Wheelersburg, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

6,313

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,132

10.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wheelersburg, OH is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.618% of Wheelersburg, OH residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6k people) in Wheelersburg, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 263 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheelersburg, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
6k ± 537
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
263 ± 153
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 34

0.317%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.317% of the people in Wheelersburg, OH are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheelersburg, 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

0.618%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

0.374%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 0.618% of Wheelersburg, OH residents (39 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 Wheelersburg, OH was 0.374%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
117 ± 77
Korea
40 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 33

Wheelersburg, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wheelersburg, OH employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheelersburg, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Retail Trade (347 people), and Manufacturing (259 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,653), Wholesale Trade ($100,074), and Manufacturing ($81,625).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 389

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheelersburg, OH declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 3.05k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheelersburg, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (369 people), Management Occupations (307 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheelersburg, 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

2.7k

2024 Value

± 389

−11.4%

1 Year decline

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheelersburg, OH declined at a rate of −11.4%, from 3.05k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheelersburg, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), Retail Trade (347 people), and Manufacturing (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheelersburg, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wheelersburg, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,600

Median earning men ± $10,388

$33,537

Median earning women ± $4,256

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($107,583), Wholesale Trade ($100,074), and Construction ($73,564).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,727), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,222), and Manufacturing ($34,737).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheelersburg, OH was $210,000 in 2024, which is 0.631 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $210,000, a 0.382% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheelersburg, OH is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheelersburg, OH have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheelersburg, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$210,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,157

$1,798

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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 Wheelersburg, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.9% of the housing units in Wheelersburg, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheelersburg, 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.

$63,132

Median Household Income

± $10,005

2.57k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.57k households in Wheelersburg, OH declined from $63,132 from the previous year's value of $70,795.

The following chart displays the households in Wheelersburg, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheelersburg, 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 (80.9%)
Carpooled (9.77%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2024, 80.9% of workers in Wheelersburg, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.77%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheelersburg, OH have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Wheelersburg, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheelersburg, OH (699 out of 6.13k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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