Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

192,562

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.458% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

3.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,556

3.66% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,200

5.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

84,486

4.75% 1-year growth

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9.73% of the households in Ashtabula & Geauga 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.

99.3% of the residents in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are Kent State University at Ashtabula (172 degrees awarded in 2023), Kent State University at Geauga (167 degrees), and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (98 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was $231,200, and the homeownership rate was 81.1%.

Most people in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH borders Erie County (Outer) PUMA, PA, Cuyahoga County (East)--Shaker Heights, Solon, Mayfield Heights & Lyndhurst Cities PUMA, OH, Lake County (West)--Willoughby, Eastlake, Willowick & Wickliffe Cities PUMA, OH, Lake County (East)--Mentor & Painesville Cities PUMA, OH, Trumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OH, Portage County PUMA, OH, Summit County (North & Northwest)--Hudson, Twinsburg & Macedonia Cities PUMA, OH, and Crawford & Warren Counties PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH is home to a population of 193k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.28% of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.39k people).

In 2024, there were 38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (173k people) in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.94k 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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (9,067 households), Spanish (3,168 households), and German (2,700 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

95,337

Women

49.5%

97,334

Men

50.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 192,671 inhabitants, with 50.5% men, and 49.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
173k ± 627
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.55k ± 391
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.94k ± 452

3.49%

Hispanic Population

6.71k people

3.49% of the people in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are hispanic (6.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
589 ± 595 people
Germany
296 ± 422 people
Canada
262 ± 397 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was Mexico, the natal country of 589 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Germany with 296 and Canada with 262.

Foreign-Born Population

2.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.22k people

As of 2024, 2.28% of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH residents (4.39k 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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
9,067 households (4.98%)
Spanish
3,168 households (1.74%)
German
2,700 households (1.48%)

9.73% of the households in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties 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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 4.98% of the households in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,232 ± 479
Gulf War (1990s)
1,757 ± 290
Gulf War (2001-)
1,609 ± 270

Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH employs 84.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH were Construction (6,315 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,987 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,880 people), and the highest paying industries were Dairy product manufacturing ($192,543), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($168,896), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($154,909).

Males in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,100. The income inequality in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,056

Women

45%

46,430

Men

55%

The workforce of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 was 84,486 people, with 45% woman, and 55% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

84.5k

2023 Value

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 80.7k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, are Other managers (2,505 people), Registered nurses (2,137 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,737 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties 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

84.5k

2023 Value

4.75%

1 Year growth

± 4.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 4.75%, from 80.7k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, are Construction (6,315 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,987 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,880 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,694

Median earning men ± $1,540

$37,361

Median earning women ± $1,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,881), Public Administration ($75,480), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,023), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,643), and Manufacturing ($48,599).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH awarded 459 degrees. The student population of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,498 male students and 2,605 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are White (374 and 81.5%), Black or African American (41 and 8.93%), Two or More Races (16 and 3.49%), and Hispanic or Latino (13 and 2.83%).

The largest universities in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Kent State University at Ashtabula (172 and 37.5%), Kent State University at Geauga (167 and 36.4%), and Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus (98 and 21.4%).

The most popular majors in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH are Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (148 and 32.2%), Registered Nursing (88 and 19.2%), and General Business (24 and 5.23%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,325 for in-state students and $16,438 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2017 in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,103 (36.5% men and 63.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,103 students enrolled in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, 36.5% men and 63.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,175 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
137 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
81 degrees awarded
General Business
24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kent State University at Ashtabula
172 degrees awarded
Kent State University at Geauga
167 degrees awarded
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus
98 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kent State University at Ashtabula with 172 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 167 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH, which is 0.572 times less than the 292 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 374 degrees mean that there were 9.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 41 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, 4-year or above ($7,325) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($103) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 2023, 0.585% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% 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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (51.3k), Some college (30.7k), and Secondary Education (26k).

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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was $231,200 in 2024, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,100 to $231,200, a 5.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH is 81.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,700

$60,877

Median Property Taxes

±$1,706

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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.1% of the housing units in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties 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.

$76,556

Median Household Income

± $1,980

75k

Number of Households

± 1,871

In 2024, the median household income of the 75k households in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH grew to $76,556 from the previous year's value of $73,851.

The following chart displays the households in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties 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

0.486

2023 Wage GINI in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH

0.483

2022 Wage GINI in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH

In 2023, the income inequality in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.578% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.57% of the workforce in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties 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 Ashtabula & Geauga 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 Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH (21.8k out of 188k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.8% of the population of Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.27% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% 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 23.7% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.17%

Uninsured

47%

Employer Coverage

14.9%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.27%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH grew by 1.13% from 9.07% to 9.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ashtabula & Geauga Counties PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.