Paulding, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,230

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

5.38% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

7.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,750

4.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Paulding, OH is home to a population of 3.23k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.01% of Paulding, OH residents were born outside of the country (194 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Paulding, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 144 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Paulding, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Paulding, OH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paulding, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 343
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 162
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
144 ± 120

13.2%

Hispanic Population

425 people

13.2% of the people in Paulding, OH are hispanic (425 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paulding, 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

6.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

194 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 6.01% of Paulding, OH residents (194 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 Paulding, OH was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 40
Korea
24 ± 36

Paulding, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Paulding, OH employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Paulding, OH were Manufacturing (416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), and Retail Trade (182 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,226), and Wholesale Trade ($58,173).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 271

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulding, OH declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 1.64k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paulding, OH, are Production Occupations (279 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (200 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (160 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paulding, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 271

−4.95%

1 Year decline

± 25.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Paulding, OH declined at a rate of −4.95%, from 1.64k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paulding, OH, are Manufacturing (416 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (278 people), and Retail Trade (182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paulding, OH, though some of these residents may live in Paulding, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,500

Median earning men ± $10,885

$35,882

Median earning women ± $7,512

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,769), Manufacturing ($57,663), and Public Administration ($48,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,595), Manufacturing ($51,211), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paulding, OH was $120,200 in 2024, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,400 to $120,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Paulding, OH is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paulding, OH have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paulding, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,247

$928

Median Property Taxes

±$193

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

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

Rent vs Own

66%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Paulding, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paulding, 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $14,157

1.41k

Number of Households

± 238

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Paulding, OH declined from $53,750 from the previous year's value of $56,308.

The following chart displays the households in Paulding, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Paulding, 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 (86.7%)
Carpooled (8.64%)
Worked At Home (4.22%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Paulding, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.64%) and those who worked at home (4.22%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paulding, OH have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Paulding, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paulding, OH (380 out of 3.19k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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