Worthington, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population

14,938

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

9.98% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,382

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$440,500

5.46% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,231

0.431% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Worthington, 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.

98.9% of the residents in Worthington, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Worthington, OH was $440,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.6%.

Most people in Worthington, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Worthington, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Worthington, OH is home to a population of 14.9k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.04% of Worthington, OH residents were born outside of the country (604 people).

In 2024, there were 23.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Worthington, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 558 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 351 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Worthington, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Worthington, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Worthington, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 520
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
558 ± 335
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
351 ± 110

3.01%

Hispanic Population

450 people

3.01% of the people in Worthington, OH are hispanic (450 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Worthington, 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

4.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

604 people

3.52%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

520 people

As of 2024, 4.04% of Worthington, OH residents (604 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 Worthington, OH was 3.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
362 ± 168
Korea
179 ± 221
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 57

Worthington, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

97% of the population of Worthington, OH has health coverage, with 66.5% on employee plans, 2.88% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.633% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.95%

Uninsured

66.5%

Employer Coverage

2.88%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.633%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Worthington, OH grew by 22.8% from 2.41% to 2.95%.

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

Economy

The economy of Worthington, OH employs 7.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Worthington, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,240 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,088 people), and Educational Services (907 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,292), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($126,786), and Finance & Insurance ($120,481).

Employment

Occupations

7.23k

2024 Value

± 534

0.431%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthington, OH grew at a rate of 0.431%, from 7.2k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Worthington, OH, are Management Occupations (1,356 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (700 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (674 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Worthington, 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

7.23k

2024 Value

± 534

0.431%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Worthington, OH grew at a rate of 0.431%, from 7.2k employees to 7.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Worthington, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,240 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,088 people), and Educational Services (907 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Worthington, OH, though some of these residents may live in Worthington, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,498

Median earning men ± $5,727

$75,685

Median earning women ± $7,765

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,958), Wholesale Trade ($117,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($114,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($208,750), Manufacturing ($146,587), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,406).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

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 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Worthington, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

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.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Worthington, OH was $440,500 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,700 to $440,500, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Worthington, OH is 82.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Worthington, OH have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Worthington, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$440,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,968

$5,076

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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 Worthington, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.6%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.6% of the housing units in Worthington, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Worthington, 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.

$127,382

Median Household Income

± $10,937

6.14k

Number of Households

± 512

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.14k households in Worthington, OH grew to $127,382 from the previous year's value of $124,734.

The following chart displays the households in Worthington, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Worthington, 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 (71.8%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Carpooled (3.79%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Worthington, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.79%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Worthington, OH have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.729% of the workforce in Worthington, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Worthington, OH (468 out of 14.7k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.