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Lancaster, OH vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus is 0% more densely populated than Lancaster.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Columbus.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Columbus.
 Lancaster, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock898,143329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.538.4
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 Population - 201038,795  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock711,470285,036,114
 Population - 199034,507  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock27.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,104.993.4
 Land Area18.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lancaster, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Lancaster, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 White92.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.0%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lancaster, OHColumbus, OHUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.2%50.2%
 Never Married30.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households16,494  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,56280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,517  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lancaster    5 Reviews

We've lived here for 3 years and I've lived in Ohio my entire life. It's probably the best smaller city in the state. A historic town - well maintained and just  More

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God gave us two eyes. He did so people would look INTO His world, not AT tiny screens. Even before iPhones visitors were passing by Lancaster's beauty. They'd  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up here..Lived in Lancaster from when i was 5 till i was 19 and left that crap hole. Columbus is 45 minutes away not 20. trust me i drove it alot becuase there is  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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