Bolivar, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

972

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.9

0.394% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.06%

37.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,375

1.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bolivar, OH is home to a population of 972 people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Bolivar, OH residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 32.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (910 people) in Bolivar, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Bolivar, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolivar, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
910 ± 163
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
28 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
13 ± 24

2.16%

Hispanic Population

21 people

2.16% of the people in Bolivar, OH are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bolivar, 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

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

0.211%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Bolivar, OH residents (15 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 Bolivar, OH was 0.211%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 20

Bolivar, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bolivar, OH employs 476 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolivar, OH were Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($85,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,214).

Employment

Occupations

476

2024 Value

± 96

4.62%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, OH grew at a rate of 4.62%, from 455 employees to 476 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolivar, OH, are Production Occupations (53 people), Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolivar, 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

476

2024 Value

± 96

4.62%

1 Year growth

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, OH grew at a rate of 4.62%, from 455 employees to 476 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolivar, OH, are Manufacturing (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Retail Trade (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolivar, OH, though some of these residents may live in Bolivar, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,643

Median earning men ± $2,955

$40,893

Median earning women ± $9,266

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,250), Construction ($65,481), and Manufacturing ($60,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,833), Manufacturing ($55,769), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolivar, OH was $193,200 in 2024, which is 0.581 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,700 to $193,200, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Bolivar, OH is 77.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolivar, OH have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolivar, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$193,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,642

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Bolivar, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.1% of the housing units in Bolivar, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolivar, 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.

$69,375

Median Household Income

± $21,237

411

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Bolivar, OH declined from $69,375 from the previous year's value of $70,132.

The following chart displays the households in Bolivar, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar, 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 (86.3%)
Carpooled (7.61%)
Other (2.75%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Bolivar, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.61%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.75%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolivar, OH have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.652% of the workforce in Bolivar, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolivar, OH (44 out of 870 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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