Dry Ridge, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,554

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.4

22.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.06%

21.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,897

20.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dry Ridge, OH is home to a population of 2.55k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Dry Ridge, OH residents were born outside of the country (277 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.81k people) in Dry Ridge, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 593 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Dry Ridge, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dry Ridge, OH was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dry Ridge, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.81k ± 487
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 591
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 107

2.19%

Hispanic Population

56 people

2.19% of the people in Dry Ridge, OH are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dry Ridge, 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

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

277 people

6.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Dry Ridge, OH residents (277 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 Dry Ridge, OH was 6.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

18 ± 43

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

Economy

The economy of Dry Ridge, OH employs 1.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dry Ridge, OH were Manufacturing (179 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (173 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,513), Construction ($90,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,118).

Employment

Occupations

1.07k

2024 Value

± 249

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Ridge, OH declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 1.37k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dry Ridge, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (136 people), and Management Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dry Ridge, 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

1.07k

2024 Value

± 249

−22.3%

1 Year decline

± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dry Ridge, OH declined at a rate of −22.3%, from 1.37k employees to 1.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dry Ridge, OH, are Manufacturing (179 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (173 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (138 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dry Ridge, OH, though some of these residents may live in Dry Ridge, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,712

Median earning men ± $37,499

$47,470

Median earning women ± $14,058

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,339), Manufacturing ($83,482), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,125), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,103).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dry Ridge, OH was $265,900 in 2024, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $271,500 to $265,900, a 2.06% decrease. The homeownership rate in Dry Ridge, OH is 90.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dry Ridge, OH have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dry Ridge, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$265,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,119

$984

Median Property Taxes

±$233

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.7% of the housing units in Dry Ridge, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dry Ridge, 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.

$73,897

Median Household Income

± $24,456

1.09k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Dry Ridge, OH declined from $73,897 from the previous year's value of $92,443.

The following chart displays the households in Dry Ridge, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dry Ridge, 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 (75.1%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Other (3.75%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Dry Ridge, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.75%).

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

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dry Ridge, OH have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.64% of the workforce in Dry Ridge, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dry Ridge, OH (103 out of 2.54k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dry Ridge, OH is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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