Port Clinton, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2018 Population
40,709
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2018 Median Age
49
1.45% 1-year increase
2018 Poverty Rate
10.4%
0.639% 1-year decrease
2018 Median Household Income
$57,918
3.07% 1-year growth
2018 Median Property Value
$148,400
2.06% 1-year growth
2018 Employed Population
19,463
0.594% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Port Clinton, OH was $148,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.7%.

Most people in Port Clinton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Port Clinton, OH was 2 cars per household.

Port Clinton, OH borders Fremont, OH, Sandusky, OH, and Toledo, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Port Clinton, OH is home to a population of 40.7k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.08% of Port Clinton, OH residents were born outside of the country (439 people).

In 2018, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Port Clinton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k White (Hispanic) and 496 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%
2018 Citizenship
99.8%
2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.7% of Port Clinton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Port Clinton, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Clinton, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37.6k ± 79
  2. White (Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 219
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    496 ± 188
5.03%
Hispanic Population
2.05k people

In 2018, there were 28.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.6k people) in Port Clinton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k White (Hispanic) and 496 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.03% of the people in Port Clinton, OH are hispanic (2.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Clinton, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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

1.08%
2018 Foreign-Born Population
439 people
0.817%
2017 Foreign-Born Population
333 people

As of 2018, 1.08% of Port Clinton, OH residents (439 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Port Clinton, OH was 0.817%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,346 ± 150
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    409 ± 114
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    392 ± 121

Port Clinton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Port Clinton, OH employs 19.5k people. In 2018, the largest industries in Port Clinton, OH were Manufacturing (3,746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,068 people), and Retail Trade (1,823 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,866), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,856), and Public Administration ($54,818).

Employment

Occupations

19.5k
2018 Value
± 775
0.594%
1 Year growth
± 5.54%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Port Clinton, OH grew at a rate of 0.594%, from 19.3k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Clinton, OH, are Production Occupations (2,304 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,097 people), and Management Occupations (1,782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Clinton, OH.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.5k
2018 Value
± 775
0.594%
1 Year growth
± 5.54%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Port Clinton, OH grew at a rate of 0.594%, from 19.3k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Clinton, OH, are Manufacturing (3,746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,068 people), and Retail Trade (1,823 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Clinton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Port Clinton, 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

$46,975
Median earning men ± $2,475
$26,701
Median earning women ± $1,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2018 are Public Administration ($63,509), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,921), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2018 are Public Administration ($52,878), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,740), and Construction ($42,857).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 102
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. 84
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 66
    Construction

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $135k
    Manufacturing
  2. $62.9k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $56.1k
    Utilities

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

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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 Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton, OH was $148,400 in 2018, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $145,400 to $148,400, a 2.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Clinton, OH is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Clinton, OH have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Clinton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,400
Median Property Value 2018
±$5,664
$13,919
Median Property Taxes
±$557

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.7%
Homeownership
2018
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2018

In 2018, 78.7% of the housing units in Port Clinton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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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.
$57,918
Median Household Income
± $2,484
17.7k
Number of Households
± 699

In 2018, the median household income of the 17.7k households in Port Clinton, OH grew to $57,918 from the previous year's value of $56,193.

The following chart displays the households in Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018
  1. Drove Alone (87.4%)
  2. Carpooled (5.68%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2018, 87.4% of workers in Port Clinton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.68%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Clinton, OH have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Port Clinton, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Clinton, OH (4.18k out of 40.1k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Clinton, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

95.8% of the population of Port Clinton, OH has health coverage, with 51.1% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.35% 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, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,328 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2018, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

4.25%
Uninsured
51.1%
Employer Coverage
13%
Medicaid
18%
Medicare
12.3%
Non-Group
1.35%
Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Port Clinton, OH declined by 25% from 5.67% to 4.25%.

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

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