Alger, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

718

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

14.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

39%

4.64% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,333

6.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Alger, OH is home to a population of 718 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.418% of Alger, OH residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 30.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (676 people) in Alger, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Other (Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Alger, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alger, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alger, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
676 ± 243
Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 37
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 7

4.04%

Hispanic Population

29 people

4.04% of the people in Alger, OH are hispanic (29 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alger, 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

0.418%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.127%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.418% of Alger, OH residents (3 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 Alger, OH was 0.127%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 22

Alger, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Alger, OH employs 259 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alger, OH were Manufacturing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($42,143), Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875), and Construction ($26,667).

Employment

Occupations

259

2024 Value

± 99

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alger, OH declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 299 employees to 259 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alger, OH, are Material Moving Occupations (42 people), Production Occupations (32 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alger, 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

259

2024 Value

± 99

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 59.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alger, OH declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 299 employees to 259 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alger, OH, are Manufacturing (88 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alger, OH, though some of these residents may live in Alger, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $16,291

$29,297

Median earning women ± $6,322

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,917), Construction ($26,667), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($34,605), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,458), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alger, OH was $68,500 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,600 to $68,500, a 6.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in Alger, OH is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alger, OH have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alger, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,669

$234

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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 Alger, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Alger, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alger, 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.

$38,333

Median Household Income

± $7,334

320

Number of Households

± 82

In 2024, the median household income of the 320 households in Alger, OH grew to $38,333 from the previous year's value of $36,131.

The following chart displays the households in Alger, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alger, 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 (77.7%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Walked (4.69%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Alger, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who walked to work (4.69%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alger, OH have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.797% of the workforce in Alger, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alger, OH (279 out of 715 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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