Where has Lancaster looked like this before?
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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Lancaster | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,249 | 40,430 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 5.5% | 4.4% | 56 | ||
| Median household income | $59,133 | $60,050 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 17.7% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9% | 22.2% | 45 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 3.9% | 5.0% | 22 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $193,900 | $229,800 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,083 | $1,070 | 45 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 8.0% | 7.7% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 9.3% | 9.8% | 45 |
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| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +2.8% | +3.8% | +3.8% |
| Housing units | -0.3% | +2.3% | +5.3% |
| Median household income | -0.9% | +47.0% | +30.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -4.8% | +64.2% | +62.2% |
| Median gross rent | +10.9% | +41.4% | +37.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.0% | +26.6% | +20.0% |
| Worked from home | -55.4% | +674.5% | +235.7% |
| Poverty rate | +32.5% | -35.8% | +2.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.0 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 1.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.1 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.8 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.6 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 21.4 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston, ME | 92 | 38,324 | +5.3% | $55,393 | 22.6% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 92 | 44,494 | +3.5% | $62,260 | 21.3% |
| North Lauderdale, FL | 91 | 45,234 | +6.8% | $63,326 | 21.8% |
| Norwich, CT | 89 | 39,973 | -1.0% | $65,024 | 23.1% |
| New Albany, IN | 89 | 37,581 | +3.0% | $54,710 | 23.7% |
| Plant City, FL | 88 | 40,887 | +14.0% | $67,439 | 24.2% |
| Woonsocket, RI | 88 | 43,521 | — | $61,059 | 19.8% |
| Rock Island, IL | 87 | 36,151 | -7.0% | $59,041 | 24.5% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 86 | 43,665 | +8.4% | $52,221 | 20.5% |
| Hutchinson, KS | 85 | 39,709 | — | $58,687 | 19.3% |