Gallipolis, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,130

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

16.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

23.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,417

10.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gallipolis, OH is home to a population of 3.13k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.75% of Gallipolis, OH residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.8k people) in Gallipolis, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Gallipolis, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gallipolis, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallipolis, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.8k ± 385
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 63

1.92%

Hispanic Population

60 people

1.92% of the people in Gallipolis, OH are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gallipolis, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Gallipolis, OH residents (86 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 Gallipolis, OH was 2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

112 ± 71

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

Economy

The economy of Gallipolis, OH employs 1.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gallipolis, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Retail Trade (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($47,031), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,031), and Educational Services ($46,601).

Employment

Occupations

1.04k

2024 Value

± 272

−0.763%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallipolis, OH declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 1.05k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallipolis, OH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (167 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (99 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallipolis, 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

1.04k

2024 Value

± 272

−0.763%

1 Year decline

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallipolis, OH declined at a rate of −0.763%, from 1.05k employees to 1.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallipolis, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (237 people), Educational Services (173 people), and Retail Trade (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallipolis, OH, though some of these residents may live in Gallipolis, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,641

Median earning men ± $25,235

$36,081

Median earning women ± $6,751

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,085), Retail Trade ($68,523), and Manufacturing ($32,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,328), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,100), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,742).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gallipolis, OH was $119,900 in 2024, which is 0.36 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,800 to $119,900, a 0.0835% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallipolis, OH is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gallipolis, OH have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallipolis, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,564

$704

Median Property Taxes

±$203

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Gallipolis, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 49.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallipolis, 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.

$45,417

Median Household Income

± $15,198

1.51k

Number of Households

± 280

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Gallipolis, OH declined from $45,417 from the previous year's value of $50,631.

The following chart displays the households in Gallipolis, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gallipolis, 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 (60.1%)
Worked At Home (21.2%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Gallipolis, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.2%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallipolis, OH have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gallipolis, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallipolis, OH (451 out of 3.04k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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