Wharton, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

329

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

15.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

2.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,944

17.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wharton, OH is home to a population of 329 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.304% of Wharton, OH residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 40.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Wharton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Wharton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wharton, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 108
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wharton, 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

0.304%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.265%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.304% of Wharton, OH residents (1 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 Wharton, OH was 0.265%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 19
Korea
1 ± 13

Wharton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wharton, OH employs 164 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wharton, OH were Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (21 people), and Construction (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($85,455), Transportation & Warehousing ($57,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,813).

Employment

Occupations

164

2024 Value

± 84

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 72.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wharton, OH declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 170 employees to 164 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wharton, OH, are Production Occupations (39 people), Material Moving Occupations (29 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wharton, 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

164

2024 Value

± 84

−3.53%

1 Year decline

± 72.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wharton, OH declined at a rate of −3.53%, from 170 employees to 164 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wharton, OH, are Manufacturing (57 people), Retail Trade (21 people), and Construction (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wharton, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wharton, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,559

Median earning men ± $10,693

$31,667

Median earning women ± $21,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($85,568), Manufacturing ($57,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,417), Manufacturing ($42,000), and Retail Trade ($22,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wharton, OH was $96,500 in 2024, which is 0.29 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,500 to $96,500, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wharton, OH is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wharton, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wharton, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,559

$95

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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 Wharton, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

52.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Wharton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wharton, 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.

$51,944

Median Household Income

± $27,135

134

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 134 households in Wharton, OH declined from $51,944 from the previous year's value of $62,734.

The following chart displays the households in Wharton, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wharton, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (14%)
Walked (3.05%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Wharton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who walked to work (3.05%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wharton, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wharton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wharton, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wharton, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wharton, OH (50 out of 328 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 16 - 17.

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