Cincinnati, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
311,224
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.2
0.606% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.5%
3.98% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$52,909
2.32% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$230,900
7.25% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
155,906
0.535% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Cincinnati, 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.

95.6% of the residents in Cincinnati, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cincinnati, OH are University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (12,800 degrees awarded in 2023), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1,976 degrees), and Xavier University (1,920 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Cincinnati, OH was $230,900, and the homeownership rate was 39.8%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Cincinnati, OH is home to a population of 311k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.39% of Cincinnati, OH residents were born outside of the country (19.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Cincinnati, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%
2024 Citizenship
95.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Cincinnati, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cincinnati, OH was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cincinnati, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    150k ± 3.01k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    113k ± 3.25k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15.4k ± 1.43k
6.08%
Hispanic Population
18.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Cincinnati, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.08% of the people in Cincinnati, OH are hispanic (18.9k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19.9k people
6.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20.5k people

As of 2024, 6.39% of Cincinnati, OH residents (19.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cincinnati, OH was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,668 ± 835
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,262 ± 416
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,995 ± 412

Cincinnati, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cincinnati, OH employs 156k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cincinnati, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (26,681 people), Retail Trade (17,354 people), and Manufacturing (16,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,345), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,910), and Utilities ($69,063).

Employment

Occupations

156k
2024 Value
± 3,510
0.535%
1 Year growth
± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cincinnati, OH, are Management Occupations (16,643 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cincinnati, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

156k
2024 Value
± 3,510
0.535%
1 Year growth
± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cincinnati, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,681 people), Retail Trade (17,354 people), and Manufacturing (16,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cincinnati, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cincinnati, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,921
Median earning men ± $1,824
$39,933
Median earning women ± $1,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,333), Public Administration ($71,276), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,852), Public Administration ($63,355), and Wholesale Trade ($61,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Cincinnati, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cincinnati, OH awarded 17,509 degrees. The student population of Cincinnati, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 26,445 male students and 33,740 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cincinnati, OH are White (11,700 and 73.5%), Black or African American (1,505 and 9.46%), Asian (819 and 5.15%), and Hispanic or Latino (752 and 4.73%).

The largest universities in Cincinnati, OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (12,800 and 73.1%), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1,976 and 11.3%), and Xavier University (1,920 and 11%).

The most popular majors in Cincinnati, OH are Registered Nursing (1,207 and 6.89%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (684 and 3.91%), and General Business Administration & Management (591 and 3.38%).

The median tuition costs in Cincinnati, OH are $15,603 for private four year colleges, and $7,819 and $17,687 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cincinnati, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 60,185 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 60,185 students enrolled in Cincinnati, OH, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,513 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    932 degrees awarded
  2. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    606 degrees awarded
  3. General Finance
    374 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cincinnati, OH was Registered Nursing with 932 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
    12,800 degrees awarded
  2. Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
    1,976 degrees awarded
  3. Xavier University
    1,920 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 12,800 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 7,217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cincinnati, OH, which is 0.701 times less than the 10,292 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 11,700 degrees mean that there were 7.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,505 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,603) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,334) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,522) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cincinnati, OH was $230,900 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,300 to $230,900, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Cincinnati, OH is 39.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$230,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,744
$57,468
Median Property Taxes
±$1,926

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 Cincinnati, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

39.8%
Homeownership
2024
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.8% of the housing units in Cincinnati, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$52,909
Median Household Income
± $1,946
144k
Number of Households
± 3,395

In 2024, the median household income of the 144k households in Cincinnati, OH grew to $52,909 from the previous year's value of $51,707.

The following chart displays the households in Cincinnati, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cincinnati, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (64.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (15%)
  3. Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Cincinnati, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cincinnati, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Cincinnati, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cincinnati, OH (76.1k out of 299k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cincinnati, OH is Black, followed by White 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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Cincinnati, OH has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 9.88% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.958% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 30.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.8%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
9.88%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.958%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cincinnati, OH grew by 3.16% from 7.56% to 7.8%.

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