Port Washington, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

586

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.09%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,500

9.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Port Washington, OH is home to a population of 586 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (548 people) in Port Washington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Port Washington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Port Washington, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Port Washington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
548 ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 33
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 7

1.71%

Hispanic Population

10 people

1.71% of the people in Port Washington, OH are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Port Washington, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14

Port Washington, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Port Washington, OH employs 252 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Port Washington, OH were Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Construction (30 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($109,500), Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($43,125).

Employment

Occupations

252

2024 Value

± 92

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Washington, OH declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 255 employees to 252 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Port Washington, OH, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (45 people), Production Occupations (43 people), and Material Moving Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Port Washington, 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

252

2024 Value

± 92

−1.18%

1 Year decline

± 51.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Port Washington, OH declined at a rate of −1.18%, from 255 employees to 252 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Port Washington, OH, are Manufacturing (95 people), Retail Trade (34 people), and Construction (30 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Port Washington, OH, though some of these residents may live in Port Washington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,821

Median earning men ± $23,516

$29,821

Median earning women ± $7,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($109,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,375), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,021), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,167), and Manufacturing ($27,768).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Port Washington, OH was $123,500 in 2024, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,000 to $123,500, a 7.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Port Washington, OH is 76.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Port Washington, OH have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Port Washington, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,406

$175

Median Property Taxes

±$54

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 Washington, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.8%

Homeownership

2024

52.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.8% of the housing units in Port Washington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Port Washington, 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.

$66,500

Median Household Income

± $13,808

228

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 228 households in Port Washington, OH grew to $66,500 from the previous year's value of $60,625.

The following chart displays the households in Port Washington, 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 Port Washington, 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 (74.9%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Motorcycle (6.07%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in Port Washington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (6.07%).

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

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Port Washington, OH have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.81% of the workforce in Port Washington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Port Washington, OH (53 out of 583 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Port Washington, 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.

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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