Westerville, OH

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

38,543

0.946% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

0.245% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.39%

1.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$107,054

3.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$343,200

7.08% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,535

0.347% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Westerville, OH had a population of 38.5k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $107,054. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Westerville, OH declined from 38,911 to 38,543, a −0.946% decrease and its median household income grew from $103,617 to $107,054, a 3.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Westerville, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.33%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.99%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.77%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.24%).

None of the households in Westerville, 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.

98.1% of the residents in Westerville, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Westerville, OH are Otterbein University (713 degrees awarded in 2023) and Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus (41 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Westerville, OH was $343,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Westerville, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Westerville, OH was 2 cars per household.

United States Ohio Delaware County, OH Franklin County, OH Columbus, OH Delaware County (South) PUMA, OH Columbus (North) & Westerville Cities PUMA, OH

Population & Diversity

Westerville, OH is home to a population of 38.5k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.23% of Westerville, OH residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2023, there were 9.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.4k people) in Westerville, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.93k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Westerville, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Westerville, OH was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westerville, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.4k ± 963
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 648
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 645

2.25%

Hispanic Population

869 people

2.25% of the people in Westerville, OH are hispanic (869 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Westerville, 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

6.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

6.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.51k people

As of 2023, 6.23% of Westerville, OH residents (2.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Westerville, OH was 6.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
704 ± 223
Gulf War (2001-)
476 ± 267
Gulf War (1990s)
277 ± 109

Westerville, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Westerville, OH employs 19.5k people. The largest industries in Westerville, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,271 people), Educational Services (2,743 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($128,365), Public Administration ($95,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,813).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.5k

2023 Value

± 1,124

−0.347%

1 Year decline

± 8.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westerville, OH declined at a rate of −0.347%, from 19.6k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westerville, OH, are Management Occupations (3,110 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,911 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westerville, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.5k

2023 Value

± 1,124

−0.347%

1 Year decline

± 8.12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Westerville, OH declined at a rate of −0.347%, from 19.6k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westerville, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,271 people), Educational Services (2,743 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westerville, OH, though some of these residents may live in Westerville, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,256

Median earning men ± $7,916

$57,862

Median earning women ± $3,268

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,170), Public Administration ($96,317), and Wholesale Trade ($89,861).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($81,989), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,995), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,056).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Westerville, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Westerville, OH awarded 754 degrees. The student population of Westerville, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 902 male students and 1,465 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Westerville, OH are White (583 and 77.4%), followed by Black or African American (70 and 9.3%), Hispanic or Latino (38 and 5.05%), and Two or More Races (32 and 4.25%).

The largest universities in Westerville, OH by number of degrees awarded are Otterbein University (713 and 94.6%) and Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus (41 and 5.44%).

The most popular majors in Westerville, OH are General Business Administration & Management (56 and 7.43%), Registered Nursing (47 and 6.23%), and Dental Assisting (41 and 5.44%).

The median tuition cost in Westerville, OH for private four year colleges is $34,424.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Westerville, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,367 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,367 students enrolled in Westerville, OH, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,633 records, of which 61.1% were women and 38.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
General Psychology
39 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Westerville, OH was Registered Nursing with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Westerville, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Otterbein University
713 degrees awarded
Dental Assistant Pro LLC-Columbus
41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Otterbein University with 713 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 253 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Westerville, OH, which is 0.505 times less than the 501 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 583 degrees mean that there were 8.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 70 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,424) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($475) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westerville, OH was $343,200 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $320,500 to $343,200, a 7.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Westerville, OH is 74.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Westerville, OH have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westerville, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Westerville, OH is $107,054. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Westerville, OH was Census Tract 117.40 with a value of $184,273, followed by Census Tract 117.62 and Census Tract 71.93, with respective values of $141,322 and $131,659.

Housing

Property

$343,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,741

$11,240

Median Property Taxes

±$668

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.4% of the housing units in Westerville, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westerville, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 117.40
Census Tract 117.62
Census Tract 71.93

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Westerville, OH was Census Tract 117.40 with a value of $184,273, followed by Census Tract 117.62 and Census Tract 71.93, with respective values of $141,322 and $131,659.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$107,054

Median Household Income

± $4,996

15.1k

Number of Households

± 976

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.1k households in Westerville, OH grew to $107,054 from the previous year's value of $103,617.

The following chart displays the households in Westerville, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westerville, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (25.2%)
Carpooled (3%)

In 2023, 67.9% of workers in Westerville, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westerville, OH have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.508% of the workforce in Westerville, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westerville, OH (1.98k out of 36.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westerville, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.5% of the population of Westerville, OH has health coverage, with 65.3% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.754% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, OH see 964 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.104% increase from the previous year (963 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1068 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 256 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Franklin County, OH.

964 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Franklin County, OH

Primary care physicians in Franklin County, OH see an average of 964 patients per year. This represents a 0.104% increase from the previous year (963 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Franklin County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.52%

Uninsured

65.3%

Employer Coverage

5.07%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.754%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Westerville, OH declined by 2.3% from 3.6% to 3.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Westerville, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring