Lancaster, OH City Data

Lancaster, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 35,335 people who live in Lancaster and approximately 122,759 who live in Fairfield County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lancaster to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lancaster. We have included Lancaster housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lancaster Information

Fairfield County where Lancaster resides is 508.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 122,759 and has a population rank of 441 out of all the places in the United States.

Lancaster has a total of 35,335 people and of those residents there are 16,724 males and 18,611 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 1,738 births each year and around 1,053 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lancaster varies per year, but currently 34,971 are one race and 364 are two or more races.

Of the 35,335 people who live in Lancaster, there are 9,610 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lancaster is 4,935 male and 4,675 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 26,641.

General Lancaster Information
Total area in square miles - Fairfield County	508.6
Water area in square miles - Fairfield County	N/A
Resident population - Fairfield County	122,759
Population rank - Fairfield County	441
Total population	35,335
Total population (male)	16,724
Total population (female)	18,611
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Fairfield County	1,738
Deaths- Fairfield County	1,053
Population of one race	34,971
Population of two or more races	364
Population under 20 years	9,610
Population under 20 years (male)	4,935
Population under 20 years (female)	4,675
Total population 18 years and over	26,641

Lancaster Social Characteristics

There are 45,425 households in Lancaster. Families make up 34,346 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lancaster families into three different groups. Married-couple families (28,465), male householder with no wife present (1,513) and female householder with no husband present (3,946). The remainder of the Lancaster households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,276. Lancaster, OH moving companies help people in Lancaster move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lancaster. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lancaster is based, there are 48,384 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,564 never married, 29,722 now married, 574 separated, 4,481 widowed, and 5,043 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 506 separated, 952 widowed and 3,873 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lancaster social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lancaster.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fairfield County)
Total households	45,425
Family households (families)	34,346
With own children under 18 years	17,686
Married-couple family	28,465
With own children under 18 years	13,505
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,513
With own children under 18 years	936
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,946
With own children under 18 years	2,537
Nonfamily households	11,276
Householder living alone	9,376
65 years and over	3,717

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,890
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,101
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,610
Householder	9,568
Spouse	7,107
Child	9,947
Other relatives	282
Nonrelatives	760
Unmarried partner	444
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	70
Unmarried partner	974
Foster child	45
Other	146

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,275
Male householder	2,162
Male householder living alone	1,701
Male householder not living alone	461
Female householder	3,122
Female householder living alone	2,797
Female householder not living alone	325
Nonrelatives	991
Unmarried partner	530
Roomer or boarder	73
Housemate or roommate	209
Foster child	6
Other	173

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,384
Never married	8,564
Now married	29,722
Separated	574
Widowed	4,481
Divorced	5,043
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	506
Widowed	952
Divorced	3,873

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	35,335
Male	16,724
Under 5 years	1,446
5 to 9 years	1,210
10 to 14 years	1,160
15 to 17 years	671
18 and 19 years	448
20 years	230
21 years	180
22 to 24 years	694
25 to 29 years	1,341
30 to 34 years	1,273
35 to 39 years	1,296
40 to 44 years	1,189
45 to 49 years	1,056
50 to 54 years	953
55 to 59 years	769
60 and 61 years	284
62 to 64 years	398
65 and 66 years	261
67 to 69 years	355
70 to 74 years	595
75 to 79 years	448
80 to 84 years	268
85 years and over	199
Female	18,611
Under 5 years	1,266
5 to 9 years	1,164
10 to 14 years	1,104
15 to 17 years	673
18 and 19 years	468
20 years	223
21 years	249
22 to 24 years	791
25 to 29 years	1,366
30 to 34 years	1,200
35 to 39 years	1,319
40 to 44 years	1,254
45 to 49 years	1,175
50 to 54 years	1,128
55 to 59 years	932
60 and 61 years	310
62 to 64 years	470
65 and 66 years	305
67 to 69 years	471
70 to 74 years	841
75 to 79 years	748
80 to 84 years	586
85 years and over	568

