West Carrollton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

12,976

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

1.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

6.72% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,619

6.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Carrollton, OH is home to a population of 13k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.34% of West Carrollton, OH residents were born outside of the country (953 people).

In 2024, there were 5.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.02k people) in West Carrollton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 877 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of West Carrollton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Carrollton, OH was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Carrollton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.02k ± 853
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 336
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
877 ± 413

8.49%

Hispanic Population

1.1k people

8.49% of the people in West Carrollton, OH are hispanic (1.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Carrollton, 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

7.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

953 people

5.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

779 people

As of 2024, 7.34% of West Carrollton, OH residents (953 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 West Carrollton, OH was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
223 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 62
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 44

West Carrollton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Carrollton, OH employs 7.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Carrollton, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,287 people), Manufacturing (1,202 people), and Retail Trade (936 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,700), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,890), and Public Administration ($57,107).

Employment

Occupations

7.16k

2024 Value

± 791

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carrollton, OH grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 6.94k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Carrollton, OH, are Production Occupations (1,010 people), Management Occupations (700 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (657 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Carrollton, 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

7.16k

2024 Value

± 791

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Carrollton, OH grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 6.94k employees to 7.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Carrollton, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,287 people), Manufacturing (1,202 people), and Retail Trade (936 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Carrollton, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Carrollton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,173

Median earning men ± $5,415

$35,046

Median earning women ± $7,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,946), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,438), and Construction ($55,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,695), Public Administration ($56,482), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Carrollton, OH was $156,900 in 2024, which is 0.472 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $137,700 to $156,900, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Carrollton, OH is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Carrollton, OH have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Carrollton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$156,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,425

$3,289

Median Property Taxes

±$509

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in West Carrollton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Carrollton, 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.

$61,619

Median Household Income

± $4,787

5.89k

Number of Households

± 672

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.89k households in West Carrollton, OH grew to $61,619 from the previous year's value of $57,758.

The following chart displays the households in West Carrollton, 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 West Carrollton, 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 (76.9%)
Worked At Home (12.8%)
Carpooled (9.73%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in West Carrollton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.73%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Carrollton, OH have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in West Carrollton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Carrollton, OH (2.06k out of 12.9k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Carrollton, 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.

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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