Where has Lancaster looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lancaster | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 326,696 | 301,041 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 11.2% | 9.0% | 56 | ||
| Median household income | $74,793 | $71,815 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 13.6% | 18 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9% | 40.5% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 14.3% | 14.5% | 44 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $275,200 | $277,800 | 45 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,085 | $1,189 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 4.4% | 7.4% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.6% | 12.3% | 36 |
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LancasterPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +9.6% | +6.6% | +5.4% |
| Housing units | +6.8% | +10.3% | +11.3% |
| Median household income | +9.6% | +34.2% | +36.2% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +12.0% | +68.9% | +67.7% |
| Median gross rent | +17.8% | +37.9% | +43.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +7.3% | +10.6% | +13.4% |
| Worked from home | -5.8% | +251.6% | +243.7% |
| Poverty rate | +1.5% | -14.9% | -17.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.9 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.1 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.8 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 26.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 25.7 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.7 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 35.6 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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