Mount Gilead, OH

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Gilead, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 531
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
190 ± 133
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 57

6.33%

Hispanic Population

211 people

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.

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

0.6%

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 93
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 58
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.

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

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.

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

1.29k

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Gilead, 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.

$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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Gilead, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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