Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH

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2022 Population
165,254
30.9% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.8
49.9% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.1%
5.39% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$66,879
47.4% 1-year decline
2022 Median Property Value
$146,900
45.7% 1-year decline
2022 Employed Population
70,319
37.4% 1-year decline

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In 2022, Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH had a population of 165k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $66,879. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH declined from 239,075 to 165,254, a −30.9% decrease and its median household income declined from $127,155 to $66,879, a −47.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), White (Hispanic) (2.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.7%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.42%).

3.38% of the households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are Wright State University-Lake Campus (200 degrees awarded in 2022), Defiance College (110 degrees), and Vantage Career Center (81 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was $146,900, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH is home to a population of 165k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.36% of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.24k people).

In 2022, there were 43.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k White (Hispanic) and 3.28k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are Spanish (3,281 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (511 households), and German (493 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
75,745
Women
49.9%
75,943
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 151,688 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

99.1%
2022 Citizenship
99.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    150k ± 241
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.44k ± 447
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    3.28k ± 361
5.37%
Hispanic Population
8.88k people

In 2022, there were 43.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.44k White (Hispanic) and 3.28k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.37% of the people in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are hispanic (8.88k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    742 ± 667 people
  2. Venezuela
    188 ± 336 people
  3. Philippines
    134 ± 284 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 742 Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Venezuela with 188 and Philippines with 134.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.36%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2.24k people
1.37%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.27k people

As of 2022, 1.36% of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH residents (2.24k 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 Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    3,281 households (2.12%)
  2. Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
    511 households (0.33%)
  3. German
    493 households (0.318%)

3.38% of the households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was Spanish. 2.12% of the households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,461 ± 358
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,269 ± 233
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    910 ± 202

Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH employs 70.3k people. The largest industries in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are Elementary & secondary schools (4,372 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,879 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,512 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($109,952), Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers ($107,545), and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($106,153).

Males in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $47,049. The income inequality in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.383, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
51,552
Women
46.5%
59,226
Men
53.5%

The workforce of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH in 2020 was 110,778 people, with 46.5% woman, and 53.5% men.

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Occupations

70.3k
2022 Value
−37.4%
1 Year decline
± −37.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −37.4%, from 112k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,799 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,559 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (2,128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

70.3k
2022 Value
−37.4%
1 Year decline
± −37.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −37.4%, from 112k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,372 people), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing (3,879 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,512 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, 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

$50,496
Median earning men ± $1,236
$34,315
Median earning women ± $982

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($59,609), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,464), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,992).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,711), Public Administration ($43,135), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,661).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 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.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
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.

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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH awarded 391 degrees. The student population of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 873 male students and 1,076 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are White (353 and 90.5%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 4.87%), Hispanic or Latino (13 and 3.33%), and Two or More Races (3 and 0.769%).

The largest universities in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Wright State University-Lake Campus (200 and 51.2%), Defiance College (110 and 28.1%), and Vantage Career Center (81 and 20.7%).

The most popular majors in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are General Business Administration & Management (63 and 16.1%), General Business (39 and 9.97%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (28 and 7.16%).

The median tuition costs in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH are $34,556 for private four year colleges, and $6,808 and $16,226 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,949 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,949 students enrolled in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,626 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 44 degrees awarded
  2. 28 degrees awarded
  3. 27 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 44 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 200 degrees awarded
  2. 110 degrees awarded
  3. 81 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Wright State University-Lake Campus with 200 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 174 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH, which is 0.802 times less than the 217 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 353 degrees mean that there were 18.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,556) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($772) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.371% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (51.4k), Some college (22.5k), and Secondary Education (17.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was $146,900 in 2022, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $270,300 to $146,900, a 45.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH is $66,879. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $146,754, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Butler County (Southeast)--Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $122,007 and $114,556.

Property

$146,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$3,028
$51,421
Median Property Taxes
±$1,352

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Rent vs Own

78%
Homeownership
2022
66.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 78% of the housing units in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.9%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH with a value of $146,754, followed by Hamilton County (East)--Loveland, Montgomery Cities & Forestville PUMA, OH and Butler County (Southeast)--Monroe City & Beckett Ridge PUMA, OH, with respective values of $122,007 and $114,556.

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Household Income

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$66,879
Median Household Income
± $1,909
65.9k
Number of Households
± 1,560

In 2022, the median household income of the 65.9k households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH declined from $66,879 from the previous year's value of $127,155.

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Wage Distribution

0.383
2022 Wage GINI in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH
0.388
2021 Wage GINI in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH

In 2022, the income inequality in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was 0.383 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (86.1%)
  2. Carpooled (7.56%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2022, 86.1% of workers in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.56%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, 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 Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH (14.7k out of 162k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH is White, followed by Hispanic 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

94.8% of the population of Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.932% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1291 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1554 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.0775% increase from the previous year (1,291 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.23%
Uninsured
54.9%
Employer Coverage
13.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.932%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mercer, Defiance, Williams, Van Wert & Paulding Counties PUMA, OH grew by 7.56% from 4.86% to 5.23%.

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