St. Marys, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

8,301

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.58%

32.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,516

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

St. Marys, OH is home to a population of 8.3k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.133% of St. Marys, OH residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.54k people) in St. Marys, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 448 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 142 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of St. Marys, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in St. Marys, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Marys, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.54k ± 359
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
448 ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 121

5.9%

Hispanic Population

490 people

5.9% of the people in St. Marys, OH are hispanic (490 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Marys, 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

0.133%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.878%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

As of 2024, 0.133% of St. Marys, OH residents (11 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 St. Marys, OH was 0.878%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
174 ± 108
Gulf War (1990s)
123 ± 113

St. Marys, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of St. Marys, OH employs 4.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in St. Marys, OH were Manufacturing (2,249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), and Retail Trade (259 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($81,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,094), and Educational Services ($76,406).

Employment

Occupations

4.5k

2024 Value

± 554

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, OH declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 4.82k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Marys, OH, are Production Occupations (1,119 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (359 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Marys, 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

4.5k

2024 Value

± 554

−6.62%

1 Year decline

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in St. Marys, OH declined at a rate of −6.62%, from 4.82k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Marys, OH, are Manufacturing (2,249 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), and Retail Trade (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Marys, OH, though some of these residents may live in St. Marys, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,870

Median earning men ± $7,003

$37,531

Median earning women ± $6,792

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,604), Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,321), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,875), Manufacturing ($44,643), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,651).

Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Marys, OH was $148,500 in 2024, which is 0.446 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $138,500 to $148,500, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Marys, OH is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in St. Marys, OH have an average commute time of 15.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Marys, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,055

$2,693

Median Property Taxes

±$390

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

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

Rent vs Own

79%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79% of the housing units in St. Marys, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in St. Marys, 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.

$79,516

Median Household Income

± $10,436

3.41k

Number of Households

± 443

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.41k households in St. Marys, OH grew to $79,516 from the previous year's value of $72,056.

The following chart displays the households in St. Marys, 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 St. Marys, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.83%)
Other (3.21%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in St. Marys, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.83%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.21%).

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

15.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Marys, OH have a shorter commute time (15.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.61% of the workforce in St. Marys, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Marys, OH (540 out of 8.21k 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Marys, OH is White, followed by Two Or More 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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