Stow, OH

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2022 Population

34,459

0.281% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

1.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

6.51%

6.21% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$89,805

11.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$227,400

14.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Stow, OH had a population of 34.5k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $89,805. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Stow, OH declined from 34,556 to 34,459, a −0.281% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,523 to $89,805, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stow, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), and White (Hispanic) (0.702%).

None of the households in Stow, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Stow, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are American National University-Stow (22 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2022, the median property value in Stow, OH was $227,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Stow, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Stow, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Stow, OH employs 18.1k people. The largest industries in Stow, OH are Manufacturing (2,977 people), Educational Services (2,148 people), and Retail Trade (2,139 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,500), Manufacturing ($73,363), and Wholesale Trade ($70,221).

Employment

Occupations

18.1k

2022 Value

± 995

−0.16%

1 Year decline

± 7.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stow, OH declined at a rate of −0.16%, from 18.1k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stow, OH, are Management Occupations (2,491 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,255 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,817 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stow, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

18.1k

2022 Value

± 995

−0.16%

1 Year decline

± 7.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Stow, OH declined at a rate of −0.16%, from 18.1k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stow, OH, are Manufacturing (2,977 people), Educational Services (2,148 people), and Retail Trade (2,139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stow, OH, though some of these residents may live in Stow, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,983

Median earning men ± $5,151

$38,950

Median earning women ± $3,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,431), Information ($86,250), and Manufacturing ($82,575).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($120,242), Construction ($65,571), and Public Administration ($65,265).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2016, universities in Stow, OH awarded 22 degrees. The student population of Stow, OH in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Stow, OH are White (11 and 50%), followed by Black or African American (5 and 22.7%), Unknown (5 and 22.7%), and Two or More Races (1 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Stow, OH by number of degrees awarded are American National University-Stow (22 and 100%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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 Stow, OH was $227,400 in 2022, which is 0.807 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $198,400 to $227,400, a 14.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Stow, OH is 71.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Stow, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stow, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stow, OH is $89,805. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Stow, OH was Census Tract 5306.06 with a value of $116,583, followed by Census Tract 5304.01 and Census Tract 5306.05, with respective values of $105,938 and $98,667.

Property

$227,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,876

$9,881

Median Property Taxes

±$700

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2022

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.3% of the housing units in Stow, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stow, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5306.06
Census Tract 5304.01
Census Tract 5306.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stow, OH was Census Tract 5306.06 with a value of $116,583, followed by Census Tract 5304.01 and Census Tract 5306.05, with respective values of $105,938 and $98,667.

The following map shows all of the places in Stow, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,805

Median Household Income

± $3,610

13.9k

Number of Households

± 863

In 2022, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Stow, OH grew to $89,805 from the previous year's value of $80,523.

The following chart displays the households in Stow, 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 Stow, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Carpooled (4.41%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in Stow, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.41%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stow, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Stow, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stow, OH (2.2k out of 33.9k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Stow, OH has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 7.95% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Summit County, OH see 1013 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.36% decrease from the previous year (1027 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1502 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,013 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Summit County, OH

Primary care physicians in Summit County, OH see an average of 1,013 patients per year. This represents a 1.36% decrease from the previous year (1,027 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.09%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

7.95%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stow, OH grew by 14% from 2.71% to 3.09%.

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

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