Wetherington, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,138

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.52% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.17%

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$167,625

14.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wetherington, OH is home to a population of 1.14k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.6% of Wetherington, OH residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Wetherington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Wetherington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wetherington, OH was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wetherington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 193
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 68
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 20

0.264%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.264% of the people in Wetherington, OH are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wetherington, 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

3.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

9.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 3.6% of Wetherington, OH residents (41 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 Wetherington, OH was 9.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

29 ± 46

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

Economy

The economy of Wetherington, OH employs 491 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wetherington, OH were Manufacturing (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($145,909), Educational Services ($108,942), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,750).

Employment

Occupations

491

2024 Value

± 143

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wetherington, OH declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 650 employees to 491 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wetherington, OH, are Management Occupations (108 people), Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wetherington, 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

491

2024 Value

± 143

−24.5%

1 Year decline

± 50.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wetherington, OH declined at a rate of −24.5%, from 650 employees to 491 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wetherington, OH, are Manufacturing (120 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wetherington, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wetherington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$167,841

Median earning men ± $25,804

$42,500

Median earning women ± $13,501

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Manufacturing ($172,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($156,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($28,950).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wetherington, OH was $611,200 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $607,300 to $611,200, a 0.642% increase. The homeownership rate in Wetherington, OH is 95.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wetherington, OH have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wetherington, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$611,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,123

$536

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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

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

Rent vs Own

95.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.5% of the housing units in Wetherington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wetherington, 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.

$167,625

Median Household Income

± $26,224

561

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 561 households in Wetherington, OH declined from $167,625 from the previous year's value of $196,167.

The following chart displays the households in Wetherington, 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 Wetherington, 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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (30.3%)
Carpooled (4.28%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Wetherington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.28%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wetherington, OH have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.92% of the workforce in Wetherington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wetherington, OH (93 out of 1.14k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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