Obetz, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,330
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.8
1.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.4%
4.44% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,304
7.52% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$220,900
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,180
9.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Obetz, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Obetz, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Obetz, OH was $220,900, and the homeownership rate was 76.9%.

Most people in Obetz, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Obetz, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Obetz, OH is home to a population of 7.33k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.11% of Obetz, OH residents were born outside of the country (448 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in Obetz, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Obetz, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Obetz, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Obetz, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.16k ± 541
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 718
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    295 ± 225
6.3%
Hispanic Population
462 people

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.16k people) in Obetz, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 295 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.3% of the people in Obetz, OH are hispanic (462 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Obetz, 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

6.11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
448 people
3.13%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
197 people

As of 2024, 6.11% of Obetz, OH residents (448 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 Obetz, OH was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    98 ± 81
  2. Vietnam
    61 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    34 ± 44

Obetz, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Obetz, OH employs 3.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Obetz, OH were Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (363 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($76,630), Finance & Insurance ($73,036), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($71,786).

Employment

Occupations

3.18k
2024 Value
± 447
9.28%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Obetz, OH grew at a rate of 9.28%, from 2.91k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Obetz, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (413 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (360 people), and Management Occupations (261 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Obetz, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.18k
2024 Value
± 447
9.28%
1 Year growth
± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Obetz, OH grew at a rate of 9.28%, from 2.91k employees to 3.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Obetz, OH, are Retail Trade (477 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (421 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (363 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Obetz, OH, though some of these residents may live in Obetz, 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

$56,912
Median earning men ± $10,368
$48,024
Median earning women ± $6,546

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,984), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,024), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,902), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,033), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,164).

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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 Obetz, 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 Obetz, OH was $220,900 in 2024, which is 0.664 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $191,700 to $220,900, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Obetz, OH is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Obetz, OH have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Obetz, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$220,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,436
$1,952
Median Property Taxes
±$337

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.9%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Obetz, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

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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.
$87,304
Median Household Income
± $11,306
2.54k
Number of Households
± 404

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Obetz, OH grew to $87,304 from the previous year's value of $81,200.

The following chart displays the households in Obetz, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Obetz, 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 (78.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.7%)
  3. Carpooled (8.11%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Obetz, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.11%).

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

19.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Obetz, OH have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.285% of the workforce in Obetz, 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 Obetz, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Obetz, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Obetz, OH (1.26k out of 7.22k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Obetz, OH is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Obetz, OH has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 19.9% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.97% on non-group plans, and 0.355% 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, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.62%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
19.9%
Medicaid
12.1%
Medicare
9.97%
Non-Group
0.355%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Obetz, OH grew by 0.479% from 8.58% to 8.62%.

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