | 46 | 0.11% |
2019 | 40,505 | 46 | 0.11% |
2018 | 40,459 | 196 | 0.49% |
2017 | 40,263 | 389 | 0.98% |
2016 | 39,874 | 192 | 0.48% |
2015 | 39,682 | 121 | 0.31% |
2014 | 39,561 | 283 | 0.72% |
2013 | 39,278 | 455 | 1.17% |
2012 | 38,823 | -67 | -0.17% |
2011 | 38,890 | 96 | 0.25% |
2010 | 38,794 | 3,459 | 0.94% |
2000 | 35,335 | 828 | 0.24% |
1990 | 34,507 | -446 | -0.13% |
1980 | 34,953 | 2,042 | 0.60% |
1970 | 32,911 | 2,995 | 0.96% |
1960 | 29,916 | 5,736 | 2.15% |
1950 | 24,180 | 2,240 | 0.98% |
1940 | 21,940 | 3,224 | 1.60% |
1930 | 18,716 | 4,010 | 2.44% |
1920 | 14,706 | 1,613 | 1.17% |
1910 | 13,093 | 4,102 | 3.83% |
1900 | 8,991 | 1,436 | 1.76% |
1890 | 7,555 | 752 | 1.05% |
1880 | 6,803 | 2,078 | 3.71% |
1870 | 4,725 | 422 | 0.94% |
1860 | 4,303 | 820 | 2.14% |
1850 | 3,483 | 211 | 0.63% |
1840 | 3,272 | 0.00% |