Walbridge, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

3,034

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.259% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.3%

0.231% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,469

2.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Walbridge, OH is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Walbridge, OH residents were born outside of the country (110 people).

In 2024, there were 7.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Walbridge, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 336 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 217 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Walbridge, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Walbridge, OH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Walbridge, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
336 ± 203
Other (Hispanic)
217 ± 159

19.5%

Hispanic Population

591 people

19.5% of the people in Walbridge, OH are hispanic (591 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Walbridge, 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

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Walbridge, OH residents (110 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 Walbridge, OH was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 39
Vietnam
18 ± 29
Korea
9 ± 19

Walbridge, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Walbridge, OH employs 1.55k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Walbridge, OH were Manufacturing (296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and Public Administration (180 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($102,813), Construction ($72,143), and Public Administration ($61,225).

Employment

Occupations

1.55k

2024 Value

± 279

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walbridge, OH declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 1.65k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Walbridge, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), Management Occupations (173 people), and Production Occupations (141 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Walbridge, 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

1.55k

2024 Value

± 279

−5.77%

1 Year decline

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Walbridge, OH declined at a rate of −5.77%, from 1.65k employees to 1.55k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Walbridge, OH, are Manufacturing (296 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), and Public Administration (180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Walbridge, OH, though some of these residents may live in Walbridge, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,295

Median earning men ± $2,156

$50,471

Median earning women ± $5,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($72,143), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,370), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($103,438), Public Administration ($60,833), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,868).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Walbridge, OH was $137,600 in 2024, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $137,600, a 8.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Walbridge, OH is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Walbridge, OH have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Walbridge, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,274

$1,020

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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 Walbridge, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

54.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Walbridge, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Walbridge, 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.

$55,469

Median Household Income

± $22,572

1.37k

Number of Households

± 272

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.37k households in Walbridge, OH declined from $55,469 from the previous year's value of $56,719.

The following chart displays the households in Walbridge, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Walbridge, 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 (92.4%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)
Carpooled (2.1%)

In 2024, 92.4% of workers in Walbridge, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.26%) and those who carpooled to work (2.1%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Walbridge, OH have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Walbridge, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Walbridge, OH (403 out of 3.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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