Arcanum, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,912

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.7

2.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.99%

0.0726% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,481

15.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Arcanum, OH is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.2% of Arcanum, OH residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 34.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.73k people) in Arcanum, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 64 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Arcanum, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Arcanum, OH was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Arcanum, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.73k ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 73
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
64 ± 80

0.515%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.515% of the people in Arcanum, OH are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Arcanum, 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

2.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

2.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 2.2% of Arcanum, OH residents (64 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 Arcanum, OH was 2.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 19

Arcanum, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Arcanum, OH employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Arcanum, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Manufacturing (225 people), and Educational Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($74,688), Educational Services ($68,750), and Manufacturing ($67,674).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k

2024 Value

± 203

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcanum, OH grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 1.2k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Arcanum, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (168 people), Production Occupations (133 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Arcanum, 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

1.27k

2024 Value

± 203

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Arcanum, OH grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 1.2k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Arcanum, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), Manufacturing (225 people), and Educational Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Arcanum, OH, though some of these residents may live in Arcanum, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,111

Median earning men ± $12,716

$40,066

Median earning women ± $4,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250), Wholesale Trade ($74,688), and Manufacturing ($67,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,042), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Public Administration ($51,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Arcanum, OH was $148,700 in 2024, which is 0.447 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,300 to $148,700, a 0.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Arcanum, OH is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Arcanum, OH have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Arcanum, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,703

$847

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Arcanum, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Arcanum, 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.

$60,481

Median Household Income

± $15,811

1.13k

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.13k households in Arcanum, OH grew to $60,481 from the previous year's value of $52,380.

The following chart displays the households in Arcanum, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Arcanum, 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 (84.7%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)
Carpooled (7%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Arcanum, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.63%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Arcanum, OH have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.7% of the workforce in Arcanum, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Arcanum, OH (291 out of 2.91k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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