Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

121,575

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

0.442% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,662

1.24% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH is home to a population of 122k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.72% of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.09k people).

In 2024, there were 24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.71k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH are Spanish (3,430 households), Arabic (145 households), and German (124 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

61,800

Women

50.9%

59,693

Men

49.1%

The resident population of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH in 2024 was 121,493 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 478
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.34k ± 473
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.71k ± 388

8.57%

Hispanic Population

10.4k people

8.57% of the people in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH are hispanic (10.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
457 ± 524 people
India
174 ± 324 people
Cuba
134 ± 284 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 457 Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH residents, followed by India with 174 and Cuba with 134.

Foreign-Born Population

1.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

1.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

As of 2024, 1.72% of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH residents (2.09k 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 Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was 1.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,430 households (2.96%)
Arabic
145 households (0.125%)
German
124 households (0.107%)

4.03% of the households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was Spanish. 2.96% of the households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,653 ± 277
Gulf War (2001-)
1,404 ± 306
Gulf War (1990s)
963 ± 209

Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH.

Health

95.1% of the population of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.79% 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, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

1,328 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.3% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

18.3%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.79%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH grew by 2.1% from 4.85% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH employs 55.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH were Elementary & secondary schools (3,581 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,530 people), and Construction (3,475 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($210,982), Veterinary services ($192,087), and Miscellaneous petroleum & coal products ($153,646).

Males in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.44 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,226. The income inequality in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,382

Women

47.9%

28,736

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH in 2024 was 55,118 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

55.1k

2024 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 56.3k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (2,159 people), Cashiers (1,410 people), and Other assemblers and fabricators (1,360 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

55.1k

2024 Value

−2.1%

1 Year decline

± −2.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −2.1%, from 56.3k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,581 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,530 people), and Construction (3,475 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,954

Median earning men ± $2,700

$37,891

Median earning women ± $1,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($78,779), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,883), and Wholesale Trade ($71,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($56,028), Public Administration ($50,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,696).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Education

The student population of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,185 male students and 1,036 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH are White (533 and 87.2%), Unknown (24 and 3.93%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 3.76%), and Black or African American (22 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Terra State Community College (600 and 97.6%) and Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (15 and 2.44%).

The most popular majors in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH are General Business Administration & Management (147 and 23.9%), Other Electrical Engineering Technology (85 and 13.8%), and General Computer Programming (43 and 6.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,221 students enrolled in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,607 records, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
132 degrees awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
69 degrees awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting & Design Technology
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 132 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 Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Terra State Community College
600 degrees awarded
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Terra State Community College with 600 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 355 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH, which is 1.37 times more than the 260 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 533 degrees mean that there were 22.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 24 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, 2-year ($4,692) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,056) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,268) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.313% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.335% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.3k), Some college (20.9k), and Bachelors Degree (14.8k).

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 Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was $184,600 in 2024, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,900 to $184,600, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,721

$40,791

Median Property Taxes

±$1,337

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 Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,662

Median Household Income

± $2,248

52.4k

Number of Households

± 1,585

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.4k households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH grew to $70,662 from the previous year's value of $69,794.

The following chart displays the households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, 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

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.435% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (7.36%)
Worked At Home (5.53%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.36%) and those who worked at home (5.53%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.32% of the workforce in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH (13.9k out of 120k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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