Wapakoneta, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

9,894

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

3.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,570

6.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wapakoneta, OH is home to a population of 9.89k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.869% of Wapakoneta, OH residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2024, there were 44.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.17k people) in Wapakoneta, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 208 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 183 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Wapakoneta, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wapakoneta, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wapakoneta, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.17k ± 325
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
208 ± 102
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
183 ± 220

1.64%

Hispanic Population

162 people

1.64% of the people in Wapakoneta, OH are hispanic (162 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wapakoneta, 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

0.869%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

0.324%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.869% of Wapakoneta, OH residents (86 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 Wapakoneta, OH was 0.324%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 78
Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 90
Korea
53 ± 78

Wapakoneta, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wapakoneta, OH employs 4.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wapakoneta, OH were Manufacturing (1,488 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($77,813), Educational Services ($73,962), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,417).

Employment

Occupations

4.67k

2024 Value

± 535

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapakoneta, OH declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 4.81k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wapakoneta, OH, are Production Occupations (805 people), Sales & Related Occupations (365 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wapakoneta, 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

4.67k

2024 Value

± 535

−2.85%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapakoneta, OH declined at a rate of −2.85%, from 4.81k employees to 4.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wapakoneta, OH, are Manufacturing (1,488 people), Retail Trade (472 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wapakoneta, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wapakoneta, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,813

Median earning men ± $8,850

$39,932

Median earning women ± $4,323

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,224), Manufacturing ($65,152), and Retail Trade ($55,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,813), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), and Information ($49,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wapakoneta, OH was $158,400 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,000 to $158,400, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Wapakoneta, OH is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wapakoneta, OH have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wapakoneta, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,039

$2,986

Median Property Taxes

±$395

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 Wapakoneta, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Wapakoneta, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wapakoneta, 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.

$65,570

Median Household Income

± $6,896

4.38k

Number of Households

± 517

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.38k households in Wapakoneta, OH grew to $65,570 from the previous year's value of $61,628.

The following chart displays the households in Wapakoneta, 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 Wapakoneta, 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 (85.5%)
Worked At Home (7.29%)
Carpooled (4.16%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Wapakoneta, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.29%) and those who carpooled to work (4.16%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wapakoneta, OH have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.3% of the workforce in Wapakoneta, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wapakoneta, OH (1.14k out of 9.72k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wapakoneta, 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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