Wilberforce, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,951
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
20.1
1.01% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.6%
33.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$67,019
19.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$145,900
29.9% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
835
2.11% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wilberforce, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Wilberforce, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wilberforce, OH are Central State University (1,057 degrees awarded in 2023), Wilberforce University (64 degrees), and Payne Theological Seminary (35 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Wilberforce, OH was $145,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.3%.

Most people in Wilberforce, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wilberforce, OH was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wilberforce, OH is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.41% of Wilberforce, OH residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Wilberforce, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 658 White (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%
2024 Citizenship
96%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Wilberforce, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wilberforce, OH was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wilberforce, OH
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.13k ± 263
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    658 ± 256
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    59 ± 74
3.23%
Hispanic Population
63 people

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.13k people) in Wilberforce, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 658 White (Non-Hispanic) and 59 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.23% of the people in Wilberforce, OH are hispanic (63 people).

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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

4.41%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
86 people
5.77%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
115 people

As of 2024, 4.41% of Wilberforce, OH residents (86 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 Wilberforce, OH was 5.77%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 18

Wilberforce, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wilberforce, OH employs 835 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wilberforce, OH were Educational Services (259 people), Accommodation & Food Services (182 people), and Retail Trade (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($74,808), Manufacturing ($48,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,841).

Employment

Occupations

835
2024 Value
± 216
−2.11%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilberforce, OH declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 853 employees to 835 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wilberforce, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (186 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (159 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wilberforce, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

835
2024 Value
± 216
−2.11%
1 Year decline
± 38.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wilberforce, OH declined at a rate of −2.11%, from 853 employees to 835 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wilberforce, OH, are Educational Services (259 people), Accommodation & Food Services (182 people), and Retail Trade (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wilberforce, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wilberforce, 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

$13,750
Median earning men ± $11,938
$9,161
Median earning women ± $2,068

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,295), Manufacturing ($45,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($17,350).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,000), Retail Trade ($9,943), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($4,737).

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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%.

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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 Wilberforce, 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 Wilberforce, OH awarded 1,156 degrees. The student population of Wilberforce, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,550 male students and 2,670 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wilberforce, OH are Black or African American (430 and 38.2%), White (393 and 34.9%), Hispanic or Latino (154 and 13.7%), and Unknown (96 and 8.52%).

The largest universities in Wilberforce, OH by number of degrees awarded are Central State University (1,057 and 91.4%), Wilberforce University (64 and 5.54%), and Payne Theological Seminary (35 and 3.03%).

The most popular majors in Wilberforce, OH are General Business (367 and 31.7%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (288 and 24.9%), and General Education (147 and 12.7%).

The median tuition costs in Wilberforce, OH are $13,222 for private four year colleges, and $5,404 and $7,404 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 Wilberforce, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 51.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 9.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,220 (36.7% men and 63.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,220 students enrolled in Wilberforce, OH, 36.7% men and 63.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,334 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Education
    147 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    358 degrees awarded
  3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
    288 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wilberforce, OH was General Education with 147 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Central State University
    1,057 degrees awarded
  2. Wilberforce University
    64 degrees awarded
  3. Payne Theological Seminary
    35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central State University with 1,057 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 357 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wilberforce, OH, which is 0.447 times less than the 799 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 430 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 393 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 ($13,222) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,420) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wilberforce, OH was $145,900 in 2024, which is 0.439 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $208,100 to $145,900, a 29.9% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wilberforce, OH is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wilberforce, OH have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wilberforce, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$145,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$89,062
$179
Median Property Taxes
±$88

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

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Rent vs Own

67.3%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Wilberforce, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.4%.

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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.
$67,019
Median Household Income
± $40,295
266
Number of Households
± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 266 households in Wilberforce, OH declined from $67,019 from the previous year's value of $83,036.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wilberforce, 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 (50.1%)
  2. Walked (34.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.13%)

In 2024, 50.1% of workers in Wilberforce, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (34.8%) and those who worked at home (7.13%).

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Commute Time

16.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wilberforce, OH have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Wilberforce, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wilberforce, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wilberforce, OH have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wilberforce, OH (86 out of 553 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 Males 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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Health

90% of the population of Wilberforce, OH has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 12% on Medicaid, 5.97% on Medicare, 24.7% on non-group plans, and 2.32% 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, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 55.3% between 18 and 34 years, 7.47% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.62% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 34.6% were men and 65.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
12%
Medicaid
5.97%
Medicare
24.7%
Non-Group
2.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wilberforce, OH grew by 50.9% from 6.65% to 10%.

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