state

Ohio

Demographic and economic profile of Ohio, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

11,883,304

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$69,680

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

39.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.2% since 2018

Ohio added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,167,192 (77.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,446,466 (12.3%)
  • Two or More Races670,374 (5.7%)
  • Asian Alone288,117 (2.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone186,517 (1.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone17,151 (0.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish283,123
  2. 2.Other Indo-European126,130
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic100,144
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island59,920
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic47,640

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

626,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,579

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

91.9 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,455

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,376,701
  2. 2.Manufacturing847,197
  3. 3.Retail Trade634,419
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management577,031
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation483,721

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,273,468
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,132,532
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations951,587
  4. 4.Service Occupations912,697
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations424,448

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.50×)847,197
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)1,376,701
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.02×)634,419
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.01×)132,090
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)335,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$199,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$988/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999435,805 (13.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999399,662 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999324,264 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999277,535 (8.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999275,193 (8.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999254,732 (7.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

30.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,229

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,280,762 (76.6%)
  • Worked at Home640,644 (11.5%)
  • Carpooled421,689 (7.5%)
  • Walked111,495 (2.0%)
  • Public Transit62,457 (1.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other59,795 (1.1%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.