Columbus Grove, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,532

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

5.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,750

2.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Columbus Grove, OH is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.24% of Columbus Grove, OH residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.26k people) in Columbus Grove, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 57 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Columbus Grove, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Columbus Grove, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbus Grove, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.26k ± 301
Other (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 144
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
57 ± 76

7.57%

Hispanic Population

116 people

7.57% of the people in Columbus Grove, OH are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Columbus Grove, 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

1.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.24% of Columbus Grove, OH residents (19 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 Columbus Grove, OH was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Korea
9 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Columbus Grove, 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 Columbus Grove, OH.

Economy

The economy of Columbus Grove, OH employs 705 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Columbus Grove, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($158,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,500).

Employment

Occupations

705

2024 Value

± 138

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus Grove, OH grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 688 employees to 705 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbus Grove, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (84 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbus Grove, 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

705

2024 Value

± 138

2.47%

1 Year growth

± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Columbus Grove, OH grew at a rate of 2.47%, from 688 employees to 705 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbus Grove, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (188 people), Manufacturing (129 people), and Retail Trade (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbus Grove, OH, though some of these residents may live in Columbus Grove, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,306

Median earning men ± $12,767

$37,667

Median earning women ± $8,878

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,458), Public Administration ($113,047), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($50,833), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,231), and Retail Trade ($23,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbus Grove, OH was $156,800 in 2024, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,300 to $156,800, a 1.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbus Grove, OH is 85.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Columbus Grove, OH have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbus Grove, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,149

$572

Median Property Taxes

±$106

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.6% of the housing units in Columbus Grove, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbus Grove, 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.

$68,750

Median Household Income

± $15,361

668

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 668 households in Columbus Grove, OH declined from $68,750 from the previous year's value of $70,242.

The following chart displays the households in Columbus Grove, 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 Columbus Grove, 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 (87.5%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)
Carpooled (4.82%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Columbus Grove, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.81%) and those who carpooled to work (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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbus Grove, OH have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Columbus Grove, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbus Grove, OH (161 out of 1.5k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbus Grove, OH is White, followed by Hispanic 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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