Thurston, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
597
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.5
8.47% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.6%
8.87% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,188
30.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$157,500
8.85% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
230
13.5% 1-year decline

About

None 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 2024, the median property value in Thurston, OH was $157,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Thurston, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Thurston, OH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOhioFairfield County, OHColumbus, OH

Population & Diversity

Thurston, OH is home to a population of 597 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Thurston, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in Thurston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thurston, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    514 ± 166
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 42
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 27
5.53%
Hispanic Population
33 people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (514 people) in Thurston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.53% of the people in Thurston, OH are hispanic (33 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Thurston, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    14 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    1 ± 19

Thurston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Thurston, OH employs 230 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Thurston, OH were Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), Construction (45 people), and Retail Trade (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,778), Wholesale Trade ($50,000), and Educational Services ($47,656).

Employment

Occupations

230
2024 Value
± 96
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 65.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thurston, OH declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 266 employees to 230 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thurston, OH, are Transportation Occupations (49 people), Management Occupations (30 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thurston, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

230
2024 Value
± 96
−13.5%
1 Year decline
± 65.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Thurston, OH declined at a rate of −13.5%, from 266 employees to 230 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thurston, OH, are Accommodation & Food Services (55 people), Construction (45 people), and Retail Trade (27 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,488
Median earning men ± $10,459
$27,750
Median earning women ± $8,066

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,594), and Construction ($41,607).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($33,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,696).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Thurston, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Thurston, OH was $157,500 in 2024, which is 0.473 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,700 to $157,500, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Thurston, OH is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Thurston, OH have an average commute time of 31.1 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

$157,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,831
$155
Median Property Taxes
±$52

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.

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Rent vs Own

75.2%
Homeownership
2024
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Thurston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,188
Median Household Income
± $17,158
206
Number of Households
± 62

In 2024, the median household income of the 206 households in Thurston, OH grew to $62,188 from the previous year's value of $47,679.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thurston, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (90.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.86%)
  3. Carpooled (3.6%)

In 2024, 90.5% of workers in Thurston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.86%) and those who carpooled to work (3.6%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thurston, OH have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Thurston, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thurston, OH (69 out of 597 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

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.

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Health

93% of the population of Thurston, OH has health coverage, with 48.1% on employee plans, 27% on Medicaid, 9.21% on Medicare, 6.37% on non-group plans, and 2.35% 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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.04%
Uninsured
48.1%
Employer Coverage
27%
Medicaid
9.21%
Medicare
6.37%
Non-Group
2.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thurston, OH declined by 39.1% from 11.5% to 7.04%.

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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