Fort Jennings, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

482

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.1

8.68% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.33%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,688

8.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fort Jennings, OH is home to a population of 482 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 42.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (471 people) in Fort Jennings, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Jennings, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
471 ± 89
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 17
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

2.28%

Hispanic Population

11 people

2.28% of the people in Fort Jennings, OH are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Jennings, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Korea
2 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19

Fort Jennings, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Jennings, OH.

Economy

The economy of Fort Jennings, OH employs 256 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Jennings, OH were Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Retail Trade (31 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,250), and Construction ($72,917).

Employment

Occupations

256

2024 Value

± 75

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Jennings, OH declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 259 employees to 256 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Jennings, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38 people), Production Occupations (29 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Jennings, 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

256

2024 Value

± 75

−1.16%

1 Year decline

± 42.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Jennings, OH declined at a rate of −1.16%, from 259 employees to 256 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Jennings, OH, are Manufacturing (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (47 people), and Retail Trade (31 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Jennings, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fort Jennings, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,813

Median earning men ± $11,510

$47,625

Median earning women ± $10,573

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($121,250), Manufacturing ($71,250), and Construction ($66,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Jennings, OH was $220,600 in 2024, which is 0.663 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $204,200 to $220,600, a 8.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Jennings, OH is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Jennings, OH have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Jennings, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,510

$184

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

55.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Fort Jennings, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Jennings, 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.

$69,688

Median Household Income

± $15,687

221

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 221 households in Fort Jennings, OH grew to $69,688 from the previous year's value of $64,375.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Jennings, 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 Fort Jennings, 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 (5.86%)
Carpooled (4.3%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Fort Jennings, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.86%) and those who carpooled to work (4.3%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Jennings, OH have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Fort Jennings, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Jennings, OH (40 out of 480 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Jennings, OH is White, followed by Black 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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