Lancaster, OH Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,847 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 652 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 539 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,735 | 47.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,652 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,269 | 16.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 23,364 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,038 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,883 | 12.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,225 | 43.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,671 | 20.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,433 | 6.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,082 | 8.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,032 | 4.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 27,952 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,215 | 22.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,123 | 54.1 |
| Separated | 491 | 1.8 |
| Widowed | 2,322 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,966 | 7.0 |
| Divorced | 3,801 | 13.6 |
Female | 2,285 | 8.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 424 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 161 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,648 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,335 | 16.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,159 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 613 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,559 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,010 | 20.5 |
Percent employed | 56.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,549 | 79.5 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,406 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,284 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,566 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,921 | 48.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,516 | 50.7 |
Same county | 10,761 | 33.0 |
Different county | 5,755 | 17.7 |
Same state | 3,954 | 12.1 |
Different state | 1,801 | 5.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 129 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,266 | 100.0 |
| Native | 34,960 | 99.1 |
Born in United States | 34,709 | 98.4 |
State of residence | 29,010 | 82.3 |
Different state | 5,699 | 16.2 |
Born outside United States | 251 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 306 | 0.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 70 | 0.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 203 | 0.6 |
Not a citizen | 103 | 0.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 306 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 160 | 52.3 |
| Asia | 90 | 29.4 |
| Africa | 13 | 4.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 36 | 11.8 |
| Northern America | 7 | 2.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,566 | 100.0 |
| English only | 31,672 | 97.3 |
| Language other than English | 894 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 282 | 0.9 |
Spanish | 440 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 350 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 54 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 82 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 43 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,266 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 32,364 | 91.8 |
| Arab | 36 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 94 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 55 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,025 | 2.9 |
| English | 3,091 | 8.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 902 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 79 | 0.2 |
| German | 9,738 | 27.6 |
| Greek | 64 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 144 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 4,736 | 13.4 |
| Italian | 1,092 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 16 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 130 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 294 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 7 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 495 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 621 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 18 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 7 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 116 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 120 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 5,372 | 15.2 |
| Welsh | 540 | 1.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,527 | 10.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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