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Lancaster, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Fairfield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
40,902
Population
2,148/sq mi density
$54,901
Median Income
$31,393 per capita
$180,200
Home Value
$269,224 Zillow
$999
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
271
Violent Crime/100K
3,791 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$54,901 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$180,200 home value, $999/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
271 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,901
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,393
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lancaster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,901
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,393
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,898
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,510
Restaurants
273
Healthcare
403
Retail
349
Manufacturing
103
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,898
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,215
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,901 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,393 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $6,849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,510 |
| Restaurants | 273 |
| Healthcare | 403 |
| Retail | 349 |
| Manufacturing | 103 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,215 |