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 Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.885%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.792%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.184%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-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 111 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in Wellston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellston, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.33k ± 85
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    48 ± 69
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 57

In 2023, there were 111 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.33k people) in Wellston, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 48 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellston, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    102 ± 72
  2. Korea
    91 ± 107
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Wellston, OH employs 2.32k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wellston, OH were Manufacturing (487 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (480 people), and Retail Trade (276 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,531), Finance & Insurance ($74,462), and Construction ($50,259).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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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).

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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

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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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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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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 higher than 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.

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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%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Household Income

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$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellston, 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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.45%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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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%.

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