Hamilton, OH

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2022 Population

63,149

0.0349% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

35.1

0.567% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

19.6%

19.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$52,995

5.92% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$141,300

24.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

27,963

1.95% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hamilton, OH had a population of 63.1k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $52,995. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hamilton, OH grew from 63,127 to 63,149, a 0.0349% increase and its median household income grew from $50,034 to $52,995, a 5.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.76%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), White (Hispanic) (4.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.46%).

None of the households in Hamilton, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Hamilton, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton, OH are Miami University-Hamilton (524 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Hamilton, OH was $141,300, and the homeownership rate was 54.6%.

Most people in Hamilton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton, OH is home to a population of 63.1k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.76% of Hamilton, OH residents were born outside of the country (3.01k people).

In 2022, there were 8.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.7k people) in Hamilton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.53k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.7% of Hamilton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.7k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 757
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.3k ± 781

9.34%

Hispanic Population

5.9k people

9.34% of the people in Hamilton, OH are hispanic (5.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hamilton, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

4.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.01k people

4.64%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.93k people

As of 2022, 4.76% of Hamilton, OH residents (3.01k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hamilton, OH was 4.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,125 ± 245
Gulf War (2001-)
644 ± 214
Gulf War (1990s)
319 ± 122

Hamilton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton, OH employs 28k people. The largest industries in Hamilton, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,291 people), Manufacturing (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,346 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($97,105), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), and Utilities ($71,964).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

28k

2022 Value

± 1,485

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hamilton, OH declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 28.5k employees to 28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,933 people), Production Occupations (2,659 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28k

2022 Value

± 1,485

−1.95%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hamilton, OH declined at a rate of −1.95%, from 28.5k employees to 28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,291 people), Manufacturing (3,863 people), and Retail Trade (3,346 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,934

Median earning men ± $3,848

$30,567

Median earning women ± $2,334

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Public Administration ($68,583), and Wholesale Trade ($52,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($45,408), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,663), and Public Administration ($37,986).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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 Hamilton, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Hamilton, OH awarded 524 degrees. The student population of Hamilton, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,046 male students and 1,222 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton, OH are White (371 and 74.3%), followed by Black or African American (47 and 9.42%), Hispanic or Latino (32 and 6.41%), and Asian (20 and 4.01%).

The largest universities in Hamilton, OH by number of degrees awarded are Miami University-Hamilton (524 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton, OH are Registered Nursing (91 and 17.4%), Small Business Administration & Management (88 and 16.8%), and General Engineering Technology (55 and 10.5%).

The median tuition cost in Hamilton, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,083 for in-state students and $16,869 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,268 students enrolled in Hamilton, OH, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,615 records, of which 55.7% were women and 44.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Engineering Technology
50 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
91 degrees awarded
Small Business Administration & Management
88 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hamilton, OH was General Engineering Technology with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hamilton, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Miami University-Hamilton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

524 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami University-Hamilton with 524 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 245 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton, OH, which is 0.878 times less than the 279 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 371 degrees mean that there were 7.89 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 47 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,083) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($621) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Hamilton, OH was $141,300 in 2022, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $113,500 to $141,300, a 24.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, OH is 54.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hamilton, OH have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hamilton, OH is $52,995. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Hamilton, OH was Census Tract 149 with a value of $97,805, followed by Census Tract 150 and Census Tract 13, with respective values of $78,703 and $72,076.

Housing

Property

$141,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,163

$13,486

Median Property Taxes

±$919

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 Hamilton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2022

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.6% of the housing units in Hamilton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton, 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 149
Census Tract 150
Census Tract 13

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hamilton, OH was Census Tract 149 with a value of $97,805, followed by Census Tract 150 and Census Tract 13, with respective values of $78,703 and $72,076.

The following map shows all of the places in Hamilton, 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.

$52,995

Median Household Income

± $2,954

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,310

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Hamilton, OH grew to $52,995 from the previous year's value of $50,034.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (78.4%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (5.49%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in Hamilton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (5.49%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, OH have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.63% of the workforce in Hamilton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, OH (12.1k out of 61.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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.

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.

Health

90.7% of the population of Hamilton, OH has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 8.48% on non-group plans, and 0.818% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, OH see 1845 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (1824 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1932 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 367 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,845 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, OH

Primary care physicians in Butler County, OH see an average of 1,845 patients per year. This represents a 1.15% increase from the previous year (1,824 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 25.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.31%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

8.48%

Non-Group

0.818%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton, OH grew by 6% from 8.78% to 9.31%.

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

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