Thurston, OH

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Thurston, OH is home to a population of 597 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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)
514 ± 166
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 42
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 27

5.53%

Hispanic Population

33 people

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.

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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 20
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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Thurston, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thurston, 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 (90.5%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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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