Grafton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,657

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.22%

10% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,724

2.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grafton, OH is home to a population of 5.66k people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.99% of Grafton, OH residents were born outside of the country (169 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.33k people) in Grafton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.23k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 347 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Grafton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grafton, OH was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grafton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.33k ± 325
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 181
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
347 ± 145

13.9%

Hispanic Population

788 people

13.9% of the people in Grafton, OH are hispanic (788 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grafton, 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

2.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169 people

2.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 2.99% of Grafton, OH residents (169 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 Grafton, OH was 2.95%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
56 ± 36

Grafton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grafton, OH employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grafton, OH were Manufacturing (277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Educational Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($84,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,726), and Manufacturing ($60,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2024 Value

± 200

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, OH declined at a rate of −5.25%, from 1.33k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grafton, OH, are Production Occupations (153 people), Management Occupations (153 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grafton, 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

1.26k

2024 Value

± 200

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grafton, OH declined at a rate of −5.25%, from 1.33k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grafton, OH, are Manufacturing (277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), and Educational Services (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grafton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Grafton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,934

Median earning men ± $4,087

$42,321

Median earning women ± $6,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,229), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,724), Manufacturing ($64,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,484).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grafton, OH was $216,100 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,500 to $216,100, a 8.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Grafton, OH is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grafton, OH have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grafton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,358

$673

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Grafton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grafton, 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.

$90,724

Median Household Income

± $11,430

853

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 853 households in Grafton, OH grew to $90,724 from the previous year's value of $88,352.

The following chart displays the households in Grafton, 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 Grafton, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (7.57%)
Carpooled (7.33%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Grafton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.57%) and those who carpooled to work (7.33%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grafton, OH have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.172% of the workforce in Grafton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grafton, OH (235 out of 2.55k 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grafton, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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