Fremont, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

58,778

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,295

0.328% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,700

5.38% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Fremont, OH is home to a population of 58.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.91% of Fremont, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.1k people) in Fremont, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Fremont, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.1k ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.19k ± 377
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 282

10.9%

Hispanic Population

6.43k people

10.9% of the people in Fremont, OH are hispanic (6.43k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA 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

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

1.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Fremont, OH residents (1.12k 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 Fremont, OH was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,134 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
709 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
509 ± 158

Fremont, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fremont, OH employs 26.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fremont, OH were Manufacturing (7,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,752 people), and Retail Trade (2,721 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,125), Wholesale Trade ($71,227), and Information ($70,410).

Employment

Occupations

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,234

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, OH declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 27.7k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont, OH, are Production Occupations (4,072 people), Management Occupations (2,983 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont, 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

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,234

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fremont, OH declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 27.7k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont, OH, are Manufacturing (7,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,752 people), and Retail Trade (2,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fremont, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,112

Median earning men ± $2,065

$37,936

Median earning women ± $2,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,284), Information ($70,885), and Wholesale Trade ($70,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($108,125), Information ($70,293), and Construction ($58,125).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

94
Construction
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
73
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$417k
Manufacturing
$135k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$73.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Fremont, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,185 male students and 1,036 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fremont, OH are White (533 and 87.2%), Unknown (24 and 3.93%), Hispanic or Latino (23 and 3.76%), and Black or African American (22 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in Fremont, OH by number of degrees awarded are Terra State Community College (600 and 97.6%) and Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (15 and 2.44%).

The most popular majors in Fremont, OH are General Business Administration & Management (147 and 23.9%), Other Electrical Engineering Technology (85 and 13.8%), and General Computer Programming (43 and 6.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,221 students enrolled in Fremont, OH, 53.4% men and 46.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,607 records, of which 49.8% were women and 50.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
132 degrees awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
69 degrees awarded
CAD/CADD Drafting & Design Technology
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Fremont, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Fremont, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Terra State Community College
600 degrees awarded
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Terra State Community College with 600 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 355 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fremont, OH, which is 1.37 times more than the 260 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 533 degrees mean that there were 22.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 24 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, 2-year ($4,692) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,056) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,268) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fremont, OH was $160,700 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,500 to $160,700, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont, OH is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fremont, OH have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fremont, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,836

$18,122

Median Property Taxes

±$956

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Fremont, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fremont, 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.

$62,295

Median Household Income

± $3,763

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,158

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Fremont, OH declined from $62,295 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont, 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 Fremont, 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.34%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Fremont, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.34%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont, OH have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Fremont, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont, OH (8.66k out of 57.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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