West Union, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,899

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38.6%

3.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$29,056

2.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Union, OH is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in West Union, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 56 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Union, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.72k ± 366
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 84
Other (Hispanic)
56 ± 70

1.93%

Hispanic Population

56 people

1.93% of the people in West Union, OH are hispanic (56 people).

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

Gulf War (1990s)
48 ± 66
Vietnam
35 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 20

West Union, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Union, OH employs 888 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Union, OH were Retail Trade (200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Educational Services (125 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($88,005), Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,438), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($41,154).

Employment

Occupations

888

2024 Value

± 240

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Union, OH grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 806 employees to 888 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Union, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), Sales & Related Occupations (112 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Union, 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

888

2024 Value

± 240

10.2%

1 Year growth

± 34.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Union, OH grew at a rate of 10.2%, from 806 employees to 888 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Union, OH, are Retail Trade (200 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Educational Services (125 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Union, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Union, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,969

Median earning men ± $23,228

$28,169

Median earning women ± $15,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,481), Retail Trade ($34,135), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($40,933), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($24,141).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Union, OH was $132,500 in 2024, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,400 to $132,500, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in West Union, OH is 38.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Union, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Union, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$132,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,228

$471

Median Property Taxes

±$153

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

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

Rent vs Own

38.1%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.1% of the housing units in West Union, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 40.8%.

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

$29,056

Median Household Income

± $6,951

1.24k

Number of Households

± 291

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.24k households in West Union, OH declined from $29,056 from the previous year's value of $29,934.

The following chart displays the households in West Union, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Union, 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 (83.9%)
Carpooled (6.31%)
Worked At Home (5.29%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in West Union, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.31%) and those who worked at home (5.29%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Union, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in West Union, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Union, 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 Union, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Union, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Union, OH (1.02k out of 2.65k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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