Fort Shawnee, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,209
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.5
2.68% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.32%
0.948% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$90,491
2.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,700
11.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,035
1.36% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Fort Shawnee, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Fort Shawnee, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Shawnee, OH are Apollo Career Center (672 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Shawnee, OH was $208,700, and the homeownership rate was 87.8%.

Most people in Fort Shawnee, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Shawnee, OH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOhioAllen County, OHLima, OHAllen County PUMA, OHAuglaize, Logan & Champaign Counties PUMA, OH

Population & Diversity

Fort Shawnee, OH is home to a population of 6.21k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.07% of Fort Shawnee, OH residents were born outside of the country (253 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Fort Shawnee, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 189 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Fort Shawnee, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Shawnee, OH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Shawnee, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.46k ± 485
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    277 ± 182
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    189 ± 139
2.11%
Hispanic Population
131 people

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Fort Shawnee, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 189 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.11% of the people in Fort Shawnee, OH are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Shawnee, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
253 people
4.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
297 people

As of 2024, 4.07% of Fort Shawnee, OH residents (253 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 Fort Shawnee, OH was 4.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    144 ± 96
  2. Vietnam
    143 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    39 ± 38

Fort Shawnee, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fort Shawnee, OH employs 3.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Shawnee, OH were Manufacturing (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Retail Trade (319 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($87,024), Wholesale Trade ($85,625), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,536).

Employment

Occupations

3.04k
2024 Value
± 396
−1.36%
1 Year decline
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Shawnee, OH declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 3.08k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Shawnee, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (441 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (297 people), and Production Occupations (296 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Shawnee, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.04k
2024 Value
± 396
−1.36%
1 Year decline
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Shawnee, OH declined at a rate of −1.36%, from 3.08k employees to 3.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Shawnee, OH, are Manufacturing (753 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (571 people), and Retail Trade (319 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Shawnee, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fort Shawnee, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,271
Median earning men ± $3,372
$47,938
Median earning women ± $3,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($215,238), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,947).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,852), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,298), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,298).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Fort Shawnee, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Fort Shawnee, OH awarded 672 degrees. The student population of Fort Shawnee, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 251 male students and 276 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Shawnee, OH are White (530 and 78.9%), Black or African American (83 and 12.4%), Two or More Races (29 and 4.32%), and Hispanic or Latino (16 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Fort Shawnee, OH by number of degrees awarded are Apollo Career Center (672 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fort Shawnee, OH are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (200 and 29.8%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (103 and 15.3%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (83 and 12.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 527 students enrolled in Fort Shawnee, OH, 47.6% men and 52.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 367 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    200 degrees awarded
  2. Fire Science & Fire-Fighting
    103 degrees awarded
  3. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Fort Shawnee, OH was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 200 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Fort Shawnee, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Apollo Career Center
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
672 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Apollo Career Center with 672 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Shawnee, OH, which is 0.768 times less than the 380 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 530 degrees mean that there were 6.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 83 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Shawnee, OH was $208,700 in 2024, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,800 to $208,700, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Shawnee, OH is 87.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Shawnee, OH have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Shawnee, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$16,484
$2,262
Median Property Taxes
±$300

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

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

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Rent vs Own

87.8%
Homeownership
2024
59.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 87.8% of the housing units in Fort Shawnee, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,491
Median Household Income
± $11,497
2.58k
Number of Households
± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Fort Shawnee, OH grew to $90,491 from the previous year's value of $88,606.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Shawnee, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Shawnee, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.31%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.32%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Fort Shawnee, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (6.32%).

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.

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Commute Time

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Shawnee, OH have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.0707% of the workforce in Fort Shawnee, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Shawnee, OH (391 out of 6.19k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

95.7% of the population of Fort Shawnee, OH has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 8.54% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.3% were men and 47.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.35%
Uninsured
58.6%
Employer Coverage
8.54%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Shawnee, OH declined by 29.1% from 6.13% to 4.35%.

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