Woodsfield, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,404

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

4.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.4%

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,390

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Woodsfield, OH is home to a population of 2.4k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.79% of Woodsfield, OH residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.17k people) in Woodsfield, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Asian (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 Woodsfield, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Woodsfield, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Woodsfield, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.17k ± 270
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
163 ± 91
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 68

0.374%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.374% of the people in Woodsfield, OH are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Woodsfield, 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

1.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

2.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Woodsfield, OH residents (43 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 Woodsfield, OH was 2.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
59 ± 45
Korea
20 ± 28
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20

Woodsfield, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.95 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Woodsfield, OH employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Woodsfield, OH were Retail Trade (145 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,500), and Public Administration ($67,721).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 167

0.765%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodsfield, OH grew at a rate of 0.765%, from 784 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Woodsfield, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (139 people), Production Occupations (95 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Woodsfield, 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

790

2024 Value

± 167

0.765%

1 Year growth

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Woodsfield, OH grew at a rate of 0.765%, from 784 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Woodsfield, OH, are Retail Trade (145 people), Manufacturing (107 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Woodsfield, OH, though some of these residents may live in Woodsfield, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,964

Median earning men ± $9,713

$22,692

Median earning women ± $13,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,500), Public Administration ($67,794), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,708), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,917), and Manufacturing ($41,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Woodsfield, OH was $108,600 in 2024, which is 0.326 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $108,600, a 0.549% decrease. The homeownership rate in Woodsfield, OH is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Woodsfield, OH have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Woodsfield, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,105

$596

Median Property Taxes

±$135

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 Woodsfield, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in Woodsfield, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Woodsfield, 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.

$49,390

Median Household Income

± $11,213

1.07k

Number of Households

± 184

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.07k households in Woodsfield, OH grew to $49,390 from the previous year's value of $44,755.

The following chart displays the households in Woodsfield, 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 Woodsfield, 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 (64.4%)
Carpooled (17.2%)
Worked At Home (8.78%)

In 2024, 64.4% of workers in Woodsfield, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.2%) and those who worked at home (8.78%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Woodsfield, OH have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.3% of the workforce in Woodsfield, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Woodsfield, OH (597 out of 2.35k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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