Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH

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2024 Population

116,921

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

0.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

5.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,883

2.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,100

7.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

46,101

0.227% 1-year decline

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1.81% of the households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, 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 Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District (146 degrees awarded in 2024), Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (124 degrees), and Hair Academy (9 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was $172,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.6%.

Most people in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was 2 cars per household.

Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH borders Union, Pickaway & Madison Counties PUMA, OH, Muskingum, Perry & Morgan Counties PUMA, OH, Highland, Clinton & Fayette Counties PUMA, OH, Athens, Washington & Meigs Counties PUMA, OH, Lawrence, Jackson & Gallia Counties PUMA, OH, and Scioto, Adams & Pike Counties PUMA, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH is home to a population of 117k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.855% of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH residents were born outside of the country (1k people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.05k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are Spanish (740 households), Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (261 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (231 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,732

Women

48.7%

59,760

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 116,492 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

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Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 533
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.4k ± 373
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.05k ± 353

1.19%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

1.19% of the people in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
154 ± 304 people
Bhutan
119 ± 268 people
Nepal
107 ± 254 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was Philippines, the natal country of 154 Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Bhutan with 119 and Nepal with 107.

Foreign-Born Population

0.855%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1k people

0.827%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

As of 2024, 0.855% of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH residents (1k 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 Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was 0.827%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
740 households (0.669%)
Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
261 households (0.236%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
231 households (0.209%)

1.81% of the households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was Spanish. 0.669% of the households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,285 ± 310
Gulf War (1990s)
1,357 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
1,328 ± 257

Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

Health

93% of the population of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 2.01% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.01%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH grew by 9.12% from 6.42% to 7.01%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH employs 46.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH were Restaurants & Food Services (3,422 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,259 people), and Construction (3,100 people), and the highest paying industries were Farming ($139,709), Insurance carriers ($131,217), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($120,674).

Males in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,031. The income inequality in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.403, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,101

Women

47.9%

24,000

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 was 46,101 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.1k

2024 Value

−0.227%

1 Year decline

± −0.227%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.227%, from 46.2k employees to 46.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,432 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,344 people), and Registered nurses (1,328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, 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

46.1k

2024 Value

−0.227%

1 Year decline

± −0.227%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH declined at a rate of −0.227%, from 46.2k employees to 46.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,422 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,259 people), and Construction (3,100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,484

Median earning men ± $1,740

$37,278

Median earning women ± $1,534

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,397), Public Administration ($68,977), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,735).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,675), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,761), and Manufacturing ($46,871).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH awarded 279 degrees. The student population of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 808 male students and 1,545 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are White (249 and 89.6%), Two or More Races (12 and 4.32%), Hispanic or Latino (7 and 2.52%), and Black or African American (6 and 2.16%).

The largest universities in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH by number of degrees awarded are Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District (146 and 52.3%), Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus (124 and 44.4%), and Hair Academy (9 and 3.23%).

The most popular majors in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH are Registered Nursing (56 and 20.1%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (42 and 15.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (22 and 7.89%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,362 for in-state students and $9,444 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,353 students enrolled in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, 34.3% men and 65.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,030 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
26 degrees awarded
Social Work
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was Registered Nursing with 26 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District
146 degrees awarded
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
124 degrees awarded
Hair Academy
9 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District with 146 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 102 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH, which is 0.576 times less than the 177 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 249 degrees mean that there were 20.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 12 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

Public, 4-year or above ($6,362) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($840) 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

Measure

In 2024, 1.06% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.673% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (41.9k), Some college (17.3k), and Secondary Education (14.3k).

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 Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was $172,100 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,500 to $172,100, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,162

$33,886

Median Property Taxes

±$1,294

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 Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, 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.

$60,883

Median Household Income

± $2,238

46.7k

Number of Households

± 1,598

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.7k households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH grew to $60,883 from the previous year's value of $59,320.

The following chart displays the households in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, 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

0.403

2024 Wage GINI in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH

0.401

2023 Wage GINI in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH

In 2024, the income inequality in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was 0.403 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.533% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.5%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.96% of the workforce in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, OH (17.7k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ross, Hocking & Vinton Counties PUMA, 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.