Washington Court House, OH

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2024 Population
14,439
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
17.7%
6.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$55,998
0.768% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$159,800
7.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,475
1.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Washington Court House, 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% of the residents in Washington Court House, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Washington Court House, OH was $159,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.1%.

Most people in Washington Court House, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Washington Court House, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Washington Court House, OH is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.21% of Washington Court House, OH residents were born outside of the country (319 people).

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Washington Court House, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99.2%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Washington Court House, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 259
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    563 ± 168
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    437 ± 144
2.11%
Hispanic Population
305 people

In 2024, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.9k people) in Washington Court House, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 563 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 437 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.11% of the people in Washington Court House, OH are hispanic (305 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Washington Court House, 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

2.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
319 people
1.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
204 people

As of 2024, 2.21% of Washington Court House, OH residents (319 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 Washington Court House, OH was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    318 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    258 ± 130
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    71 ± 55

Washington Court House, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Washington Court House, OH employs 6.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Washington Court House, OH were Manufacturing (1,353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (926 people), and Retail Trade (810 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,901), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,917), and Public Administration ($61,375).

Employment

Occupations

6.48k
2024 Value
± 653
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Court House, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 6.56k employees to 6.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Washington Court House, OH, are Production Occupations (960 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (723 people), and Material Moving Occupations (605 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Washington Court House, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.48k
2024 Value
± 653
−1.3%
1 Year decline
± 14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Washington Court House, OH declined at a rate of −1.3%, from 6.56k employees to 6.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Washington Court House, OH, are Manufacturing (1,353 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (926 people), and Retail Trade (810 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Washington Court House, OH, though some of these residents may live in Washington Court House, 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

$50,984
Median earning men ± $3,891
$38,445
Median earning women ± $2,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,026), Public Administration ($100,370), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($61,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,382), and Public Administration ($40,483).

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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 Washington Court House, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Washington Court House, OH was $159,800 in 2024, which is 0.48 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $148,100 to $159,800, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Washington Court House, OH is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Washington Court House, OH have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Washington Court House, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$5,462
$3,372
Median Property Taxes
±$414

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

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

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Rent vs Own

55.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Washington Court House, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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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.
$55,998
Median Household Income
± $5,233
6.12k
Number of Households
± 605

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.12k households in Washington Court House, OH grew to $55,998 from the previous year's value of $55,571.

The following chart displays the households in Washington Court House, 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 Washington Court House, 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 (81.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.69%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Washington Court House, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (3.69%).

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

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Washington Court House, OH have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Washington Court House, 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 Washington Court House, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Washington Court House, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Washington Court House, OH (2.47k out of 14k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Washington Court House, OH is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Washington Court House, OH has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 8.7% on non-group plans, and 2.62% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

7.78%
Uninsured
42.2%
Employer Coverage
26.3%
Medicaid
12.4%
Medicare
8.7%
Non-Group
2.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Washington Court House, OH grew by 47.5% from 5.27% to 7.78%.

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