15.4% of Lancaster, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.0% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 11.5% of high school graduates and 21.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.7%. For comparison, it was 30.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lancaster, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
15.4%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lancaster:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lancaster:
23.8%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lancaster:
31.9%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.7%
Residents above poverty level:
30.5%
Poverty by age in Lancaster, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lancaster,OH (percentage below poverty level)
13.5%Under 5 years
16.9%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
14.6%12 to 14 years
6.5%15 years
25.6%16 and 17 years
16.5%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
23.8%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lancaster,OH (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
33.5%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 14 years
28.4%15 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
23.2%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
16.3%35 to 44 years
12.1%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
18.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lancaster,OH (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
1.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lancaster, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, OH (%)
18.0%White
28.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
67.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
6.0%Other race
8.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lancaster, OH (absolute numbers)
6,403White
120Black
9American Indian
192Asian
0Native Hawaiian
21Other race
1742+ races
98Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lancaster, OH
Children below poverty level:
Lancaster, Ohio:
18.9%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lancaster:
11.5%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lancaster:
21.6%
Ohio:
28.5%
15.0%Married-couple family
25.1%Male, no wife present
59.9%Female, no husband present
9.0%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
62.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
19.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
19.9%One part-time, other didn't work
60.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.3%1995 to 1998
2.6%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
12.0%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
39.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
3.2%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
13.5%1960 to 1969
22.8%1950 to 1959
9.3%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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