Cincinnati, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

311,224

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

0.606% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

25.5%

3.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,909

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cincinnati, OH is home to a population of 311k people, from which 95.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.39% of Cincinnati, OH residents were born outside of the country (19.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (150k people) in Cincinnati, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.6% of Cincinnati, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cincinnati, OH was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cincinnati, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
150k ± 3.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
113k ± 3.25k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 1.43k

6.08%

Hispanic Population

18.9k people

6.08% of the people in Cincinnati, OH are hispanic (18.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cincinnati, 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

6.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.9k people

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

As of 2024, 6.39% of Cincinnati, OH residents (19.9k 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 Cincinnati, OH was 6.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,668 ± 835
Gulf War (2001-)
2,262 ± 416
Gulf War (1990s)
1,995 ± 412

Cincinnati, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cincinnati, OH employs 156k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cincinnati, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (26,681 people), Retail Trade (17,354 people), and Manufacturing (16,332 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($95,345), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,910), and Utilities ($69,063).

Employment

Occupations

156k

2024 Value

± 3,510

0.535%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cincinnati, OH, are Management Occupations (16,643 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,193 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cincinnati, 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

156k

2024 Value

± 3,510

0.535%

1 Year growth

± 3.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.535%, from 155k employees to 156k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cincinnati, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (26,681 people), Retail Trade (17,354 people), and Manufacturing (16,332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cincinnati, OH, though some of these residents may live in Cincinnati, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,921

Median earning men ± $1,824

$39,933

Median earning women ± $1,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,333), Public Administration ($71,276), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,473).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($69,852), Public Administration ($63,355), and Wholesale Trade ($61,857).

Education

The student population of Cincinnati, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 27,397 male students and 35,093 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cincinnati, OH are White (11,036 and 73.3%), Black or African American (1,528 and 10.2%), Asian (822 and 5.46%), and Hispanic or Latino (675 and 4.48%).

The largest universities in Cincinnati, OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (12,861 and 75.5%), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1,816 and 10.7%), and Xavier University (1,807 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Cincinnati, OH are Registered Nursing (1,108 and 6.51%), Information Technology (923 and 5.42%), and General Marketing & Marketing Management (676 and 3.97%).

The median tuition costs are $17,325 for private four year colleges, and $8,106 and $18,037 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Cincinnati, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 62,490 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 62,490 students enrolled in Cincinnati, OH, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 39,616 records, of which 54.6% were women and 45.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
828 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
591 degrees awarded
General Finance
407 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cincinnati, OH was Registered Nursing with 828 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cincinnati, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
12,861 degrees awarded
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
1,816 degrees awarded
Xavier University
1,807 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 12,861 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 7,111 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cincinnati, OH, which is 0.717 times less than the 9,921 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,036 degrees mean that there were 7.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,528 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,325) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,334) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,735) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cincinnati, OH was $230,900 in 2024, which is 0.694 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,300 to $230,900, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Cincinnati, OH is 39.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cincinnati, OH have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cincinnati, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$230,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,744

$57,468

Median Property Taxes

±$1,926

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 Cincinnati, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

39.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.8% of the housing units in Cincinnati, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cincinnati, 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.

$52,909

Median Household Income

± $1,946

144k

Number of Households

± 3,395

In 2024, the median household income of the 144k households in Cincinnati, OH grew to $52,909 from the previous year's value of $51,707.

The following chart displays the households in Cincinnati, 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 Cincinnati, 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 (64.6%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (7.01%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Cincinnati, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.01%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cincinnati, OH have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Cincinnati, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cincinnati, OH (76.1k out of 299k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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