Blanchester, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,538

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

4.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.2%

29.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,583

20.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Blanchester, OH is home to a population of 4.54k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.28% of Blanchester, OH residents were born outside of the country (285 people).

In 2024, there were 14.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Blanchester, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 285 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Blanchester, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blanchester, OH was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blanchester, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 462
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
285 ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 119

6.28%

Hispanic Population

285 people

6.28% of the people in Blanchester, OH are hispanic (285 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blanchester, 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

6.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

285 people

4.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

As of 2024, 6.28% of Blanchester, OH residents (285 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 Blanchester, OH was 4.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
66 ± 57
Korea
12 ± 24

Blanchester, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Blanchester, OH employs 2.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blanchester, OH were Manufacturing (526 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), and Retail Trade (184 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($92,014), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,014), and Construction ($67,031).

Employment

Occupations

2.07k

2024 Value

± 376

0.291%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanchester, OH grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 2.06k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blanchester, OH, are Production Occupations (337 people), Sales & Related Occupations (245 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blanchester, 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

2.07k

2024 Value

± 376

0.291%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blanchester, OH grew at a rate of 0.291%, from 2.06k employees to 2.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blanchester, OH, are Manufacturing (526 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (319 people), and Retail Trade (184 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blanchester, OH, though some of these residents may live in Blanchester, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,918

Median earning men ± $21,308

$30,731

Median earning women ± $8,908

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($67,031), Manufacturing ($60,298), and Retail Trade ($44,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,964), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($32,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blanchester, OH was $195,700 in 2024, which is 0.588 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,200 to $195,700, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Blanchester, OH is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blanchester, OH have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blanchester, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,113

$1,107

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Blanchester, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blanchester, 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.

$54,583

Median Household Income

± $23,883

1.77k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.77k households in Blanchester, OH grew to $54,583 from the previous year's value of $45,179.

The following chart displays the households in Blanchester, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blanchester, 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 (77.4%)
Walked (10.1%)
Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Blanchester, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blanchester, OH have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.901% of the workforce in Blanchester, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blanchester, OH (586 out of 4.43k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blanchester, OH is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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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