Wheelersburg, OH

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,215

2.11% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

15.9%

5.35% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$66,683

16% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$211,200

16.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wheelersburg, OH had a population of 6.22k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $66,683. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wheelersburg, OH declined from 6,349 to 6,215, a −2.11% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,485 to $66,683, a 16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheelersburg, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), White (Hispanic) (0.772%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.451%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.322%).

None of the households in Wheelersburg, 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 Wheelersburg, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Wheelersburg, OH was $211,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.9%.

Most people in Wheelersburg, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheelersburg, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Wheelersburg, OH employs 2.62k people. The largest industries in Wheelersburg, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Educational Services (425 people), and Retail Trade (260 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($90,291), Construction ($80,833), and Educational Services ($71,851).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2022 Value

± 429

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wheelersburg, OH grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 2.48k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheelersburg, OH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (317 people), Management Occupations (274 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (269 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheelersburg, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.62k

2022 Value

± 429

5.6%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wheelersburg, OH grew at a rate of 5.6%, from 2.48k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheelersburg, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), Educational Services (425 people), and Retail Trade (260 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

$59,322

Median earning men ± $10,982

$33,008

Median earning women ± $8,637

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($101,641), Public Administration ($98,558), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,406), and Manufacturing ($34,018).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheelersburg, OH was $211,200 in 2022, which is 0.749 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $181,300 to $211,200, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheelersburg, OH is 73.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Wheelersburg, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 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.

Property

$211,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$17,632

$1,831

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.9%

Homeownership

2022

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.9% of the housing units in Wheelersburg, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheelersburg, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 27

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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$66,683

Median Household Income

± $14,122

2.48k

Number of Households

± 414

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Wheelersburg, OH grew to $66,683 from the previous year's value of $57,485.

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.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (8.97%)
Carpooled (8.93%)

In 2022, 81% of workers in Wheelersburg, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.97%) and those who carpooled to work (8.93%).

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 Wheelersburg, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.06% 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

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheelersburg, OH (963 out of 6.04k 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 < 5 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Wheelersburg, OH has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Scioto County, OH see 1813 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.9% increase from the previous year (1712 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2821 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 138 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,813 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Scioto County, OH

Primary care physicians in Scioto County, OH see an average of 1,813 patients per year. This represents a 5.9% increase from the previous year (1,712 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Scioto County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.3% were men and 55.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

48.3%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

14.2%

Medicare

8.6%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheelersburg, OH declined by 1.37% from 6.64% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wheelersburg, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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