Wellston, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,426

0.111% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

4.9% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.1%

3.82% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,159

6.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$107,900

2.79% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,323

12% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wellston, OH had a population of 5.43k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $55,159. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wellston, OH grew from 5,420 to 5,426, a 0.111% increase and its median household income grew from $51,597 to $55,159, a 6.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.68%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.184%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wellston, 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.

100% of the residents in Wellston, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wellston, OH was $107,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Wellston, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellston, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellston, OH is home to a population of 5.43k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Wellston, OH residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 58.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in Wellston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wellston, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wellston, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.33k ± 85
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 89.5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 22

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wellston, 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
102 ± 72
Korea
91 ± 107
Gulf War (2001-)
46 ± 57

Wellston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wellston, OH employs 2.32k people. The largest industries in Wellston, OH are Manufacturing (487 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), and Retail Trade (276 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,531), Finance & Insurance ($74,462), and Construction ($50,259).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.32k

2023 Value

± 457

12%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, OH grew at a rate of 12%, from 2.08k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, OH, are Management Occupations (464 people), Production Occupations (236 people), and Material Moving Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellston, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.32k

2023 Value

± 457

12%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wellston, OH grew at a rate of 12%, from 2.08k employees to 2.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, OH, are Manufacturing (487 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), and Retail Trade (276 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellston, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wellston, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,549

Median earning men ± $6,407

$38,576

Median earning women ± $12,281

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,920), Construction ($50,065), and Manufacturing ($47,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,882), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,167), and Manufacturing ($45,714).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellston, OH was $107,900 in 2023, which is 0.356 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $111,000 to $107,900, a 2.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wellston, OH is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Wellston, OH have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellston, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$107,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$34,472

$1,495

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 68.4% of the housing units in Wellston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellston, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9572

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Wellston, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,159

Median Household Income

± $11,338

2.19k

Number of Households

± 416

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.19k households in Wellston, OH grew to $55,159 from the previous year's value of $51,597.

The following chart displays the households in Wellston, 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 Wellston, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.5%)
Carpooled (9.45%)
Walked (3.72%)

In 2023, 81.5% of workers in Wellston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who walked to work (3.72%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, OH have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.49% of the workforce in Wellston, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, OH (1.2k out of 5.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of Wellston, OH has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 28.1% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 7.13% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, OH see 2499 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.241% increase from the previous year (2493 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2956 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 516 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,499 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jackson County, OH

Primary care physicians in Jackson County, OH see an average of 2,499 patients per year. This represents a 0.241% increase from the previous year (2,493 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Jackson County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.77%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

28.1%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

7.13%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellston, OH grew by 4.78% from 6.46% to 6.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wellston, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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