Castalia, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,230

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.6%

15.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,455

7.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Castalia, OH is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.325% of Castalia, OH residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (820 people) in Castalia, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 317 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Castalia, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castalia, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castalia, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
820 ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 286
White (Hispanic)
44 ± 45

4.55%

Hispanic Population

56 people

4.55% of the people in Castalia, OH are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Castalia, 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

0.325%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.325% of Castalia, OH residents (4 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 Castalia, OH was 1.04%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 21
World War II
6 ± 9
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

Castalia, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Castalia, OH employs 483 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Castalia, OH were Manufacturing (102 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,375), Transportation & Warehousing ($63,438), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

483

2024 Value

± 118

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castalia, OH declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 547 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castalia, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), Production Occupations (86 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castalia, 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

483

2024 Value

± 118

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 38.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castalia, OH declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 547 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castalia, OH, are Manufacturing (102 people), Retail Trade (62 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castalia, OH, though some of these residents may live in Castalia, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,107

Median earning men ± $15,339

$26,875

Median earning women ± $12,014

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375), and Public Administration ($47,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castalia, OH was $186,300 in 2024, which is 0.56 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $179,300 to $186,300, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Castalia, OH is 57.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Castalia, OH have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castalia, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,582

$251

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.8% of the housing units in Castalia, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castalia, 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.

$55,455

Median Household Income

± $15,718

434

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 434 households in Castalia, OH grew to $55,455 from the previous year's value of $51,798.

The following chart displays the households in Castalia, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Castalia, 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 (80.1%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (4.82%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Castalia, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (4.82%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castalia, OH have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.85% of the workforce in Castalia, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Castalia, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Castalia, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castalia, OH (450 out of 1.23k 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 5, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Castalia, OH is Two Or More, followed by White 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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