Thurston, OH

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2023 Population

615

26% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$47,679

4.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$144,700

4.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

266

41.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Thurston, OH had a population of 615 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $47,679. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Thurston, OH grew from 488 to 615, a 26% increase and its median household income grew from $45,833 to $47,679, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thurston, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.76%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

N/A of the households in Thurston, 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.

100% of the residents in Thurston, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Thurston, OH was $144,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Thurston, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Thurston, OH is home to a population of 615 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Thurston, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (542 people) in Thurston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Thurston, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Thurston, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thurston, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
542 ± 172
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 39.2
Two+ (Hispanic)
17 ± 30

5.2%

Hispanic Population

32 people

5.2% of the people in Thurston, OH are hispanic (32 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thurston, OH as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 18
Korea
7 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Thurston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thurston, OH employs 266 people. The largest industries in Thurston, OH are Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), Construction (52 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,938), Construction ($38,478), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

Employment

Occupations

266

2023 Value

± 101

41.5%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thurston, OH grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 188 employees to 266 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thurston, OH, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people), Transportation Occupations (46 people), and Management Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thurston, 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

266

2023 Value

± 101

41.5%

1 Year growth

± 42.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Thurston, OH grew at a rate of 41.5%, from 188 employees to 266 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thurston, OH, are Accommodation & Food Services (82 people), Construction (52 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thurston, OH, though some of these residents may live in Thurston, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 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 Thurston, 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

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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.

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

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 Thurston, OH was $144,700 in 2023, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,300 to $144,700, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Thurston, OH is 64.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Thurston, OH have an average commute time of 29.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thurston, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$27,764

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.2% of the housing units in Thurston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Thurston, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$47,679

Median Household Income

± $26,692

215

Number of Households

± 64

In 2023, the median household income of the 215 households in Thurston, OH grew to $47,679 from the previous year's value of $45,833.

The following chart displays the households in Thurston, 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 Thurston, 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 2023

Drove Alone (90.7%)
Carpooled (6.1%)
Worked At Home (3.25%)

In 2023, 90.7% of workers in Thurston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.1%) and those who worked at home (3.25%).

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

29.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thurston, OH have a longer commute time (29.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thurston, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thurston, OH (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thurston, 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
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

88.5% of the population of Thurston, OH has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 5.85% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1717 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2013 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,717 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,717 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,751 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.5%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

9.92%

Medicare

5.85%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thurston, OH grew by 37.4% from 8.4% to 11.5%.

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

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