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	35,335
One race	34,971
White	34,409
Black or African American	214
American Indian and Alaska Native	107
Asian	166
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	12
Two or more races	364

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,885
People who are White alone	33,983
People who are Black or African American alone	206
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	106
People who are Asian alone	166
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	290
People who are Some other race alone	62

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	114,162
Same house	64,724
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	17,957
Different state or abroad	7,540
Different state	7,085
Abroad	455

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fairfield County)
Total resident population	122,759
Born in United States	76,534
State of residence	97,060
Different state	23,432
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	666
Foreign born	1,601

Lancaster Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lancaster. That total enrollment is 31,818 for the population of the country, which includes Lancaster. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,395 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,991 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,718.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lancaster population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,818
Pre-kindergarten	2,505
Public	1,226
Private	1,279
Kindergarten	2,098
Public	1,865
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,108
Public	13,686
Private	1,422
Elementary and high school	22,496
Public	20,363
Private	2,133
High school grades 9 to 12	7,388
Public	6,677
Private	711
College, undergraduate years	3,850
Public	3,116
Private	734
Graduate or professional school	869
Public	592
Private	277
Not enrolled in school	85,956

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	79,948
Less than 9th grade	2,314
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,597
High school graduate	30,695
Some college, no degree	17,152
Associate's degree	5,530
Bachelor's degree	16,660
Graduate or professional degree	20.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,507

Lancaster Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 93,414 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lancaster. The Lancaster occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,792), service occupations (8,242), sales and office occupations (17,616), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (154), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,262) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,410). The 93,414 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 49,203 private wage and salary workers, 8,433 government workers, 3,695 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fairfield County)
Population 16 years and over	93,414
In labor force	63,714
Civilian labor force	63,606
Employed	61,476
Unemployed	2,130
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	108
Females 16 years and over	47,476
In labor force	29,493
Civilian labor force	29,484
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,057
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	45,938
In labor force	34,221
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,073
Armed forces	99

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fairfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	60,465
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	51,664
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,497
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	831
Other means	179
Worked at home	1,982
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,621,095

OCCUPATION (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,792
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,792
Service occupations	8,242
Sales and office occupations	17,616
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	154
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,262
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,410

INDUSTRY (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,792
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	621
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,004
Wholesale trade	2,281
Retail trade	9,373
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,407
Information	1,449
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,603
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,451
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,857
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,040
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,751

CLASS OF WORKER (Fairfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,792
Private wage and salary workers	49,203
Government workers	8,433
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,695
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lancaster Housing Characteristics

In Lancaster, OH there are 47,922 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,425 occupied and 2,497 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lancaster, there are 38,549 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 818 units in Lancaster. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lancaster, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lancaster, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lancaster. There are 454 housing units with rent less than $200, 547 with rent between $200-299, 2,902 with rent between $300-499 and 5,917 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lancaster gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lancaster, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	47,922
Occupied housing units	45,425
Vacant housing units	2,497

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fairfield County)
Total housing units	47,922
1-unit, detached	38,549
1-unit, attached	818
2 units	1,472
3 or 4 units	1,683
5 to 9 units	1,839
10 to 19 units	986
20 to 49 units	602
50 or more units	403
Mobile home	1,549

HOUSING TENURE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	45,425
Owner-occupied	34,645
Renter-occupied	10,780

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	45,425
No vehicles available	2,114
2 vehicle available	31,662
3 vehicles available	8,469
4 vehicles available	2,712
5 or more vehicles available	843

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	45,425
Utility gas	27,215
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,590
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,546
Coal or coke	22
Wood	568
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fairfield County)
Occupied housing units	45,425
Less Than $50,000	34,645
$50,000 to $99,999	8,583
$100,000 to $149,999	10,617
$150,000 to $199,999	6,401
$200,000 to $299,999	3,110
$300,000 to $499,999	551
$1,000,000 or more	36
Median (dollars)	129,500

GROSS RENT (Fairfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,780
Less than $200	454
$200 to $299	547
$300 to $499	2,902
$500 to $699	4,094
$700 to $999	1,559
$1,000 to $1,499	249
$1,500 or more	14