Wharton, OH

Census Place

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2023 Population
377
1.05% 1-year decline
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.2
6.83% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
15.7%
12.7% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$62,734
2.01% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$97,500
6.07% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
170
7.61% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wharton, OH had a population of 377 people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $62,734. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wharton, OH declined from 381 to 377, a −1.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,500 to $62,734, a 2.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Wharton, 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.

100% of the residents in Wharton, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wharton, OH was $97,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Wharton, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wharton, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wharton, OH is home to a population of 377 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.265% of Wharton, OH residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2023, there were 52.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Wharton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 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%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Wharton, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wharton, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wharton, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    370 ± 113
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 7
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2023, there were 52.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (370 people) in Wharton, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.265%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people
0.525%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2023, 0.265% of Wharton, OH residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wharton, OH was 0.525%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 13
  3. Korea
    1 ± 13

Wharton, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wharton, OH employs 170 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wharton, OH were Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (20 people), and Retail Trade (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($82,727), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,917), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,917).

Employment

Occupations

170
2023 Value
± 82
−7.61%
1 Year decline
± 68.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wharton, OH declined at a rate of −7.61%, from 184 employees to 170 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wharton, OH, are Production Occupations (51 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), and Material Moving Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wharton, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

170
2023 Value
± 82
−7.61%
1 Year decline
± 68.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wharton, OH declined at a rate of −7.61%, from 184 employees to 170 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wharton, OH, are Manufacturing (65 people), Construction (20 people), and Retail Trade (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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,875
Median earning men ± $6,854
$31,607
Median earning women ± $11,096

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($82,841), Manufacturing ($53,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,167), Manufacturing ($33,750), and Retail Trade ($23,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
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.

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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.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wharton, OH was $97,500 in 2023, which is 0.321 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $103,800 to $97,500, a 6.07% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wharton, OH is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Wharton, OH have an average commute time of 30.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wharton, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$41,682
$82
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.

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Rent vs Own

60.7%
Homeownership
2023
53.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 60.7% of the housing units in Wharton, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,734
Median Household Income
± $26,658
135
Number of Households
± 42

In 2023, the median household income of the 135 households in Wharton, OH grew to $62,734 from the previous year's value of $61,500.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wharton, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Carpooled (16.5%)
  3. Walked (3.05%)

In 2023, 80.5% of workers in Wharton, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) 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.

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Commute Time

30.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wharton, OH have a longer commute time (30.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.88% of the workforce in Wharton, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wharton, OH (58 out of 370 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of Wharton, OH has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 6.37% on non-group plans, and 0.265% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.79% increase from the previous year (1,292 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 307 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.6% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.84%
Uninsured
53.8%
Employer Coverage
23.6%
Medicaid
10.1%
Medicare
6.37%
Non-Group
0.265%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wharton, OH grew by 102% from 2.89% to 5.84%.

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