Lancaster
OHFairfield County, Ohio
Population 159K |Median income $82,969 |1 hospital
Population
159,371
Fairfield County
Median Income
$82,969
+31% vs avg
Median Home Value
$247,800
+27% vs avg
Median Age
39.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
161K+10%
Median Income
$87,069+48%
Median Home Value
$272,200+66%
Poverty Rate
8.2%-31%
Unemployment
3.6%-56%
Economics
Median Rent $1,042/mo
Poverty Rate
8.7% -40% vs avg
Unemployment 3.6%
Bachelor's Degree+ 31.1%
Work From Home 10.8%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 83.9%
African American 8.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 2.2%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
40.3%
High Blood Pressure
36.3%
Obesity
35.6%
Physical Inactivity
24.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.6%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Current Smoking
14.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.9%
Diabetes
12.2%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.8%
Dental Visit 62.5%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.1%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.3%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
FAIRFIELD MEDICAL CENTER
LANCASTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Fairfield County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.