Ada, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,797

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

31.5%

19.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,649

6.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$160,500

6.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Ada, OH is home to a population of 4.8k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.31% of Ada, OH residents were born outside of the country (159 people).

In 2024, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.99k people) in Ada, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Ada, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ada, OH was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ada, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ada, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.99k ± 443
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 91

4.9%

Hispanic Population

235 people

4.9% of the people in Ada, OH are hispanic (235 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ada, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

3.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

159 people

4.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2024, 3.31% of Ada, OH residents (159 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 Ada, OH was 4.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23

Ada, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ada, OH.

Economy

The economy of Ada, OH employs 2.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ada, OH were Educational Services (572 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($75,278), Manufacturing ($55,708), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($41,731).

Employment

Occupations

2.43k

2024 Value

± 359

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ada, OH grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 2.34k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ada, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (332 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (318 people), and Production Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ada, 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

2.43k

2024 Value

± 359

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ada, OH grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 2.34k employees to 2.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ada, OH, are Educational Services (572 people), Manufacturing (429 people), and Retail Trade (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ada, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ada, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,103

Median earning men ± $20,399

$13,886

Median earning women ± $2,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($123,000), Manufacturing ($61,287), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,278).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,222), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,635), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,750).

Education

The student population of Ada, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,665 male students and 1,475 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ada, OH are White (572 and 81.7%), Unknown (59 and 8.43%), Two or More Races (29 and 4.14%), and Asian (16 and 2.29%).

The largest universities in Ada, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Northern University (706 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ada, OH are Pharmacy (128 and 18.1%), Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration (75 and 10.6%), and Law (62 and 8.78%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $38,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ada, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,140 (53% men and 47% 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 3,140 students enrolled in Ada, OH, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,423 records, of which 46.4% were women and 53.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration
75 degrees awarded
Mechanical Engineering
51 degrees awarded
General Civil Engineering
29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ada, OH was Other Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, & Administration with 75 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ada, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio Northern University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

706 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Northern University with 706 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 347 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ada, OH, which is 0.967 times less than the 359 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 572 degrees mean that there were 9.69 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 59 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 ($38,250) 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.

Private not-for-profit, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ada, OH was $160,500 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,700 to $160,500, a 6.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Ada, OH is 44.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ada, OH have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ada, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,497

$674

Median Property Taxes

±$162

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 Ada, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ada, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.3% of the housing units in Ada, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ada, 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.

$61,649

Median Household Income

± $3,380

1.52k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.52k households in Ada, OH grew to $61,649 from the previous year's value of $57,863.

The following chart displays the households in Ada, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ada, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Walked (15.3%)
Worked At Home (8.47%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Ada, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (8.47%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ada, OH have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Ada, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ada, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ada, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ada, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ada, OH (990 out of 3.15k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ada, 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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