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Lancaster city, OH


Fairfield County, OH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 40,616   ( 1,836 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.8 square miles
Population density: 2155.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,263 91.74% 1.1%
Black:5591.38% 47.9%
Indian:220.05% 77.1%
Asian:2990.74% 56.5%
2+ races:1,4643.60% 143.6%
Hispanic:9732.40% 54.2%
Total non-White:3,3538.26% 74.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:410 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,426 4.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
38,780
36,85395.03%
3780.97%
960.25%
1910.49%
6011.55%
6311.63%
1,9274.97%

2000
35,266
34,05196.55%
2200.62%
1440.41%
2090.59%
3370.96%
2840.81%
1,2153.45%

1990
34,507
33,84798.09%
1590.46%
1260.37%
1380.40%
n/a
2370.69%
6601.91%

1980
34,953
34,49998.70%
1970.56%
480.14%
1040.30%
n/a
920.26%
4541.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,802 7.9
712 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
204 0.6
555 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-652 -1.9
206 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Lancaster city, OH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
38.4
9,052 22.3%
31,564 77.7%
7,475 18.4%
16,794
2.35
9,886 58.9%
6,927 70.1%
1,158 11.7%
6,908 41.1%

2010
NumberPercent
37.5
9,325 24.0%
29,455 76.0%
6,100 15.7%
16,048
2.36
9,931 61.9%
6,806 68.5%
1,363 13.7%
6,117 38.1%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
8,595 24.4%
26,671 75.6%
5,710 16.2%
14,791
2.35
9,561 64.6%
7,171 75.0%
1,245 13.0%
5,230 35.4%

