Pickaway County, OH

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2022 Population

58,809

0.6% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ASherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AJ. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.5

0.254% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.5%

6.62% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,600

6.24% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$219,900

18.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

25,909

2.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Pickaway County, OH had a population of 58.8k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $67,600. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Pickaway County, OH grew from 58,458 to 58,809, a 0.6% increase and its median household income grew from $63,629 to $67,600, a 6.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pickaway County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.75%), White (Hispanic) (0.627%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.493%).

None of the households in Pickaway 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.

99.8% of the residents in Pickaway County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pickaway County, OH are Ohio Christian University (447 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Pickaway County, OH was $219,900, and the homeownership rate was 72.8%.

Most people in Pickaway County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Pickaway County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Pickaway County, OH borders Fairfield County, OH, Fayette County, OH, Franklin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Madison County, OH, and Ross County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Pickaway County, OH is home to a population of 58.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.614% of Pickaway County, OH residents were born outside of the country (361 people).

In 2022, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54k people) in Pickaway County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.62k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Pickaway County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Pickaway County, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pickaway County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
54k ± 142
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 203
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.62k ± 245

1.63%

Hispanic Population

959 people

1.63% of the people in Pickaway County, OH are hispanic (959 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pickaway 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

0.614%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

361 people

0.826%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

483 people

As of 2022, 0.614% of Pickaway County, OH residents (361 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pickaway County, OH was 0.826%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,394 ± 198
Gulf War (2001-)
693 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
323 ± 114

Pickaway County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.01 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pickaway County, OH employs 25.9k people. The largest industries in Pickaway County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,666 people), Retail Trade (2,999 people), and Construction (2,952 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,051), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,542).

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

25.9k

2022 Value

± 1,202

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pickaway County, OH grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 25.3k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pickaway County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,218 people), Management Occupations (2,977 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pickaway 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.9k

2022 Value

± 1,202

2.49%

1 Year growth

± 6.36%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Pickaway County, OH grew at a rate of 2.49%, from 25.3k employees to 25.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pickaway County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,666 people), Retail Trade (2,999 people), and Construction (2,952 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pickaway County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Pickaway County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,496

Median earning men ± $3,278

$40,491

Median earning women ± $2,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,000), Public Administration ($71,400), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,580).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($130,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,087), and Public Administration ($61,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

326
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
211
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
157
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pickaway County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 72.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.04%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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

N/ADonald J. Trump (72.8%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (25.8%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.04%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ASherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

N/AJ. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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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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

In 2022, universities in Pickaway County, OH awarded 447 degrees. The student population of Pickaway County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 676 male students and 924 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pickaway County, OH are White (278 and 62.2%), followed by Black or African American (125 and 28%), Unknown (13 and 2.91%), and Hispanic or Latino (12 and 2.68%).

The largest universities in Pickaway County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Christian University (447 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pickaway County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (112 and 25.1%), Divinity & Ministry (99 and 22.1%), and General Human Services (60 and 13.4%).

The median tuition cost in Pickaway County, OH for private four year colleges is $16,247.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2014 in Pickaway County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 65.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 63.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,600 (42.3% men and 57.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,600 students enrolled in Pickaway County, OH, 42.3% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 778 records, of which 55.8% were women and 44.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
60 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
34 degrees awarded
General Psychology
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pickaway County, OH was General Business Administration & Management with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Pickaway County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

447 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Christian University with 447 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pickaway County, OH, which is 0.693 times less than the 264 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 278 degrees mean that there were 2.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 125 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,247) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Pickaway County, OH was $219,900 in 2022, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $185,400 to $219,900, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Pickaway County, OH is 72.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Pickaway County, OH have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pickaway County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pickaway County, OH is $67,600. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pickaway County, OH was Census Tract 217 with a value of $83,750, followed by Census Tract 203.20 and Census Tract 216, with respective values of $76,654 and $71,654.

In 2023, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pickaway County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.64%.

Housing

Property

$219,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,893

$15,350

Median Property Taxes

±$814

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.8%

Homeownership

2022

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.8% of the housing units in Pickaway County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pickaway 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 217
Census Tract 203.20
Census Tract 216

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pickaway County, OH was Census Tract 217 with a value of $83,750, followed by Census Tract 203.20 and Census Tract 216, with respective values of $76,654 and $71,654.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pickaway 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.

$67,600

Median Household Income

± $3,177

21.1k

Number of Households

± 1,041

In 2022, the median household income of the 21.1k households in Pickaway County, OH grew to $67,600 from the previous year's value of $63,629.

The following chart displays the households in Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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 2022

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.41%)
Worked At Home (9.08%)

In 2022, 79.5% of workers in Pickaway County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.41%) and those who worked at home (9.08%).

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

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pickaway County, OH have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% of the workforce in Pickaway County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pickaway 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 Pickaway County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pickaway County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pickaway County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.64%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pickaway County, OH (6.81k out of 54.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 13.3% of the children was living in poverty in Pickaway County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.1%.

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

94.5% of the population of Pickaway County, OH has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 16.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pickaway County, OH see 2346 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.36% increase from the previous year (2248 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2282 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 535 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

2,346 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pickaway County, OH

Primary care physicians in Pickaway County, OH see an average of 2,346 patients per year. This represents a 4.36% increase from the previous year (2,248 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% 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

5.47%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pickaway County, OH declined by 7.77% from 5.93% to 5.47%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pickaway 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 72.3 in Pickaway County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pickaway 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 39.5% in Pickaway County, OH.

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