Westfield Center, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,211

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.65%

47.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$109,625

2.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Westfield Center, OH is home to a population of 1.21k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.89% of Westfield Center, OH residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 7.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (981 people) in Westfield Center, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 133 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westfield Center, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
981 ± 165
Other (Non-Hispanic)
133 ± 180
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 59

2.81%

Hispanic Population

34 people

2.81% of the people in Westfield Center, OH are hispanic (34 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westfield Center, 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

2.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2024, 2.89% of Westfield Center, OH residents (35 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 Westfield Center, OH was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 22
Korea
8 ± 14

Westfield Center, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Westfield Center, OH.

Economy

The economy of Westfield Center, OH employs 511 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westfield Center, OH were Educational Services (68 people), Manufacturing (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,917), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($96,250), and Information ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

511

2024 Value

± 105

−6.92%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westfield Center, OH declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 549 employees to 511 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westfield Center, OH, are Management Occupations (81 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (64 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westfield Center, 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

511

2024 Value

± 105

−6.92%

1 Year decline

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westfield Center, OH declined at a rate of −6.92%, from 549 employees to 511 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westfield Center, OH, are Educational Services (68 people), Manufacturing (60 people), and Finance & Insurance (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westfield Center, OH, though some of these residents may live in Westfield Center, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,550

Median earning men ± $5,383

$47,500

Median earning women ± $16,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Information ($91,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,986).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,417), Public Administration ($69,167), and Manufacturing ($64,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westfield Center, OH was $353,500 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,300 to $353,500, a 6.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Westfield Center, OH is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westfield Center, OH have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westfield Center, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$353,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,494

$422

Median Property Taxes

±$71

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Westfield Center, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westfield Center, 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.

$109,625

Median Household Income

± $25,757

473

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 473 households in Westfield Center, OH grew to $109,625 from the previous year's value of $107,143.

The following chart displays the households in Westfield Center, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westfield Center, 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 (70.4%)
Worked At Home (20.5%)
Carpooled (4.73%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Westfield Center, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.5%) and those who carpooled to work (4.73%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westfield Center, OH have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.744% of the workforce in Westfield Center, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Westfield Center, OH (32 out of 1.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Westfield Center, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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