Vandalia, OH

Census Place

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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
$197,000
5.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,789
6.47% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Vandalia, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Vandalia, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vandalia, OH are Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton (162 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Vandalia, OH was $197,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Vandalia, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Vandalia, OH was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vandalia, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.2k ± 485
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    662 ± 322
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    485 ± 250
2.1%
Hispanic Population
316 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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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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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    349 ± 128
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    281 ± 144
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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 Vandalia, 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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Education

In 2023, universities in Vandalia, OH awarded 162 degrees. The student population of Vandalia, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 184 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vandalia, OH are White (83 and 51.2%), Black or African American (69 and 42.6%), Asian (5 and 3.09%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 1.85%).

The largest universities in Vandalia, OH by number of degrees awarded are Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton (162 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vandalia, OH are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (62 and 38.3%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (61 and 37.7%), and General Cosmetology (38 and 23.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 186 students enrolled in Vandalia, OH, 1.08% men and 98.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 94 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    62 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Vandalia, OH was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 62 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
162 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology-North Dayton with 162 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vandalia, OH, which is 0.0189 times less than the 159 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 83 degrees mean that there were 1.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 69 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vandalia, 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 (81.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.97%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Vandalia, OH has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9% on non-group plans, and 3.07% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.89%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
14.1%
Medicaid
14.9%
Medicare
9%
Non-Group
3.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vandalia, OH declined by 13.7% from 5.66% to 4.89%.

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