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 (12.90%), maintenance occupations (9.86%), and food service (9.32%). A relatively large number of people in Lancaster telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.81% 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. As is often the case in a small city, Lancaster doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.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 10.95% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lancaster in 2022 was $25,076, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,304 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 Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Lancaster is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
