Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

114,405

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.734% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14%

6.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,099

5.86% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH is home to a population of 114k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.48% of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.7k people).

In 2024, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.36k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Black or African American (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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH are Spanish (1,338 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,011 households), and German (241 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

58,163

Women

50.6%

56,877

Men

49.4%

The resident population of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 was 115,040 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 290

1.95%

Hispanic Population

2.23k people

1.95% of the people in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH are hispanic (2.23k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Colombia
257 ± 393 people
Mexico
235 ± 376 people
England
78 ± 217 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was Colombia, the natal country of 257 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Mexico with 235 and England with 78.

Foreign-Born Population

1.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.7k people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

As of 2024, 1.48% of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH residents (1.7k 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
1,338 households (1.24%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,011 households (0.94%)
German
241 households (0.224%)

3% of the households in Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was Spanish. 1.24% of the households in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties 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
2,206 ± 339
Gulf War (2001-)
1,609 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
681 ± 181

Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH.

Health

92.7% of the population of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 45.5% on employee plans, 20.9% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 1.91% 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, 49.2% were men and 50.8% 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 24.7% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.33%

Uninsured

45.5%

Employer Coverage

20.9%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH declined by 3.9% from 7.62% to 7.33%.

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

Economy

The economy of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH employs 50.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH were Construction (4,222 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,901 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,696 people), and the highest paying industries were Not specified retail trade ($125,854), Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($122,869), and Air transportation ($102,192).

Males in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,431. The income inequality in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.392, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,614

Women

48.6%

26,059

Men

51.4%

The workforce of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 was 50,673 people, with 48.6% woman, and 51.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH.

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

Occupations

50.7k

2024 Value

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 49.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (1,771 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,581 people), and Other managers (1,389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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

50.7k

2024 Value

2.4%

1 Year growth

± 2.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 2.4%, from 49.5k employees to 50.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, are Construction (4,222 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,901 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,696 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,983

Median earning men ± $1,212

$35,726

Median earning women ± $1,242

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,859), Public Administration ($72,297), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($44,518), Construction ($44,107), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,870).

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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,225 male students and 2,042 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH are White (530 and 86.2%), Unknown (38 and 6.18%), Black or African American (20 and 3.25%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 1.63%).

The largest universities in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Southern State Community College (329 and 53.5%) and Wilmington College (286 and 46.5%).

The most popular majors in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (136 and 22.1%), General Business Administration & Management (62 and 10.1%), and General Agriculture Management (52 and 8.46%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,732.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 92.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,267 (37.5% men and 62.5% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,267 students enrolled in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, 37.5% men and 62.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,745 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Agriculture Management
52 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
41 degrees awarded
General Education
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was General Agriculture Management with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern State Community College
329 degrees awarded
Wilmington College
286 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern State Community College with 329 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 202 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, which is 0.489 times less than the 413 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 530 degrees mean that there were 13.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 38 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,732) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,632) 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, 0.703% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.927% 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (39.6k), Some college (17.3k), and Secondary Education (12.7k).

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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was $184,500 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 $169,400 to $184,500, a 8.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,810

$32,114

Median Property Taxes

±$1,241

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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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.

$66,099

Median Household Income

± $1,456

45.3k

Number of Households

± 1,499

In 2024, the median household income of the 45.3k households in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH grew to $66,099 from the previous year's value of $62,440.

The following chart displays the households in Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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

0.392

2024 Wage GINI in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH

0.394

2023 Wage GINI in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was 0.392 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.28% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% of the workforce in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette 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 Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH (15.7k out of 112k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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