Mount Gilead, OH

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2024 Population
3,331
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
44.4
31% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
8.7% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$44,643
9.88% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$174,300
11.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,285
2.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Mount Gilead, 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.

100% of the residents in Mount Gilead, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mount Gilead, OH was $174,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.3%.

Most people in Mount Gilead, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mount Gilead, OH was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mount Gilead, OH is home to a population of 3.33k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.6% of Mount Gilead, OH residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Mount Gilead, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Gilead, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.93k ± 531
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    190 ± 133
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    87 ± 57
6.33%
Hispanic Population
211 people

In 2024, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in Mount Gilead, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 190 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.33% of the people in Mount Gilead, OH are hispanic (211 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Gilead, 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

0.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2024, 0.6% of Mount Gilead, OH residents (20 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 Mount Gilead, OH was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    117 ± 93
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    60 ± 58
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 17

Mount Gilead, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mount Gilead, OH employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Gilead, OH were Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($98,750), Public Administration ($92,772), and Educational Services ($66,518).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k
2024 Value
± 291
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Gilead, OH grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Gilead, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (239 people), Production Occupations (197 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Gilead, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.29k
2024 Value
± 291
2.15%
1 Year growth
± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Gilead, OH grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 1.26k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Gilead, OH, are Manufacturing (258 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Gilead, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mount Gilead, 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

$31,090
Median earning men ± $26,252
$40,890
Median earning women ± $8,587

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($98,750), Public Administration ($94,022), and Manufacturing ($85,598).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,739), Manufacturing ($40,932), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,260).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Mount Gilead, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Gilead, OH was $174,300 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,200 to $174,300, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Mount Gilead, OH is 51.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Gilead, OH have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Gilead, OH is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$174,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,937
$797
Median Property Taxes
±$229

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.3%
Homeownership
2024
53.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 51.3% of the housing units in Mount Gilead, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.4%.

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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.
$44,643
Median Household Income
± $13,024
1.55k
Number of Households
± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Mount Gilead, OH declined from $44,643 from the previous year's value of $49,536.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Gilead, 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Gilead, 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 (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (12.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.62%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Mount Gilead, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who worked at home (3.62%).

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

32.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Gilead, OH have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.06% of the workforce in Mount Gilead, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Gilead, OH (561 out of 3.17k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Gilead, 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.

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Health

96.1% of the population of Mount Gilead, OH has health coverage, with 26.5% on employee plans, 42.2% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 9.62% on non-group plans, and 2.52% 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, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.88%
Uninsured
26.5%
Employer Coverage
42.2%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
9.62%
Non-Group
2.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mount Gilead, OH declined by 5.09% from 4.09% to 3.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mount Gilead, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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