Allen County, OH

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2022 Population
102,087
0.366% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
39.8
0.759% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
12.3%
5.43% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$58,976
7.01% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$147,000
15.8% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
46,253
0.411% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Allen County, OH had a population of 102k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $58,976. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Allen County, OH declined from 102,462 to 102,087, a −0.366% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,114 to $58,976, a 7.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Allen County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.79%), White (Hispanic) (1.53%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in Allen County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Allen County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Allen County, OH are University of Northwestern Ohio (1,316 degrees awarded in 2022), Apollo Career Center (532 degrees), and James A. Rhodes State College (447 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Allen County, OH was $147,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.5%.

Most people in Allen County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Allen County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Allen County, OH is home to a population of 102k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.82% of Allen County, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.86k people).

In 2022, there were 7.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.5k people) in Allen County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%
2022 Citizenship
99.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of Allen County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Allen County, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Allen County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    81.5k ± 247
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    10.9k ± 538
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.89k ± 594
3.48%
Hispanic Population
3.55k people

In 2022, there were 7.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.5k people) in Allen County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.89k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.48% of the people in Allen County, OH are hispanic (3.55k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Allen County, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    65,962 ± 6,288 people
  2. Mexico
    43,233 ± 5,095 people
  3. China
    34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.82%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.86k people
1.77%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.81k people

As of 2022, 1.82% of Allen County, OH residents (1.86k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Allen County, OH was 1.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,972 ± 217
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,118 ± 246
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    992 ± 235

Allen County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Allen County, OH employs 46.3k people. The largest industries in Allen County, OH are Manufacturing (10,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,324 people), and Retail Trade (5,477 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,469), Construction ($57,522), and Public Administration ($56,856).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

46.3k
2022 Value
± 1,509
−0.411%
1 Year decline
± 4.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Allen County, OH declined at a rate of −0.411%, from 46.4k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Allen County, OH, are Production Occupations (6,798 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,910 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,039 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Allen County, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

46.3k
2022 Value
± 1,509
−0.411%
1 Year decline
± 4.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Allen County, OH declined at a rate of −0.411%, from 46.4k employees to 46.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Allen County, OH, are Manufacturing (10,271 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,324 people), and Retail Trade (5,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Allen County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Allen County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,252
Median earning men ± $2,097
$32,439
Median earning women ± $1,327

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,886), and Public Administration ($59,122).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($47,101), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,867), and Public Administration ($44,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,023
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 595
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 518
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Allen County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 69% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (29.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.23%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Allen County, OH awarded 2,676 degrees. The student population of Allen County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 4,500 male students and 3,902 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Allen County, OH are White (2,152 and 81.5%), followed by Unknown (221 and 8.37%), Black or African American (126 and 4.77%), and Hispanic or Latino (80 and 3.03%).

The largest universities in Allen County, OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Northwestern Ohio (1,316 and 49.2%), Apollo Career Center (532 and 19.9%), and James A. Rhodes State College (447 and 16.7%).

The most popular majors in Allen County, OH are Automobile Mechanics Technology (314 and 11.7%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (291 and 10.9%), and High Performance & Custom Engine Technician (230 and 8.59%).

The median tuition costs in Allen County, OH are $22,688 for private four year colleges, and $8,677 and $32,914 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2022 in Allen County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 8,402 (53.6% men and 46.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 8,402 students enrolled in Allen County, OH, 53.6% men and 46.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,431 records, of which 45.8% were women and 54.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 298 degrees awarded
  2. 250 degrees awarded
  3. 220 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Allen County, OH was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 298 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,316 degrees awarded
  2. 532 degrees awarded
  3. 447 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Northwestern Ohio with 1,316 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,698 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Allen County, OH, which is 1.74 times more than the 978 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,152 degrees mean that there were 9.74 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 221 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,688) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,004) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Allen County, OH was $147,000 in 2022, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $147,000, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Allen County, OH is 67.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Allen County, OH have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Allen County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Allen County, OH is $58,976. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Allen County, OH was Census Tract 121 with a value of $101,486, followed by Census Tract 120 and Census Tract 118, with respective values of $100,238 and $84,957.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Allen County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Property

$147,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,279
$27,494
Median Property Taxes
±$1,099

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 Allen County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

67.5%
Homeownership
2022
60.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.5% of the housing units in Allen County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.9%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 121
  2. Census Tract 120
  3. Census Tract 118

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Allen County, OH was Census Tract 121 with a value of $101,486, followed by Census Tract 120 and Census Tract 118, with respective values of $100,238 and $84,957.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Allen County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$58,976
Median Household Income
± $2,172
40.7k
Number of Households
± 1,360

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.7k households in Allen County, OH grew to $58,976 from the previous year's value of $55,114.

The following chart displays the households in Allen County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Allen County, OH is from Ohio.
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.75%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2022, 83.3% of workers in Allen County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.75%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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Commute Time

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Allen County, OH have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.12% of the workforce in Allen County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Allen County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.3%.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Allen County, OH (12.1k out of 98k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Allen County, OH is White, followed by Black 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.1% of the children was living in poverty in Allen County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.1%.

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Health

93.8% of the population of Allen County, OH has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.949% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Allen County, OH see 1436 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (1462 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,436 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Allen County, OH

Primary care physicians in Allen County, OH see an average of 1,436 patients per year. This represents a 1.78% decrease from the previous year (1,462 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.22%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
18.6%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.949%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Allen County, OH declined by 5.54% from 6.58% to 6.22%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 52.9 in Allen County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

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In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.1% in Allen County, OH.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 8.44% in Allen County, OH.

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