1990
NumberPercent
34.3
8,595 24.9%
25,912 75.1%
5,432 15.7%
14,029
2.43
9,744 69.5%
7,618 78.2%
952 9.8%
4,285 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
9,708 27.8%
25,245 72.2%
4,756 13.6%
13,344
2.58
9,701 72.7%
8,083 83.3%
835 8.6%
3,643 27.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lancaster city, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units18,422 
Median Value$163,900 
Occupied16,79491.2%
Vacant1,6288.8%
Owned9,64457.4%
Rented7,15042.6%
Median Rent$950 
Single-Family Units13,46873.1%
    Detached12,71469.0%
    Attached7544.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,56413.9%
Mobile Homes1020.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lancaster city, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0007954.7%
$10,000 to $14,9998535.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997954.7%
$20,000 to $24,9999465.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,1456.8%
$30,000 to $34,9998064.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998174.9%
$40,000 to $44,9999815.8%
$45,000 to $49,9997764.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3117.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,6439.8%
$75,000 to $99,9991,93511.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,79710.7%
$125,000 to $149,9998415.0%
$150,000 to $199,9998585.1%
$200,000 or more4952.9%
Median Household Income52,716 
Per Capita Income30,252 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,5038.9%
Public Assistance5043.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,79716.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,35671.0%
Unemployed8623.5%
In Armed Forces530.2%
Total Labor Force18,27174.8%
Not in Labor Force6,16925.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7116,14155.7%
Non-Profit46688434.5%
Self-Employed53346253.6%
Local Government63982743.6%
State Government28129149.1%
Federal Government13418941.5%
Total Private + Self8,2446,60355.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,5202,19141.0%
Total9,7648,79452.6%
Pct. Govt.12.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,45513.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,65219.7%
Professional, Technical3,63319.6%
Service Occupations3,48518.8%
All others5,33328.7%
White Collar 52.5%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,85915.4%
Health care and social assistance2,77114.9%
Accommodation and food services1,91710.3%
Construction1,86410.0%
Manufacturing1,6388.8%
Educational services1,4527.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9485.1%
Finance and insurance8584.6%
Professional, scientific, technical8274.5%
Transportation and warehousing7904.3%
Public administration7734.2%
Other services7173.9%
Wholesale trade3451.9%
Utilities2241.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing2201.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1911.0%
Information850.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction460.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting210.1%
Management120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lancaster city, OH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2880.71%
Puerto Rican4511.11%
Cuban1680.41%
Dominican110.03%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic550.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1470.36%
Indian380.09%
Vietnamese260.06%
Indonesian170.04%
Filipino60.01%
Thai50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English36,94097.1%
Spanish5221.4%
Chinese1470.4%
German, other Germanic1310.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun720.2%
Other Asian670.2%
Other Indo-European630.2%
Other450.1%
Korean320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,11624.9%
Irish5,48013.5%
English5,43213.4%
American3,6709.0%
Italian1,9564.8%
Scottish8622.1%
European7561.9%
Dutch7101.7%
Welsh5241.3%
Greek4641.1%
French4541.1%
Polish3610.9%
Norwegian3160.8%
Scotch-Irish2750.7%
Swiss2290.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,21599.0%
Not a citizen4011.0%
Native39,91798.3%
Foreign-born6991.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lancaster city, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
483 1.7%1,774 6.4%11,860 42.7%7,930 28.5%3,604 13.0%2,136 7.7%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 483 1.7%
9-12 Years 1,774 6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,860 42.7%
Some College 7,930 28.5%
Bach. Degree 3,604 13.0%
Grad Degree 2,136 7.7%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster city, OH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,607 R +589 D + 1.1%
D +1,018
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,871 R +3,855 R + 21.0%
D -984
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,495 R +3,666 R + 20.1%
D -1,171
2016 vs. 2008 R +888 R +3,077 R + 21.1%
D -2,189
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 11,383 63.2% Joe Biden (D) 6,336 35.2% 306 1.7% 18,025 10 16 0.30%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 9,776 61.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,318 33.4% 838 5.3% 15,932 10 15 0.29%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 8,512 52.7% Barack Obama* (D) 7,320 45.4% 306 1.9% 16,138 5 6 0.29%
2008 58% John McCain (R) 8,888 53.0% Barack Obama (D) 7,507 44.8% 364 2.2% 16,759 6 7 0.29%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 9,448 57.8% John Kerry (D) 6,840 41.8% 64 0.4% 16,352 7 7 0.29%
2000 50% George W. Bush (R) 7,526 56.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,432 40.6% 411 3.1% 13,369 6 8 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,336 35.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,383 63.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 250 1.4%
Other 56 0.3%
TOTAL 18,025
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


2016 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,318 33.4%
Donald Trump (R) 9,776 61.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 552 3.5%
Other 286 1.8%
TOTAL 15,932
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,320 45.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,512 52.7%
Other 306 1.9%
TOTAL 16,138
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,507 44.8%
John McCain (R) 8,888 53.0%
Other 364 2.2%
TOTAL 16,759
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,448 57.8%
John Kerry (D) 6,840 41.8%
Other 64 0.4%
TOTAL 16,352
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,526 56.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,432 40.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 319 2.4%
Other 92 0.7%
TOTAL 13,369
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster city, OH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% J.D. Vance (R) 7,306 61.2% Tim Ryan (D) 4,628 38.8% 0 0.0% 11,934 8 0.29%
2022 G 38% Mike DeWine* (R) 8,308 70.2% Nan Whaley (D) 3,527 29.8% 0 0.0% 11,835 8 0.29%
2018 S1 41% Jim Renacci (R) 6,732 54.4% Sherrod Brown* (D) 5,644 45.6% 0 0.0% 12,376 8 0.28%
2018 G 41% Mike DeWine (R) 7,459 59.8% Richard Cordray (D) 4,595 36.9% 409 [+] 3.3% 12,463 9 0.28%
2016 S3 52% Rob Portman* (R) 10,369 65.6% Ted Strickland (D) 4,609 29.1% 836 [+] 5.3% 15,814 8 0.29%
2014 G 30% John Kasich* (R) 6,252 70.4% Edward FitzGerald (D) 2,398 27.0% 236 [+] 2.7% 8,886 7 0.29%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote