Germantown, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,825

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

2.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.64%

17.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,125

6.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Germantown, OH is home to a population of 5.83k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.635% of Germantown, OH residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 34.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Germantown, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Germantown, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Germantown, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Germantown, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.47k ± 226
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 142
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 71

2.59%

Hispanic Population

151 people

2.59% of the people in Germantown, OH are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Germantown, 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

0.635%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 0.635% of Germantown, OH residents (37 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 Germantown, OH was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 77
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33

Germantown, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Germantown, OH employs 2.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Germantown, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Manufacturing (471 people), and Educational Services (320 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($116,250), Educational Services ($98,333), and Manufacturing ($76,648).

Employment

Occupations

2.98k

2024 Value

± 519

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, OH grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 2.91k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Germantown, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (585 people), Production Occupations (296 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (272 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Germantown, 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

2.98k

2024 Value

± 519

2.48%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Germantown, OH grew at a rate of 2.48%, from 2.91k employees to 2.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Germantown, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (520 people), Manufacturing (471 people), and Educational Services (320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Germantown, OH, though some of these residents may live in Germantown, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,514

Median earning men ± $11,170

$40,913

Median earning women ± $9,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($117,155), Manufacturing ($84,614), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,759).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,795), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,341), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Germantown, OH was $205,900 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,900 to $205,900, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Germantown, OH is 82.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Germantown, OH have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Germantown, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,285

$1,892

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

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

Rent vs Own

82.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.3% of the housing units in Germantown, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Germantown, 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.

$90,125

Median Household Income

± $14,781

2.3k

Number of Households

± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.3k households in Germantown, OH grew to $90,125 from the previous year's value of $84,307.

The following chart displays the households in Germantown, 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 Germantown, 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (4.29%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Germantown, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.29%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Germantown, OH have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Germantown, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Germantown, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Germantown, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Germantown, OH (438 out of 5.74k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Germantown, 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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