Wellston, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

5,452

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

1.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

8.01% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,193

1.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wellston, OH is home to a population of 5.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 80.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in Wellston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wellston, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellston, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 61
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 69

The following chart shows the 8 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
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
109 ± 69
Korea
81 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 64

Wellston, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wellston, OH employs 2.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellston, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (482 people), Retail Trade (289 people), and Manufacturing (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,316), Finance & Insurance ($76,397), and Construction ($67,587).

Employment

Occupations

2.29k

2024 Value

± 471

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellston, OH declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 2.32k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellston, OH, are Management Occupations (482 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (206 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (188 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellston, 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

2.29k

2024 Value

± 471

−1.33%

1 Year decline

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellston, OH declined at a rate of −1.33%, from 2.32k employees to 2.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellston, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (482 people), Retail Trade (289 people), and Manufacturing (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

$46,037

Median earning men ± $9,728

$40,151

Median earning women ± $10,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,244), Construction ($51,413), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,610), Retail Trade ($50,199), and Manufacturing ($38,953).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellston, OH was $124,000 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,900 to $124,000, a 14.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellston, OH is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellston, OH have an average commute time of 36 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

$124,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,938

$1,436

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Wellston, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellston, 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.

$56,193

Median Household Income

± $19,350

2.03k

Number of Households

± 432

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.03k households in Wellston, OH grew to $56,193 from the previous year's value of $55,159.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, 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 (79.8%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Other (3.87%)

In 2024, 79.8% of workers in Wellston, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.87%).

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

36 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellston, OH have a longer commute time (36 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.2% 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

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellston, OH (1.29k out of 5.16k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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