Huron County, OH

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2023 Population

58,412

0.181% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.4

0.748% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12%

8.77% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,972

2.85% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$158,900

4.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,415

0.073% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Huron County, OH had a population of 58.4k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $65,972. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Huron County, OH declined from 58,518 to 58,412, a −0.181% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,144 to $65,972, a 2.85% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Huron County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (88%), White (Hispanic) (3.92%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.05%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.12%).

None of the households in Huron County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Huron County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Huron County, OH are Elite School of Cosmetology (138 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Huron County, OH was $158,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Huron County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Huron County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Huron County, OH borders Ashland County, OH, Crawford County, OH, Erie County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Richland County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, and Seneca County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Huron County, OH is home to a population of 58.4k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.66% of Huron County, OH residents were born outside of the country (969 people).

In 2023, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.4k people) in Huron County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.29k White (Hispanic) and 1.31k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Huron County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Huron County, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Huron County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Huron County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.4k ± 379
White (Hispanic)
2.29k ± 415
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 106

7.15%

Hispanic Population

4.18k people

7.15% of the people in Huron County, OH are hispanic (4.18k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Huron County, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

969 people

1.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

862 people

As of 2023, 1.66% of Huron County, OH residents (969 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Huron County, OH was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Huron County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
928 ± 176
Gulf War (2001-)
694 ± 186
Gulf War (1990s)
380 ± 138

Huron County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Huron County, OH employs 27.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Huron County, OH were Manufacturing (6,628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,480 people), and Construction (2,810 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,778), Finance & Insurance ($62,333), and Transportation & Warehousing ($61,112).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2023 Value

± 1,156

0.073%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Huron County, OH grew at a rate of 0.073%, from 27.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Huron County, OH, are Production Occupations (4,068 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,408 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Huron County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2023 Value

± 1,156

0.073%

1 Year growth

± 5.98%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Huron County, OH grew at a rate of 0.073%, from 27.4k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Huron County, OH, are Manufacturing (6,628 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,480 people), and Construction (2,810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Huron County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Huron County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,100

Median earning men ± $1,950

$36,073

Median earning women ± $1,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,287), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,067), and Construction ($59,268).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($44,042), Public Administration ($42,877), and Construction ($41,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Other Services (except Public Administration)
79
Construction
63
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$362k
Manufacturing
$128k
Construction
$117k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Huron County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Huron County, OH awarded 138 degrees. The student population of Huron County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 174 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Huron County, OH are White (80 and 58%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 18.1%), Asian (18 and 13%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 7.25%).

The largest universities in Huron County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Elite School of Cosmetology (138 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Huron County, OH are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (63 and 45.7%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (49 and 35.5%), and General Cosmetology (24 and 17.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 179 students enrolled in Huron County, OH, 2.79% men and 97.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 120 records, of which 99.2% were women and 0.833% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nail Specialist & Manicurist
63 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
49 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Huron County, OH was Nail Specialist & Manicurist with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Huron County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Elite School of Cosmetology

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

138 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elite School of Cosmetology with 138 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Huron County, OH, which is 0.0781 times less than the 128 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 80 degrees mean that there were 3.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Huron County, OH was $158,900 in 2023, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $151,600 to $158,900, a 4.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Huron County, OH is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Huron County, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Huron County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Huron County, OH is $65,972. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Huron County, OH was Census Tract 9161, Huron County, OH with a value of $81,734, followed by Census Tract 9159, Huron County, OH and Census Tract 9154, Huron County, OH, with respective values of $79,973 and $75,799.

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huron County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0709%.

Housing

Property

$158,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,965

$17,242

Median Property Taxes

±$837

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Huron County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Huron County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.6% of the housing units in Huron County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Huron County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9161, Huron County, OH
Census Tract 9159, Huron County, OH
Census Tract 9154, Huron County, OH

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Huron County, OH was Census Tract 9161, Huron County, OH with a value of $81,734, followed by Census Tract 9159, Huron County, OH and Census Tract 9154, Huron County, OH, with respective values of $79,973 and $75,799.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Huron County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,972

Median Household Income

± $2,903

23.4k

Number of Households

± 1,023

In 2023, the median household income of the 23.4k households in Huron County, OH grew to $65,972 from the previous year's value of $64,144.

The following chart displays the households in Huron County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Huron County, OH is from Huron County, OH.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Huron County, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (8.43%)
Worked At Home (4.92%)

In 2023, 83.4% of workers in Huron County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.43%) and those who worked at home (4.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Huron County, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Huron County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Huron County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Huron County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Huron County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Huron County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.0709%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Huron County, OH (6.9k out of 57.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Huron County, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 17.6% of the children was living in poverty in Huron County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2016, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 42.6 in Huron County, OH. From 2014 to 2016, the indicator grew 1.39 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.1% of the population of Huron County, OH has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.684% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Huron County, OH see 1,824 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (1,757 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2531 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 633 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,824 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Huron County, OH

Primary care physicians in Huron County, OH see an average of 1,824 patients per year. This represents a 3.81% increase from the previous year (1,757 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Huron County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.94%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

14.5%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.684%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Huron County, OH grew by 0.762% from 6.88% to 6.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Huron County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 63.9 in Huron County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huron County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.3% in Huron County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Huron County, OH.