Cincinnati, OH

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2023 Population

309,595

0.235% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.304% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

24.5%

1.39% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,707

5.11% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$215,300

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

155,077

0.355% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cincinnati, OH had a population of 310k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $51,707. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cincinnati, OH grew from 308,870 to 309,595, a 0.235% increase and its median household income grew from $49,191 to $51,707, a 5.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cincinnati, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.24%).

None of the households in Cincinnati, 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.

95.4% of the residents in Cincinnati, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cincinnati, OH are University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (12,800 degrees awarded in 2023), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1,976 degrees), and Xavier University (1,920 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cincinnati, OH was $215,300, and the homeownership rate was 38.9%.

Most people in Cincinnati, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cincinnati, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cincinnati, OH is home to a population of 310k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.61% of Cincinnati, OH residents were born outside of the country (20.5k people).

In 2023, there were 1.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (148k people) in Cincinnati, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 14.7k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.4% of Cincinnati, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cincinnati, OH was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
148k ± 2.38k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
119k ± 2.88k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14.7k ± 1.75k

5.38%

Hispanic Population

16.6k people

5.38% of the people in Cincinnati, OH are hispanic (16.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

6.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.5k people

6.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

19.5k people

As of 2023, 6.61% of Cincinnati, OH residents (20.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cincinnati, OH was 6.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
3,967 ± 785
Gulf War (2001-)
1,991 ± 407
Gulf War (1990s)
1,874 ± 435

Cincinnati, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cincinnati, OH employs 155k people. The largest industries in Cincinnati, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,076 people), Retail Trade (16,614 people), and Manufacturing (15,781 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,732), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,521).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

155k

2023 Value

± 3,429

0.355%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 155k employees to 155k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cincinnati, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15,896 people), Management Occupations (15,867 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,316 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

155k

2023 Value

± 3,429

0.355%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cincinnati, OH grew at a rate of 0.355%, from 155k employees to 155k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cincinnati, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (27,076 people), Retail Trade (16,614 people), and Manufacturing (15,781 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

$47,350

Median earning men ± $1,452

$37,491

Median earning women ± $1,243

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,078), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,979), and Public Administration ($69,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($58,666), Public Administration ($57,545), and Manufacturing ($56,770).

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 Cincinnati, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Cincinnati, OH awarded 17,509 degrees. The student population of Cincinnati, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 26,445 male students and 33,740 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cincinnati, OH are White (11,700 and 73.5%), followed by Black or African American (1,505 and 9.46%), Asian (819 and 5.15%), and Hispanic or Latino (752 and 4.73%).

The largest universities in Cincinnati, OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (12,800 and 73.1%), Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (1,976 and 11.3%), and Xavier University (1,920 and 11%).

The most popular majors in Cincinnati, OH are Registered Nursing (1,207 and 6.89%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (684 and 3.91%), and General Business Administration & Management (591 and 3.38%).

The median tuition costs in Cincinnati, OH are $15,603 for private four year colleges, and $7,819 and $17,687 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Cincinnati, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 60,185 (43.9% men and 56.1% 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 2023 there were 60,185 students enrolled in Cincinnati, OH, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38,513 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
932 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
606 degrees awarded
General Finance
374 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cincinnati, OH was Registered Nursing with 932 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
12,800 degrees awarded
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
1,976 degrees awarded
Xavier University
1,920 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Cincinnati-Main Campus with 12,800 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 7,217 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cincinnati, OH, which is 0.701 times less than the 10,292 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 11,700 degrees mean that there were 7.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,505 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 ($15,603) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,334) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,522) 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Cincinnati, OH was $215,300 in 2023, which is 0.71 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,000 to $215,300, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cincinnati, OH is 38.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cincinnati, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 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.

Median household income in Cincinnati, OH is $51,707. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Cincinnati, OH was Census Tract 48 with a value of $200,817, followed by Census Tract 242 and Census Tract 51, with respective values of $143,781 and $139,524.

Housing

Property

$215,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,302

$55,602

Median Property Taxes

±$1,892

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

38.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 38.9% of the housing units in Cincinnati, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cincinnati, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 48
Census Tract 242
Census Tract 51

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cincinnati, OH was Census Tract 48 with a value of $200,817, followed by Census Tract 242 and Census Tract 51, with respective values of $143,781 and $139,524.

The following map shows all of the places in Cincinnati, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,707

Median Household Income

± $1,679

143k

Number of Households

± 3,287

In 2023, the median household income of the 143k households in Cincinnati, OH grew to $51,707 from the previous year's value of $49,191.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cincinnati, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (66.2%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (7.53%)

In 2023, 66.2% of workers in Cincinnati, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.53%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cincinnati, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% 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

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cincinnati, OH (72.8k out of 297k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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
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

92.4% of the population of Cincinnati, OH has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 9.71% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.985% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, OH see 895 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.223% decrease from the previous year (897 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1313 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 223 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hamilton County, OH.

895 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hamilton County, OH

Primary care physicians in Hamilton County, OH see an average of 895 patients per year. This represents a 0.223% decrease from the previous year (897 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hamilton County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.56%

Uninsured

45.6%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

9.71%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.985%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cincinnati, OH grew by 0.881% from 7.5% to 7.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cincinnati, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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