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Population and households in Lancaster Historic District
Household size in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Lancaster Historic District are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 39.5 | 36.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 40.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 40.8 | 37.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 41.5 | 37.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lancaster Historic District are younger than 39.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Lancaster as a whole, where the median age is 41.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 11.7% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.0% | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Lancaster Historic District (13.6%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lancaster Historic District
Renters in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9% | 34.4% | 35.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 37.6% | 37.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 36.1% | 38.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 34.4% | 38.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Lancaster Historic District rent their homes (44.7%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 7.8% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lancaster Historic District: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1976 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1977 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1968 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1969 | 1982 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Lancaster Historic District is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $778 | $852 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $792 | $924 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $876 | $1,051 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,175 | $1,178 | $1,378 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$432 | +$400 | +$526 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Lancaster Historic District runs $1,175 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Lancaster as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 35.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lancaster Historic District
Bachelor's degrees in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 17.2% | 33.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 18.2% | 34.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 20.0% | 37.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 22.8% | 40.2% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lancaster Historic District (28.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is higher than in Lancaster as a whole (22.8%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 89.0% | 89.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.0% | 90.2% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 90.2% | 91.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 92.4% | 92.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lancaster Historic District: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lancaster Historic District
| Period | Lancaster Historic District | Lancaster | Columbus area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lancaster Historic District runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lancaster Historic District compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Historic District | 2.18 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 44.7% | 12.9% | 1938 | $1,175 | 28.2% | 94.9% | 7.4% |
| Southeast | 2.77 | 30.7 | 18.3% | 51.8% | 8.6% | 2001 | $1,247 | 31.3% | 89.4% | 5.5% |
| Brice-Tussing | 2.80 | 33.7 | 23.1% | 50.6% | 6.0% | 1990 | $1,565 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Circleville Historic District | 2.38 | 34.4 | 14.7% | 49.3% | 10.6% | 1939 | $859 | 18.1% | 88.5% | 7.5% |
| Livingston-McNaughten | 2.19 | 37.1 | 15.9% | 71.9% | 16.6% | 1979 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| Eastland | 2.42 | 32.8 | 32.1% | 80.2% | 15.4% | 1981 | $1,055 | 16.3% | 84.1% | 5.0% |
| South Central Accord | 2.84 | 30.7 | 29.3% | 58.6% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,641 | 19.5% | 92.7% | 7.3% |
| Shady Lane | 1.92 | 38.2 | 11.6% | 66.0% | 8.3% | 1975 | $1,142 | 16.0% | 93.8% | 5.7% |
| South Alum Creek | 2.53 | 39.9 | 19.0% | 48.4% | 9.5% | 1987 | $1,263 | 20.0% | 86.8% | 4.1% |
| Leawood | 2.51 | 36.6 | 19.6% | 27.9% | 8.7% | 1961 | $1,070 | 20.3% | 88.4% | 13.0% |
| Olde Orchard | 2.07 | 51.9 | 9.8% | 22.1% | 5.4% | 1986 | $1,417 | 33.4% | 93.3% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lancaster Historic District. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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