East Palestine, OH

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2020 Population

4,457

0.801% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

Rob Portman

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

7.14% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

6.96%

3.19% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$46,436

6.41% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$88,600

1.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, East Palestine, OH had a population of 4.46k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $46,436. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of East Palestine, OH declined from 4,493 to 4,457, a −0.801% decrease and its median household income declined from $49,615 to $46,436, a −6.41% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Palestine, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), White (Hispanic) (2.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.84%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.673%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.359%).

None of the households in East Palestine, 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.

99.3% of the residents in East Palestine, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in East Palestine, OH was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in East Palestine, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in East Palestine, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

East Palestine, OH is home to a population of 4.46k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 1.93% of East Palestine, OH residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2020, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.17k people) in East Palestine, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 130 White (Hispanic) and 82 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.3%

2020 Citizenship

99.3%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 99.3% of East Palestine, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in East Palestine, OH was 99.3%, 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 ± 200
White (Hispanic)
130 ± 159
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 84.9

3.32%

Hispanic Population

148 people

3.32% of the people in East Palestine, OH are hispanic (148 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Palestine, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

2.14%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2020, 1.93% of East Palestine, OH residents (86 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Palestine, OH was 2.14%, 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

Korea
112 ± 80
Vietnam
109 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 69

East Palestine, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Palestine, OH employs 1.86k people. The largest industries in East Palestine, OH are Manufacturing (329 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (194 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($75,417), Transportation & Warehousing ($53,472), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.86k

2020 Value

± 305

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in East Palestine, OH declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 1.97k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Palestine, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people), Production Occupations (245 people), and Material Moving Occupations (215 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.86k

2020 Value

± 305

−5.58%

1 Year decline

± 23.6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in East Palestine, OH declined at a rate of −5.58%, from 1.97k employees to 1.86k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Palestine, OH, are Manufacturing (329 people), Retail Trade (220 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (194 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

$37,210

Median earning men ± $3,378

$27,535

Median earning women ± $3,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Construction ($75,417), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,400), and Manufacturing ($45,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,036), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,377), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,269).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $57.8B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($53.5B) and Mixed freight ($52.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Ohio.

$685B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.25T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

81.7% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $685B. This is expected to increase 81.7% to $1.25T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$46.1B
Indiana
$39.9B
Pennsylvania
$32.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $46.1B, followed by Indiana with $39.9B and Pennsylvania and $32.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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 16 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Rob Portman

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 16 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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.598% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.606% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (3.02M), Some college (2.03M), and Bachelors Degree (1.54M).

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 East Palestine, OH was $88,600 in 2020, which is 0.386 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $87,600 to $88,600, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in East Palestine, OH is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in East Palestine, OH have an average commute time of 27.2 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.

Property

$88,600

Median Property Value 2020

±$3,972

$1,313

Median Property Taxes

±$238

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

69.5%

Homeownership

2020

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 69.5% of the housing units in East Palestine, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Palestine, 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 9515
Census Tract 9501

The following map shows all of the places in East Palestine, 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.

$46,436

Median Household Income

± $5,789

1.89k

Number of Households

± 306

In 2020, the median household income of the 1.89k households in East Palestine, OH declined from $46,436 from the previous year's value of $49,615.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.46

2019 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2020, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.751% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (4.44%)

In 2020, 76.2% of workers in East Palestine, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (4.44%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Palestine, OH have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.85% 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

6.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Palestine, OH (302 out of 4.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

96.2% of the population of East Palestine, OH has health coverage, with 42.4% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Ohio was $8,712 in 2014. This is a 5.14% increase from the previous year ($8,286).

Primary care physicians in Columbiana County, OH see 2504 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.87% increase from the previous year (2343 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3919 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 886 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Ohio. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Ohio, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

2,504 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Columbiana County, OH

Primary care physicians in Columbiana County, OH see an average of 2,504 patients per year. This represents a 6.87% increase from the previous year (2,343 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Ohio across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.78%

Uninsured

42.4%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

16.6%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Palestine, OH grew by 115% from 1.76% to 3.78%.

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