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%). A relatively large number of people in Lancaster telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.12% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Lancaster is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In Lancaster, just 12.72% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
