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About Lancaster, Ohio

Lancaster (locally LANK-(ə-)stər) is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, and its county seat. The population was 40,552 at the 2020 United States census, making it Ohio's 30th largest city, having surpassed Warren and Findlay due to its own growth while the latter two cities declined. The city is near the Hocking River in the south-central part of the state, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Zanesville. It is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.
Gender
Gender | Lancaster | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 50.5% | 51% | 50.8% |
Male | 49.5% | 49% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Lancaster | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 15.1% | 9.5% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 12.2% | 9.6% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.6% | 18.4% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 13.2% | 13% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 10.2% | 14.4% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3.3% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 1.5% | 5.2% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Lancaster | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 2% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 8% | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 40% | 33% | 27.0% |
Other College | 21% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 18% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 4% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Lancaster | Ohio | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 91.7% | 78.3% | 60.1% |
African American | 1.8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 1.8% | 3.9% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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