Lancaster is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 4,050 people and five associated neighborhoods, Lancaster is the 106th largest community in Kentucky.Unlike some cities, Lancaster isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lancaster are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lancaster is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lancaster who work in office and administrative support (13.92%), management occupations (9.55%), and maintenance occupations (9.40%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small city, Lancaster does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Lancaster with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.72% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lancaster in 2022 was $22,431, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,724 for a family of four. However, Lancaster contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lancaster is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lancaster home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lancaster residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lancaster include English, German, Irish, European, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Lancaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
