Ottawa County, OH

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2023 Population

40,161

0.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.3

1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.35%

4.72% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,728

8.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,700

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,010

0.173% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ottawa County, OH had a population of 40.2k people with a median age of 50.3 and a median household income of $75,728. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ottawa County, OH declined from 40,367 to 40,161, a −0.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,515 to $75,728, a 8.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%), White (Hispanic) (1.83%), Other (Hispanic) (1.79%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Ottawa County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Ottawa County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ottawa County, OH was $200,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.6%.

Most people in Ottawa County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ottawa County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Ottawa County, OH borders Erie County, OH, Lucas County, OH, Sandusky County, OH, and Wood County, OH.

United States Ohio Port Clinton, OH

Population & Diversity

Ottawa County, OH is home to a population of 40.2k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.747% of Ottawa County, OH residents were born outside of the country (300 people).

In 2023, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Ottawa County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 895 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 734 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Ottawa County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ottawa County, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ottawa County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 166
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
895 ± 219
White (Hispanic)
734 ± 207

5.21%

Hispanic Population

2.09k people

5.21% of the people in Ottawa County, OH are hispanic (2.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ottawa County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

0.747%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

1.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

485 people

As of 2023, 0.747% of Ottawa County, OH residents (300 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ottawa County, OH was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,092 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
580 ± 210
Gulf War (1990s)
212 ± 72

Ottawa County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ottawa County, OH employs 19k people. The largest industries in Ottawa County, OH are Manufacturing (3,364 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,800 people), and Retail Trade (1,857 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,167), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,821), and Finance & Insurance ($73,375).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19k

2023 Value

± 888

−0.173%

1 Year decline

± 6.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County, OH declined at a rate of −0.173%, from 19k employees to 19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ottawa County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,001 people), Production Occupations (1,888 people), and Management Occupations (1,859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ottawa County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19k

2023 Value

± 888

−0.173%

1 Year decline

± 6.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ottawa County, OH declined at a rate of −0.173%, from 19k employees to 19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ottawa County, OH, are Manufacturing (3,364 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,800 people), and Retail Trade (1,857 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ottawa County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ottawa County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,274

Median earning men ± $3,596

$36,972

Median earning women ± $3,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($101,324), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,931), and Public Administration ($76,367).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,906), Construction ($57,597), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,083).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

99
Accommodation and Food Services
91
Other Services (except Public Administration)
67
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$145k
Manufacturing
$73.2k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$58.4k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ottawa County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.22%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.22%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ottawa County, OH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ottawa County, OH was $200,700 in 2023, which is 0.662 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $179,100 to $200,700, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ottawa County, OH is 83.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ottawa County, OH have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ottawa County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ottawa County, OH is $75,728. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ottawa County, OH was Census Tract 511 with a value of $111,824, followed by Census Tract 502.02 and Census Tract 509, with respective values of $102,411 and $98,906.

In 2023, 9.78% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.32%.

Housing

Property

$200,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,313

$15,123

Median Property Taxes

±$727

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.6% of the housing units in Ottawa County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ottawa County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 511
Census Tract 502.02
Census Tract 509

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ottawa County, OH was Census Tract 511 with a value of $111,824, followed by Census Tract 502.02 and Census Tract 509, with respective values of $102,411 and $98,906.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ottawa County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,728

Median Household Income

± $4,043

18.1k

Number of Households

± 856

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.1k households in Ottawa County, OH grew to $75,728 from the previous year's value of $69,515.

The following chart displays the households in Ottawa County, 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 Ottawa County, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (83.8%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2023, 83.8% of workers in Ottawa County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.86%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ottawa County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in Ottawa County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.78% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.32%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ottawa County, OH (3.3k out of 39.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.3% of the children was living in poverty in Ottawa County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of Ottawa County, OH has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 21.6% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, OH see 2013 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.6% decrease from the previous year (2384 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2359 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 872 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,013 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ottawa County, OH

Primary care physicians in Ottawa County, OH see an average of 2,013 patients per year. This represents a 15.6% decrease from the previous year (2,384 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ottawa County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19% under 18 years, 15.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.3%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

9.52%

Medicaid

21.6%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ottawa County, OH declined by 4.01% from 4.48% to 4.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.7 in Ottawa County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ottawa County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.2% in Ottawa County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Ottawa County, OH.