Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

149,280

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

0.529% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,978

2.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$189,600

8.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

71,132

0.0703% 1-year growth

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7.53% of the households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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.

97.3% of the residents in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (69 degrees awarded in 2023), Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati (45 degrees), and Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design (25 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was $189,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH borders Cincinnati City (Central) PUMA, OH, Cincinnati City (West) PUMA, OH, Butler County (South Central)--Hamilton & Fairfield Cities PUMA, OH, Hamilton County (North Central)--Sharonville, Blue Ash, Springdale & Reading Cities PUMA, OH, and Hamilton County (West)--Mack & Dent PUMA, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH is home to a population of 149k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.84% of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (7.22k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80.4k people) in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8k 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are Spanish (4,142 households), Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (1,555 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (988 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,223

Women

52%

71,187

Men

48%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,410 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
80.4k ± 2.4k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
47.9k ± 2.57k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8k ± 1.47k

4.29%

Hispanic Population

6.41k people

4.29% of the people in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are hispanic (6.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bhutan
1,053 ± 794 people
Guatemala
714 ± 654 people
Mexico
639 ± 619 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was Bhutan, the natal country of 1,053 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH residents, followed by Guatemala with 714 and Mexico with 639.

Foreign-Born Population

4.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.22k people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.23k people

As of 2024, 4.84% of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH residents (7.22k 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,142 households (2.95%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
1,555 households (1.11%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
988 households (0.703%)

7.53% of the households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was Spanish. 2.95% of the households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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
2,239 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,405 ± 340
Gulf War (1990s)
1,074 ± 260

Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH employs 71.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,710 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,906 people), and Construction (3,460 people), and the highest paying industries were Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($120,799), Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($112,075), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($111,425).

Males in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,151. The income inequality in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.383, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,014

Women

50.6%

35,118

Men

49.4%

The workforce of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH in 2023 was 71,132 people, with 50.6% woman, and 49.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH.

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

Occupations

71.1k

2023 Value

0.0703%

1 Year growth

± 0.0703%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.0703%, from 71.1k employees to 71.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (2,341 people), Customer service representatives (2,033 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,770 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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

71.1k

2023 Value

0.0703%

1 Year growth

± 0.0703%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.0703%, from 71.1k employees to 71.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,710 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,906 people), and Construction (3,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,507

Median earning men ± $1,924

$43,020

Median earning women ± $1,445

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,870), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,673), and Manufacturing ($59,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,461), Information ($54,018), and Construction ($53,480).

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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH awarded 139 degrees. The student population of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 68 male students and 259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are Black or African American (65 and 46.8%), White (65 and 46.8%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 2.88%), and Two or More Races (4 and 2.88%).

The largest universities in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (69 and 49.6%), Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati (45 and 32.4%), and Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design (25 and 18%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH are General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (69 and 49.6%), General Cosmetology (45 and 32.4%), and Barbering (25 and 18%).

The median tuition cost in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH for private four year colleges is $21,150.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 327 students enrolled in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, 20.8% men and 79.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 160 records, of which 74.4% were women and 25.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science

Most Common

56 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
69 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Cincinnati
45 degrees awarded
Cincinnati School of Barbering & Hair Design
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science with 69 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 38 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH, which is 0.376 times less than the 101 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 65 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 65 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,160) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.827% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (35.6k), Some college (23.8k), and Bachelors Degree (22.3k).

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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was $189,600 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,900 to $189,600, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,463

$42,644

Median Property Taxes

±$1,623

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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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.

$70,978

Median Household Income

± $2,289

60.4k

Number of Households

± 2,339

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.4k households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH grew to $70,978 from the previous year's value of $69,412.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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

0.383

2023 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH

0.398

2022 Wage GINI in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH

In 2023, the income inequality in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was 0.383 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.67% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (8.52%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.52%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown 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 Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH (16.1k out of 147k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH is Black, followed by White 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
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

94.1% of the population of Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.971% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% 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 26.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.971%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH declined by 4.69% from 6.24% to 5.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hamilton County (Central)--Forest Park, White Oak & Finneytown PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.