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Population

61,154

0.32% decline

Median Age

43.6

Median Household Income

$44,763

2.88% growth

Poverty Rate

15.7%

Number of Employees

26,846

2.93% growth

Median Property Value

$114,000

2.98% growth

About

Washington County, OH has a population of 61,154 people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $44,763. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Washington County, OH declined from 61,351 to 61,154, a 0.32% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,509 to $44,763, a 2.88% increase.

The population of Washington County, OH is 95.4% White, 1.33% Two+, and 1.1% Black. 2.24% of the people in Washington County, OH speak a non-English language, and 99% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Washington County, OH are Washington State Community College, with 400 graduates, Marietta College, with 347 graduates, and Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training, with 283 graduates.

The median property value in Washington County, OH is $114,000, and the homeownership rate is 74.6%. Most people in Washington County, OH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington County, OH is 2 cars per household.

Washington County, OH is the 41st most populated county in Ohio and borders Athens County, OH; Monroe County, OH; Morgan County, OH; Noble County, OH; Pleasants County, WV; Tyler County, WV; Wood County, WV& 2 more.

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The economy of Washington County, OH employs 26,846 people. The economy of Washington County, OH is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Utilities; and Manufacturing, which employ respectively 1.81; 1.57; and 1.49 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Washington County, OH are Manufacturing (4,142), Healthcare & Social Assistance (4,090), and Retail trade (3,312), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($59,605), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($40,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($38,158).

Median household income in Washington County, OH is $44,763. Males in Washington County, OH have an average income that is 1.55 times higher than the average income of females, which is $32,864. The income inequality of Washington County, OH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.429 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Washington County, OH is from the public use microdata area of Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. White $36,613 ± $3,040

2. Black or African American $32,748 ± $2,228

3. American Indian $24,182 ± $0

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH workers was White. These workers were paid 1.12 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Washington County, OH is from Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

0.429

2016 Wage GINI

0.417

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was 0.429 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.08% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 214

2. Census Tract 215

3. Census Tract 203

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Washington County, OH was Census Tract 214 with a value of $70,286, followed by Census Tract 215 and Census Tract 203, with respective values of $62,813 and $58,182.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Washington County, OH colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

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Industries

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

26,846

2016 value

± 731

2.93%

1 year Growth

± 3.59%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Washington County, OH grew at a rate of 2.93%, from 26,082 employees to 26,846 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington County, OH, are Manufacturing, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Washington County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Washington County, OH. In Washington County, OH the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 72 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,048. Mahoning County, OH has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Ohio.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Washington County, OH is from the public use microdata area of Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Washington County, OH residents 55-64 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Ohio. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Scioto County, OH $13,702

2. Adams County, OH $12,341

3. Jefferson County, OH $12,235

At $13,702 Scioto County, OH has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Ohio. The next two highest amounts were in Adams County, OH with $12,341 and in Jefferson County, OH with $12,235.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$10,048

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washington County, OH were $10,048 in 2014, but $9,825 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.27% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Washington County, OH are $$460 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Washington County, OH compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Washington County, OH is home to a population of 61,154 people, from which 99% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Washington County, OH is composed of 58,319 White residents (95.4%), 816 Two+ residents (1.33%), 673 Black residents (1.1%), 620 Hispanic residents (1.01%), and 427 Asian residents (0.7%). The most common foreign languages in Washington County, OH are Spanish (589 speakers), Chinese (139 speakers), and Other Asian (80 speakers), but compared to other places, Washington County, OH has a relative high number of Other West Germanic (71 speakers), Hmong (43 speakers), and Other Native North American (27 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Washington County, OH is from the public use microdata area of Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH.

Most common origin

1. Germany

2. Mexico

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Malaysia

2. South Africa

3. Australia

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH was Germany, the natal country of 254 Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH residents, followed by Mexico with 170 and China with 148.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Malaysia. In 2016, there were 37 people from Malaysia living in Washington, Morgan, Noble & Monroe Counties PUMA, OH, approximately 1.64 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Other Asian

relatively high languages

1. Other West Germanic

2. Hmong

3. Other Native North American

1,326 of Washington County, OH citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Washington County, OH was Spanish. 0.96% of the overall population of Washington County, OH are native Spanish speakers. 0.23% speak Chinese and 0.13% speak Other Asian, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Washington County, OH has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other West Germanic speakers. In 2015, there were 71 native Other West Germanic speakers living in Washington County, OH, approximately 1.17 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Washington County, OH awarded 1,030 degrees. The student population of Washington County, OH is skewed away from females, with 521 male students and 509 female students. Most students in Washington County, OH are White (918 and 89.1%), followed by Unknown (23 and 2.23%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 1.75%), and Black or African American (14 and 1.36%). The largest universities in Washington County, OH by number of graduates are Washington State Community College (400 and 38.8%), Marietta College (347 and 33.7%), and Washington County Career Center-Adult Technical Training (283 and 27.5%). The most popular majors in Washington County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (43 and 4.17%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (42 and 4.08%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (37 and 3.59%). The median tuition costs in Washington County, OH are N/A for private four year colleges, and $34,340 and $34,340 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 43 graduates

2. Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities 42 graduates

3. Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 37 graduates

relatively high

1. Other Computer & Information Support Services 5 graduates

2. Secondary Education & Teaching 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Washington County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 43 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Washington County, OH has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Other Computer & Information Support Services. In 2015, there were 5 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Other Computer & Information Support Services degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Washington County, OH according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington County, OH is $114,000, which is 0.56 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $110,700 to $114,000, a 2.98% increase. The homeownership rate of Washington County, OH is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Washington County, OH have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Washington County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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