Wauseon, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

7,505

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

0.262% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.89%

16.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,477

13.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wauseon, OH is home to a population of 7.51k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.986% of Wauseon, OH residents were born outside of the country (74 people).

In 2024, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.22k people) in Wauseon, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 422 Other (Hispanic) and 284 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Wauseon, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wauseon, OH was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wauseon, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.22k ± 338
Other (Hispanic)
422 ± 226
White (Hispanic)
284 ± 125

13.6%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

13.6% of the people in Wauseon, OH are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wauseon, 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

0.986%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 0.986% of Wauseon, OH residents (74 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 Wauseon, OH was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 99
Vietnam
73 ± 49
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 69

Wauseon, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wauseon, OH employs 3.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wauseon, OH were Manufacturing (1,002 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), and Retail Trade (409 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($116,693), Finance & Insurance ($74,402), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,402).

Employment

Occupations

3.62k

2024 Value

± 463

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wauseon, OH grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 3.55k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wauseon, OH, are Production Occupations (460 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (445 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wauseon, 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

3.62k

2024 Value

± 463

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 17.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wauseon, OH grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 3.55k employees to 3.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wauseon, OH, are Manufacturing (1,002 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (416 people), and Retail Trade (409 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wauseon, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wauseon, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,472

Median earning men ± $8,782

$40,231

Median earning women ± $6,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($116,693), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($107,993), and Public Administration ($84,479).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,402), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,598), and Public Administration ($41,629).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wauseon, OH was $152,600 in 2024, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,400 to $152,600, a 6.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Wauseon, OH is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wauseon, OH have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wauseon, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,602

$2,170

Median Property Taxes

±$330

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 Wauseon, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Wauseon, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wauseon, 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.

$64,477

Median Household Income

± $9,465

3.06k

Number of Households

± 431

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.06k households in Wauseon, OH declined from $64,477 from the previous year's value of $74,337.

The following chart displays the households in Wauseon, 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 Wauseon, 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 (90.3%)
Worked At Home (4.13%)
Carpooled (3.63%)

In 2024, 90.3% of workers in Wauseon, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.13%) and those who carpooled to work (3.63%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wauseon, OH have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Wauseon, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wauseon, OH (658 out of 7.41k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wauseon, OH is White, followed by Other 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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