Northwood, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,193

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

0.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,268

1.23% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Northwood, OH is home to a population of 5.19k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.79% of Northwood, OH residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 7.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.06k people) in Northwood, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 558 White (Hispanic) and 248 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwood, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 339
White (Hispanic)
558 ± 329
Other (Hispanic)
248 ± 193

15.6%

Hispanic Population

808 people

15.6% of the people in Northwood, OH are hispanic (808 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwood, 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

2.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

2.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

127 people

As of 2024, 2.79% of Northwood, OH residents (145 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 Northwood, OH was 2.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
75 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 45

Northwood, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northwood, OH employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwood, OH were Manufacturing (580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (523 people), and Retail Trade (284 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($107,940), Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,631), and Finance & Insurance ($66,400).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 536

0.208%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwood, OH grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 2.89k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwood, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (530 people), Production Occupations (379 people), and Material Moving Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwood, 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

2.89k

2024 Value

± 536

0.208%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwood, OH grew at a rate of 0.208%, from 2.89k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwood, OH, are Manufacturing (580 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (523 people), and Retail Trade (284 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwood, OH, though some of these residents may live in Northwood, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,503

Median earning men ± $12,945

$24,076

Median earning women ± $10,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Public Administration ($108,585), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,273), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,389), and Manufacturing ($25,144).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwood, OH was $183,100 in 2024, which is 0.55 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $168,400 to $183,100, a 8.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwood, OH is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwood, OH have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwood, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$183,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,287

$1,873

Median Property Taxes

±$376

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Northwood, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwood, 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.

$77,268

Median Household Income

± $7,517

2.24k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Northwood, OH grew to $77,268 from the previous year's value of $76,332.

The following chart displays the households in Northwood, 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 Northwood, 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 (87.7%)
Worked At Home (5.45%)
Carpooled (3.48%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Northwood, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.45%) and those who carpooled to work (3.48%).

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.

Commute Time

20 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwood, OH have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Northwood, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwood, OH (710 out of 5.15k 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 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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