Lancaster, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,777	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$59,562	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,076	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,407	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,965	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,548	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 67% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,704 $59,562 $119,124

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lancaster median earnings by income bracket

Lancaster employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	11.9%	11.9%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burgin, KY	882	$91,561	12.6%
Danville, KY	17,223	$63,627	21.8%
Harrodsburg, KY	8,799	$62,323	23.4%
Stanford, KY	3,765	$50,219	38.3%
Junction City, KY	1,993	$47,934	41.1%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, IL	3,914	$139,866	72.0%
New Hope, MS	3,914	$89,349	9.9%
Clyde, TX	3,915	$74,734	8.1%
Carrollton, KY	3,911	$61,128	24.8%
Ridgway, PA	3,917	$65,342	19.7%
Lancaster, KY	3,914	$59,562	26.8%

Source: The Lancaster, KY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.