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The total population of Lancaster is estimated to be 40,616 with 19,864 males (48.91%) and 20,752 females (51.09%). There are 888 more females than males in Lancaster.
The median household income in Lancaster was $55,120 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,362(8.59%) from $50,758 in 2020. This income is 73.88% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lancaster sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,580. Overall, the median household income for the city of Lancaster stands at $55,120.
In Lancaster, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,412 for males and $26,604 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,106 for males and $45,270 for females.
In Lancaster, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $94,174, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $54,107.
In 2022, the population of Lancaster was 41,174, a 0.88% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lancaster's population was 40,816, an increase of 0.45% compared to a population of 40,632 in 2020.
The median age in Lancaster, OH is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.62% were under the age of 15, 20.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.50% aged 30 to 64, 15.06% aged 65 to 84, and 2.74% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lancaster population: 92.96% are White, 1.66% are Black or African American, 0.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.33% are some other race and 4.50% are multiracial.