East Palestine, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

4,696

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

63.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,777

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Palestine, OH is home to a population of 4.7k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.49% of East Palestine, OH residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in East Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 157 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of East Palestine, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Palestine, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Palestine, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.17k ± 237
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
181 ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 81

5.88%

Hispanic Population

276 people

5.88% of the people in East Palestine, OH are hispanic (276 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Palestine, 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

0.49%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

0.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.49% of East Palestine, OH residents (23 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 East Palestine, OH was 0.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
106 ± 63
Gulf War (2001-)
87 ± 104
Korea
74 ± 85

East Palestine, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Palestine, OH employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Palestine, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), Manufacturing (254 people), and Retail Trade (236 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($160,511), Construction ($63,777), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,589).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 354

0.0487%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Palestine, OH grew at a rate of 0.0487%, from 2.05k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Palestine, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (237 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (230 people), and Management Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Palestine, 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

2.05k

2024 Value

± 354

0.0487%

1 Year growth

± 24.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Palestine, OH grew at a rate of 0.0487%, from 2.05k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Palestine, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (495 people), Manufacturing (254 people), and Retail Trade (236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Palestine, OH, though some of these residents may live in East Palestine, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,550

Median earning men ± $9,611

$24,034

Median earning women ± $12,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,388), Information ($61,442), and Manufacturing ($59,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,589), Manufacturing ($47,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Palestine, OH was $113,700 in 2024, which is 0.342 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,100 to $113,700, a 0.351% decrease. The homeownership rate in East Palestine, OH is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Palestine, OH have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Palestine, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,764

$1,385

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in East Palestine, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Palestine, 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.

$49,777

Median Household Income

± $3,732

2.03k

Number of Households

± 337

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in East Palestine, OH grew to $49,777 from the previous year's value of $49,006.

The following chart displays the households in East Palestine, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Palestine, 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%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (6.1%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in East Palestine, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (6.1%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Palestine, OH have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in East Palestine, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Palestine, OH (713 out of 4.57k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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