West Unity, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,812

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

17.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

37.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,759

7.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Unity, OH is home to a population of 1.81k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of West Unity, OH residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in West Unity, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 68 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of West Unity, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Unity, OH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Unity, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 212
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
186 ± 109
Other (Hispanic)
68 ± 66

17.7%

Hispanic Population

320 people

17.7% of the people in West Unity, OH are hispanic (320 people).

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

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

2.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of West Unity, OH residents (19 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 Unity, OH was 2.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
34 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 40
Vietnam
14 ± 21

West Unity, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Unity, OH employs 827 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Unity, OH were Manufacturing (348 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Educational Services (64 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

827

2024 Value

± 154

−0.481%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Unity, OH declined at a rate of −0.481%, from 831 employees to 827 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Unity, OH, are Production Occupations (223 people), Material Moving Occupations (83 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Unity, 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

827

2024 Value

± 154

−0.481%

1 Year decline

± 26.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Unity, OH declined at a rate of −0.481%, from 831 employees to 827 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Unity, OH, are Manufacturing (348 people), Retail Trade (80 people), and Educational Services (64 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Unity, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Unity, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,111

Median earning men ± $5,000

$34,837

Median earning women ± $6,202

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,571), Manufacturing ($58,177), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,264), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Unity, OH was $110,500 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,200 to $110,500, a 2.13% increase. The homeownership rate in West Unity, OH is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Unity, OH have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Unity, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,631

$432

Median Property Taxes

±$91

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 Unity, 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 Unity, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in West Unity, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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

$66,759

Median Household Income

± $9,939

666

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 666 households in West Unity, OH grew to $66,759 from the previous year's value of $62,045.

The following chart displays the households in West Unity, 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 Unity, 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 (84.2%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (2%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in West Unity, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (2%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Unity, OH have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.509% of the workforce in West Unity, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Unity, OH (229 out of 1.81k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Unity, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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