Lancaster, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lancaster	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$38,327	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$67,179	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,354	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,508	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,770	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,313	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lancaster is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lancaster is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lancaster is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lancaster is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,781 $67,179 $134,358

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

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	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pickerington, OH	22,095	$149,269	83.5%
Canal Winchester, OH	9,504	$145,648	79.1%
Hide-A-Way Hills, OH	866	$132,796	63.3%
Thornport, OH	980	$129,663	59.4%
Harbor Hills, OH	1,588	$127,891	57.2%
Lancaster, OH	41,994	$67,179	17.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilkes-Barre, PA	41,994	$60,954	25.1%
Shelton, CT	42,033	$145,828	79.3%
Hickory, NC	42,059	$71,911	11.6%
Hutchinson, KS	42,073	$72,429	10.9%
Fitchburg, MA	41,913	$80,434	1.1%
Lancaster, OH	41,994	$67,179	17.4%

Source: The Lancaster, OH 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.