Hamilton, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
63,468
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.8
0.288% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.6%
4.29% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$55,166
1.61% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$165,200
8.47% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
28,693
1.89% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hamilton, 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.

94.6% of the residents in Hamilton, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hamilton, OH are Miami University-Hamilton (513 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hamilton, OH was $165,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Hamilton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Hamilton, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hamilton, OH is home to a population of 63.5k people, from which 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.07% of Hamilton, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.49k people).

In 2024, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Hamilton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Hamilton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hamilton, OH was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hamilton, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    45.9k ± 1.52k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.75k ± 807
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.58k ± 744
12%
Hispanic Population
7.64k people

In 2024, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.9k people) in Hamilton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.75k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12% of the people in Hamilton, OH are hispanic (7.64k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hamilton, 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

7.07%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4.49k people
6.91%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.36k people

As of 2024, 7.07% of Hamilton, OH residents (4.49k 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 Hamilton, OH was 6.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    893 ± 186
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    640 ± 213
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    457 ± 200

Hamilton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hamilton, OH employs 28.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hamilton, OH were Retail Trade (4,341 people), Manufacturing (4,311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,099 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,969), Utilities ($83,214), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,074).

Employment

Occupations

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,578
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 7.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, OH grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 28.2k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hamilton, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,326 people), Production Occupations (2,827 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,430 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hamilton, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

28.7k
2024 Value
± 1,578
1.89%
1 Year growth
± 7.58%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hamilton, OH grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 28.2k employees to 28.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hamilton, OH, are Retail Trade (4,341 people), Manufacturing (4,311 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,099 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hamilton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Hamilton, 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

$41,563
Median earning men ± $2,248
$33,602
Median earning women ± $2,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,547), Manufacturing ($51,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,534), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,668), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,311).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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 Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, OH awarded 513 degrees. The student population of Hamilton, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,057 male students and 1,317 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hamilton, OH are White (383 and 79%), Black or African American (39 and 8.04%), Asian (20 and 4.12%), and Hispanic or Latino (18 and 3.71%).

The largest universities in Hamilton, OH by number of degrees awarded are Miami University-Hamilton (513 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hamilton, OH are Registered Nursing (86 and 16.8%), Small Business Administration & Management (84 and 16.4%), and General Studies (58 and 11.3%).

The median tuition cost in Hamilton, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,210 for in-state students and $17,466 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,374 students enrolled in Hamilton, OH, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,663 records, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Engineering Technology
    42 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Small Business Administration & Management
    84 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hamilton, OH was General Engineering Technology with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hamilton, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Miami University-Hamilton
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
513 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Miami University-Hamilton with 513 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 223 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hamilton, OH, which is 0.769 times less than the 290 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 383 degrees mean that there were 9.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,210) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($638) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,240) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hamilton, OH was $165,200 in 2024, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,300 to $165,200, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Hamilton, OH is 54.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hamilton, OH have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hamilton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,158
$13,488
Median Property Taxes
±$893

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

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

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Rent vs Own

54.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.3% of the housing units in Hamilton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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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.
$55,166
Median Household Income
± $2,901
24.9k
Number of Households
± 1,333

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.9k households in Hamilton, OH grew to $55,166 from the previous year's value of $54,293.

The following chart displays the households in Hamilton, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hamilton, 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 (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.48%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Hamilton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (6.48%).

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

24.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hamilton, OH have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hamilton, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hamilton, OH (12.1k out of 61.6k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

91.4% of the population of Hamilton, OH has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.09% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 25.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.58%
Uninsured
40.4%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
11.6%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.09%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hamilton, OH declined by 12.6% from 9.82% to 8.58%.

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