Marietta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

13,203

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

0.592% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$47,873

4.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marietta, OH is home to a population of 13.2k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.36% of Marietta, OH residents were born outside of the country (311 people).

In 2024, there were 30.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Marietta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 398 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 153 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Marietta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marietta, OH was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marietta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.2k ± 196
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
398 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
153 ± 127

1.47%

Hispanic Population

194 people

1.47% of the people in Marietta, OH are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marietta, 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

2.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

311 people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

414 people

As of 2024, 2.36% of Marietta, OH residents (311 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 Marietta, OH was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
283 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
183 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 69

Marietta, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marietta, OH employs 6.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marietta, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,032 people), Retail Trade (925 people), and Educational Services (914 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($127,857), Utilities ($82,697), and Manufacturing ($68,553).

Employment

Occupations

6.18k

2024 Value

± 511

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marietta, OH grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 6.02k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marietta, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (801 people), Sales & Related Occupations (755 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marietta, 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

6.18k

2024 Value

± 511

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 11.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marietta, OH grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 6.02k employees to 6.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marietta, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,032 people), Retail Trade (925 people), and Educational Services (914 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marietta, OH, though some of these residents may live in Marietta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,429

Median earning men ± $6,369

$27,670

Median earning women ± $3,835

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($77,727), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,432), and Construction ($52,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,948), Public Administration ($44,167), and Construction ($42,933).

Education

The student population of Marietta, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,255 male students and 1,879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marietta, OH are White (699 and 87.4%), Unknown (37 and 4.63%), Two or More Races (22 and 2.75%), and Black or African American (17 and 2.13%).

The largest universities in Marietta, OH by number of degrees awarded are Washington State College of Ohio (537 and 66.7%) and Marietta College (268 and 33.3%).

The most popular majors in Marietta, OH are General Business Administration & Management (50 and 6.21%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (49 and 6.09%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 4.6%).

The median tuition costs are $38,508 for private four year colleges, and $4,128 and $4,152 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Marietta, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,134 (40% men and 60% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,134 students enrolled in Marietta, OH, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,692 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
42 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Marietta, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 42 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Washington State College of Ohio
537 degrees awarded
Marietta College
268 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Washington State College of Ohio with 537 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 321 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marietta, OH, which is 0.663 times less than the 484 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 699 degrees mean that there were 18.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 37 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($38,508) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,476) 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 Marietta, OH was $161,800 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,700 to $161,800, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Marietta, OH is 55.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marietta, OH have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marietta, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$161,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,138

$3,283

Median Property Taxes

±$360

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.7%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.7% of the housing units in Marietta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marietta, 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.

$47,873

Median Household Income

± $6,788

5.89k

Number of Households

± 476

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.89k households in Marietta, OH grew to $47,873 from the previous year's value of $45,986.

The following chart displays the households in Marietta, 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 Marietta, 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 (71.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Worked At Home (8.64%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Marietta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who worked at home (8.64%).

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

15.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marietta, OH have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.25% of the workforce in Marietta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Marietta, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marietta, OH have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marietta, OH (2.3k out of 12k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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