Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

131,205

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

3.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,655

0.674% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,400

7.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

53,047

10.2% 1-year decline

About

2.78% of the households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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.

99.6% of the residents in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are Belmont College (226 degrees awarded in 2023), Ohio University-Eastern Campus (39 degrees), and Elite Academy of Hair Design (27 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was $155,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH borders Ashland, Holmes & Coshocton Counties PUMA, OH, Columbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OH, Tuscarawas & Harrison Counties PUMA, OH, Muskingum, Perry & Morgan Counties PUMA, OH, Athens, Washington & Meigs Counties PUMA, OH, Ohio, Marshall, Hancock, Brooke Counties PUMA, WV, and Wood, Wetzel, Ritchie, Tyler, Doddridge, Pleasants, Wirt Counties PUMA, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH is home to a population of 131k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.981% of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.29k people).

In 2024, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (121k people) in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.37k Black or African American (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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,590 households), Spanish (912 households), and German (405 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

63,204

Women

48.5%

67,183

Men

51.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 130,387 inhabitants, with 51.5% men, and 48.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
121k ± 348
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.42k ± 364
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 291

1.27%

Hispanic Population

1.67k people

1.27% of the people in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are hispanic (1.67k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
166 ± 316 people
Philippines
132 ± 282 people
Colombia
102 ± 248 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was China, the natal country of 166 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Philippines with 132 and Colombia with 102.

Foreign-Born Population

0.981%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.29k people

1.01%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

As of 2024, 0.981% of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH residents (1.29k 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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was 1.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,590 households (1.28%)
Spanish
912 households (0.731%)
German
405 households (0.325%)

2.78% of the households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 1.28% of the households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,923 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
1,533 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
905 ± 219

Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH employs 53k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH were Construction (3,647 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,397 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,386 people), and the highest paying industries were Business, technical & trade schools and training ($180,809), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($153,254), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($149,870).

Males in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.45 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,058. The income inequality in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,426

Women

46%

28,621

Men

54%

The workforce of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 was 53,047 people, with 46% woman, and 54% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

53k

2023 Value

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± −10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 59.1k employees to 53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,999 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,580 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,556 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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

53k

2023 Value

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± −10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 59.1k employees to 53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, are Construction (3,647 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,397 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,968

Median earning men ± $1,925

$32,694

Median earning women ± $1,618

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,458), Wholesale Trade ($63,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,528).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,542), Manufacturing ($42,007), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,744).

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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH awarded 292 degrees. The student population of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 672 male students and 1,394 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are White (273 and 93.8%), Two or More Races (13 and 4.47%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.687%), and Black or African American (2 and 0.687%).

The largest universities in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Belmont College (226 and 77.4%), Ohio University-Eastern Campus (39 and 13.4%), and Elite Academy of Hair Design (27 and 9.25%).

The most popular majors in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH are General Cosmetology (27 and 9.25%), Welding Technology (25 and 8.56%), and Registered Nursing (24 and 8.22%).

The median tuition cost in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,178 for in-state students and $9,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,066 students enrolled in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, 32.5% men and 67.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,803 records, of which 68.1% were women and 31.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Historic Preservation & Conservation
9 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
17 degrees awarded
Radiographer
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was Historic Preservation & Conservation with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Belmont College
226 degrees awarded
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
39 degrees awarded
Elite Academy of Hair Design
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Belmont College with 226 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 133 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, which is 0.836 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 273 degrees mean that there were 21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 13 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

Public, 4-year or above ($6,178) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,675) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.548% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.554% 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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (44.4k), Some college (19.2k), and Secondary Education (17.5k).

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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was $155,400 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,100 to $155,400, a 7.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,707

$40,161

Median Property Taxes

±$1,300

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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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.

$57,655

Median Household Income

± $2,290

53.8k

Number of Households

± 1,578

In 2024, the median household income of the 53.8k households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH grew to $57,655 from the previous year's value of $57,269.

The following chart displays the households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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

0.435

2023 Wage GINI in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH

0.428

2022 Wage GINI in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH

In 2023, the income inequality in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.61% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Carpooled (8.07%)
Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.07%) and those who worked at home (5.69%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.71% of the workforce in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties 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 Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH (18.7k out of 124k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, 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
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

92.1% of the population of Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 17.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% 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 21.9% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.88%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

17.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH grew by 4.6% from 7.53% to 7.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Belmont, Guernsey, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.