Wooster, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,971
US Senator
N/ABernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
N/AJon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
9.15%
8.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,898
1.53% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
13,067
4.62% 1-year decline

About

N/A of the households in Wooster, 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.

96.2% of the residents in Wooster, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wooster, OH are The College of Wooster (482 degrees awarded in 2023) and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (137 degrees).

Most people in Wooster, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wooster, OH was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wooster, OH is home to a population of 27k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.21% of Wooster, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Wooster, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 602 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wooster, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.5k ± 531
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 296
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    602 ± 224
3.45%
Hispanic Population
930 people

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.5k people) in Wooster, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 602 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.45% of the people in Wooster, OH are hispanic (930 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

6.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.68k people
5.79%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.57k people

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Economy

The economy of Wooster, OH employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wooster, OH were Manufacturing (2,597 people), Educational Services (2,092 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,882 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($80,464), Wholesale Trade ($80,250), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,886).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k
2024 Value
± 911
−4.62%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wooster, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,302 people), Management Occupations (1,142 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wooster, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.1k
2024 Value
± 911
−4.62%
1 Year decline
± 10.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wooster, OH, are Manufacturing (2,597 people), Educational Services (2,092 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wooster, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wooster, 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

$51,417
Median earning men ± $4,782
$30,141
Median earning women ± $4,406

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($81,125), Public Administration ($80,863), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($46,705), and Manufacturing ($45,792).

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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%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Wooster, OH awarded 619 degrees. The student population of Wooster, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,098 male students and 1,240 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wooster, OH are White (400 and 73.9%), Black or African American (58 and 10.7%), Hispanic or Latino (31 and 5.73%), and Two or More Races (21 and 3.88%).

The largest universities in Wooster, OH by number of degrees awarded are The College of Wooster (482 and 77.9%) and Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (137 and 22.1%).

The most popular majors in Wooster, OH are General Political Science & Government (43 and 6.95%), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (36 and 5.82%), and General Biological Sciences (31 and 5.01%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $59,050.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Wooster, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,338 (47% men and 53% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,338 students enrolled in Wooster, OH, 47% men and 53% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,561 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Political Science & Government
    43 degrees awarded
  2. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    36 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wooster, OH was General Political Science & Government with 43 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. The College of Wooster
    482 degrees awarded
  2. Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
    137 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The College of Wooster with 482 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wooster, OH, which is 0.784 times less than the 347 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 400 degrees mean that there were 6.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 58 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 ($59,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($500) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

People in Wooster, OH have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wooster, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
60.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

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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.
$66,898
Median Household Income
± $3,954
N/A
Number of Households
± N/A

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wooster, 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 approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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 (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.25%)
  3. Carpooled (7.92%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Wooster, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.25%) and those who carpooled to work (7.92%).

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Commute Time

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wooster, OH have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Wooster, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wooster, OH (2.15k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

96.7% of the population of Wooster, OH has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 16.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 0.275% 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, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.4% under 18 years, 26.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.32%
Uninsured
51%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
15%
Medicare
13.6%
Non-Group
0.275%
Military or VA

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