Ross, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,601

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.8

1.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,522

1.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ross, OH is home to a population of 2.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of Ross, OH residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Ross, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 185 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Ross, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ross, OH was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ross, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 520
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
185 ± 197
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
95 ± 102

0.961%

Hispanic Population

25 people

0.961% of the people in Ross, OH are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ross, 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

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

100 people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Ross, OH residents (88 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, OH was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
34 ± 55
Vietnam
32 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Ross, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ross, OH employs 1.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ross, OH were Manufacturing (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (174 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($67,784), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,938), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.23k

2024 Value

± 302

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ross, OH grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 1.14k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ross, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (157 people), Management Occupations (144 people), and Production Occupations (122 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ross, 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

1.23k

2024 Value

± 302

7.73%

1 Year growth

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ross, OH grew at a rate of 7.73%, from 1.14k employees to 1.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ross, OH, are Manufacturing (242 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (224 people), and Retail Trade (174 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ross, OH, though some of these residents may live in Ross, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,615

Median earning men ± $21,484

$44,104

Median earning women ± $8,146

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750), Manufacturing ($50,156), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625) and Retail Trade ($43,872).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ross, OH was $243,000 in 2024, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,700 to $243,000, a 0.124% increase. The homeownership rate in Ross, OH is 73.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ross, OH have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ross, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$243,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,106

$828

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.9% of the housing units in Ross, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ross, 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.

$64,522

Median Household Income

± $19,494

1.12k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.12k households in Ross, OH grew to $64,522 from the previous year's value of $63,788.

The following chart displays the households in Ross, 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 Ross, 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 (70.8%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 70.8% of workers in Ross, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ross, OH have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Ross, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ross, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ross, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ross, OH (291 out of 2.6k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ross, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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