Oak Harbor, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,314
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
1.32% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.68%
25.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$46,211
1.55% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$142,200
5.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,148
11.4% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Oak Harbor, OH was $142,200, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Oak Harbor, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Oak Harbor, OH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOhioOttawa County, OHPort Clinton, OHSandusky, Ottawa & Lucas (East) Counties--Oregon City PUMA, OH

Population & Diversity

Oak Harbor, OH is home to a population of 2.31k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.475% of Oak Harbor, OH residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Oak Harbor, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 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 Oak Harbor, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.91k ± 326
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    169 ± 111
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    112 ± 96
15.9%
Hispanic Population
367 people

In 2024, there were 11.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.91k people) in Oak Harbor, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.9% of the people in Oak Harbor, OH are hispanic (367 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Harbor, 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

0.475%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11 people
0.431%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 0.475% of Oak Harbor, OH residents (11 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 Oak Harbor, OH was 0.431%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    24 ± 37
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 23
  3. Vietnam
    12 ± 26

Oak Harbor, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oak Harbor, OH employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Harbor, OH were Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,778), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,667).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k
2024 Value
± 243
−11.4%
1 Year decline
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Harbor, OH declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.3k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Harbor, OH, are Material Moving Occupations (198 people), Production Occupations (128 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (100 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Harbor, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.15k
2024 Value
± 243
−11.4%
1 Year decline
± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Harbor, OH declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 1.3k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Harbor, OH, are Manufacturing (273 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (231 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Harbor, OH, though some of these residents may live in Oak Harbor, 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

$37,469
Median earning men ± $21,878
$39,276
Median earning women ± $12,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,333), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,833), and Manufacturing ($36,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,719), and Public Administration ($39,079).

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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 Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor, OH was $142,200 in 2024, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,700 to $142,200, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Harbor, OH is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Harbor, OH have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Harbor, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,932
$860
Median Property Taxes
±$207

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.8%
Homeownership
2024
58.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Oak Harbor, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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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.
$46,211
Median Household Income
± $12,075
1.2k
Number of Households
± 237

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Oak Harbor, OH declined from $46,211 from the previous year's value of $46,939.

The following chart displays the households in Oak Harbor, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Harbor, 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 (80.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.3%)
  3. Carpooled (5.43%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in Oak Harbor, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.43%).

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

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Harbor, OH have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.82% of the workforce in Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Harbor, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Harbor, OH (129 out of 2.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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

93.3% of the population of Oak Harbor, OH has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0% 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 18.5% under 18 years, 26.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% 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

6.7%
Uninsured
47.3%
Employer Coverage
13.4%
Medicaid
17.6%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oak Harbor, OH grew by 35.8% from 4.93% to 6.7%.

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

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