Fairfield County PUMA, OH

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

163,453

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,966

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,800

9.77% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fairfield County PUMA, OH is home to a population of 163k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.65% of Fairfield County PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.97k people).

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.95k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Fairfield County PUMA, OH are Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (2,237 households), Spanish (2,009 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (599 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

81,299

Women

49.7%

82,119

Men

50.3%

The resident population of Fairfield County PUMA, OH in 2024 was 163,418 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Fairfield County PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Fairfield County PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield County PUMA, OH was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 315
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 721
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 757

2.76%

Hispanic Population

4.51k people

2.76% of the people in Fairfield County PUMA, OH are hispanic (4.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield County PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Bhutan
1,034 ± 787 people
Nepal
659 ± 629 people
Mexico
359 ± 465 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fairfield County PUMA, OH was Bhutan, the natal country of 1,034 Fairfield County PUMA, OH residents, followed by Nepal with 659 and Mexico with 359.

Foreign-Born Population

3.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.84k people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Fairfield County PUMA, OH residents (5.97k 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 Fairfield County PUMA, OH was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
2,237 households (1.45%)
Spanish
2,009 households (1.3%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
599 households (0.389%)

5.62% of the households in Fairfield County PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fairfield County PUMA, OH was Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages. 1.45% of the households in Fairfield County PUMA, OH reported speaking Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,789 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
2,043 ± 325
Gulf War (1990s)
1,730 ± 366

Fairfield County PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfield County PUMA, OH.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield County PUMA, OH employs 77.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield County PUMA, OH were Construction (6,365 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,498 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,703 people), and the highest paying industries were Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($192,850), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($165,277), and Scientific research & development services ($140,445).

Males in Fairfield County PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $65,123. The income inequality in Fairfield County PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.412, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,757

Women

46.4%

41,326

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Fairfield County PUMA, OH in 2024 was 77,083 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fairfield County PUMA, OH.

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Occupations

77.1k

2024 Value

0.794%

1 Year growth

± 0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield County PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.794%, from 76.5k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County PUMA, OH, are Registered nurses (2,586 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,270 people), and Other managers (2,171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County PUMA, 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

77.1k

2024 Value

0.794%

1 Year growth

± 0.794%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield County PUMA, OH grew at a rate of 0.794%, from 76.5k employees to 77.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County PUMA, OH, are Construction (6,365 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,498 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,703 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield County PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield County PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,238

Median earning men ± $1,339

$46,116

Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,654), Public Administration ($100,946), and Information ($83,363).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,126), Public Administration ($69,125), and Wholesale Trade ($65,855).

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.

Education

The student population of Fairfield County PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 761 male students and 1,366 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield County PUMA, OH are White (62 and 82.7%), Black or African American (6 and 8%), Unknown (3 and 4%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Fairfield County PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (75 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield County PUMA, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (17 and 22.7%), Speech Communication & Rhetoric (9 and 12%), and Social Work (7 and 9.33%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,362 for in-state students and $9,444 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,127 students enrolled in Fairfield County PUMA, OH, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,820 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
17 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
7 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fairfield County PUMA, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fairfield County PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

75 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 75 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield County PUMA, OH, which is 0.63 times less than the 46 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 62 degrees mean that there were 10.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 6 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

Public, 4-year or above ($6,362) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) 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

Measure

In 2024, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.72% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Fairfield County PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.2k), Some college (27.4k), and Bachelors Degree (24k).

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 Fairfield County PUMA, OH was $298,800 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,200 to $298,800, a 9.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County PUMA, OH is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield County PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield County PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$298,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,981

$45,218

Median Property Taxes

±$1,417

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 Fairfield County PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Fairfield County PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield County PUMA, 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.

$90,966

Median Household Income

± $2,392

60.4k

Number of Households

± 1,774

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.4k households in Fairfield County PUMA, OH grew to $90,966 from the previous year's value of $87,069.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County PUMA, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

0.412

2024 Wage GINI in Fairfield County PUMA, OH

0.413

2023 Wage GINI in Fairfield County PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Fairfield County PUMA, OH was 0.412 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fairfield County PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fairfield County PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fairfield County PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Fairfield County PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County PUMA, OH have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Fairfield County PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County PUMA, OH (12.8k out of 159k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield County PUMA, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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