Piqua, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,646
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
17.6%
13.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,796
6.31% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$138,600
11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,424
0.0575% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Piqua, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Piqua, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Piqua, OH are Edison State Community College (989 degrees awarded in 2023) and Upper Valley Career Center (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Piqua, OH was $138,600, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Piqua, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Piqua, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Piqua, OH is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.504% of Piqua, OH residents were born outside of the country (104 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.6k people) in Piqua, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 843 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 516 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Piqua, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Piqua, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Piqua, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.6k ± 465
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    843 ± 331
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    516 ± 251
1.74%
Hispanic Population
359 people

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.6k people) in Piqua, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 843 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 516 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.74% of the people in Piqua, OH are hispanic (359 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Piqua, 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

0.504%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
104 people
0.57%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2024, 0.504% of Piqua, OH residents (104 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 Piqua, OH was 0.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    359 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    276 ± 168
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    135 ± 100

Piqua, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Piqua, OH employs 10.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Piqua, OH were Manufacturing (3,299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,212 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($83,068), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,098), and Educational Services ($68,421).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k
2024 Value
± 894
−0.0575%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piqua, OH declined at a rate of −0.0575%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Piqua, OH, are Production Occupations (1,776 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,178 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Piqua, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.4k
2024 Value
± 894
−0.0575%
1 Year decline
± 12.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Piqua, OH declined at a rate of −0.0575%, from 10.4k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Piqua, OH, are Manufacturing (3,299 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,212 people), and Retail Trade (1,112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Piqua, OH, though some of these residents may live in Piqua, 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

$53,740
Median earning men ± $6,886
$36,006
Median earning women ± $3,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,824), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,539).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,190), Manufacturing ($43,137), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($37,939).

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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.

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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 Piqua, 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.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Piqua, OH awarded 1,031 degrees. The student population of Piqua, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,786 male students and 2,875 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Piqua, OH are White (954 and 92.6%), Unknown (18 and 1.75%), Black or African American (18 and 1.75%), and Two or More Races (17 and 1.65%).

The largest universities in Piqua, OH by number of degrees awarded are Edison State Community College (989 and 95.9%) and Upper Valley Career Center (42 and 4.07%).

The most popular majors in Piqua, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (217 and 21%), Electromechanical Technology (119 and 11.5%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (84 and 8.15%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,661 students enrolled in Piqua, OH, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,036 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Electromechanical Technology
    94 degrees awarded
  2. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Electrical, Electronic, & Communications Engineering Technology
    37 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Piqua, OH was Electromechanical Technology with 94 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 Piqua, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Edison State Community College
    989 degrees awarded
  2. Upper Valley Career Center
    42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Edison State Community College with 989 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 530 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Piqua, OH, which is 1.06 times more than the 501 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 954 degrees mean that there were 53 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 18 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,728) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($651) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Piqua, OH was $138,600 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $138,600, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Piqua, OH is 65.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Piqua, OH have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Piqua, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,538
$5,804
Median Property Taxes
±$613

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

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

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2024
65.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 65.4% of the housing units in Piqua, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

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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.
$67,796
Median Household Income
± $7,175
8.88k
Number of Households
± 838

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.88k households in Piqua, OH grew to $67,796 from the previous year's value of $63,770.

The following chart displays the households in Piqua, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Piqua, 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 (79.4%)
  2. Carpooled (9.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.18%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Piqua, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.46%) and those who worked at home (7.18%).

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

19.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Piqua, OH have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.77% of the workforce in Piqua, 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 Piqua, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Piqua, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Piqua, OH (3.57k out of 20.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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Health

94.4% of the population of Piqua, OH has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 22.2% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 0.852% 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, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.56%
Uninsured
46.8%
Employer Coverage
22.2%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
0.852%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Piqua, OH grew by 6.16% from 5.24% to 5.56%.

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