Vandalia, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

15,053

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.97%

2.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,275

3.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Vandalia, OH is home to a population of 15.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.44% of Vandalia, OH residents were born outside of the country (518 people).

In 2024, there were 19.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Vandalia, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 662 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 485 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Vandalia, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vandalia, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandalia, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.2k ± 485
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
662 ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
485 ± 250

2.1%

Hispanic Population

316 people

2.1% of the people in Vandalia, OH are hispanic (316 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vandalia, 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

3.44%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

518 people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

554 people

As of 2024, 3.44% of Vandalia, OH residents (518 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 Vandalia, OH was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
349 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
281 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 80

Vandalia, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vandalia, OH employs 7.79k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vandalia, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (967 people), and Retail Trade (965 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,104), Construction ($84,667), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,788).

Employment

Occupations

7.79k

2024 Value

± 770

−6.47%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, OH declined at a rate of −6.47%, from 8.33k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vandalia, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,048 people), Management Occupations (781 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (649 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vandalia, 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

7.79k

2024 Value

± 770

−6.47%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vandalia, OH declined at a rate of −6.47%, from 8.33k employees to 7.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vandalia, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,178 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (967 people), and Retail Trade (965 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vandalia, OH, though some of these residents may live in Vandalia, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,066

Median earning men ± $8,754

$45,016

Median earning women ± $1,914

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($107,635), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,271), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,939).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,056), and Construction ($63,750).

Education

The student population of Vandalia, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 207 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vandalia, OH are White (84 and 52.8%), Black or African American (60 and 37.7%), Asian (6 and 3.77%), and Unknown (5 and 3.14%).

The largest universities in Vandalia, OH by number of degrees awarded are Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton (159 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vandalia, OH are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (71 and 44.7%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (57 and 35.8%), and General Cosmetology (31 and 19.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 210 students enrolled in Vandalia, OH, 1.43% men and 98.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 134 records, of which 99.3% were women and 0.746% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
71 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
31 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Vandalia, OH was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 71 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Vandalia, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

159 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton with 159 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vandalia, OH, which is 0.0258 times less than the 155 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 84 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 60 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vandalia, OH was $197,000 in 2024, which is 0.592 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,500 to $197,000, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Vandalia, OH is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vandalia, OH have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vandalia, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$197,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,491

$4,143

Median Property Taxes

±$445

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Vandalia, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vandalia, 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.

$73,275

Median Household Income

± $7,638

6.51k

Number of Households

± 645

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.51k households in Vandalia, OH declined from $73,275 from the previous year's value of $76,290.

The following chart displays the households in Vandalia, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandalia, 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 (81.5%)
Worked At Home (9.97%)
Carpooled (5.72%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Vandalia, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.97%) and those who carpooled to work (5.72%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vandalia, OH have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Vandalia, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vandalia, OH (1.34k out of 14.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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