Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

1,508

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.4

3.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.04%

3.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,615

13.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is home to a population of 1.51k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were born outside of the country (54 people).

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.08k people) in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 288
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 84
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 70

8.49%

Hispanic Population

128 people

8.49% of the people in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

4.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

74 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents (54 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 4.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Economy

The economy of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH employs 472 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Public Administration (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,066), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,190).

Employment

Occupations

472

2024 Value

± 124

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 538 employees to 472 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (55 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (48 people), and Management Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright-Patterson AFB, 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

472

2024 Value

± 124

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 538 employees to 472 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (68 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), and Public Administration (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,368

Median earning men ± $12,196

$25,809

Median earning women ± $18,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,544), Manufacturing ($45,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,031).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,021), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Education

The student population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 875 male students and 195 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are White (275 and 53.5%), Unknown (154 and 30%), Asian (36 and 7%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 5.64%).

The largest universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH by number of degrees awarded are Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management (526 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Engineering Physics & Applied Physics (94 and 17.9%), Systems Engineering (87 and 16.5%), and Operations Research (86 and 16.3%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,070 students enrolled in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 81.8% men and 18.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 510 records, of which 15.9% were women and 84.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering
56 degrees awarded
Systems Engineering
42 degrees awarded
Operations Research
30 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was Aerospace, Aeronautical, & Astronautical Engineering with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

526 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management with 526 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 433 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, which is 4.66 times more than the 93 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 275 degrees mean that there were 1.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 154 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have an average commute time of 12.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,615

Median Household Income

± $26,315

426

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 426 households in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew to $89,615 from the previous year's value of $79,205.

The following chart displays the households in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 (72.3%)
Public Transit (9.33%)
Worked At Home (9%)

In 2024, 72.3% of workers in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (9.33%) and those who worked at home (9%).

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

12.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (87 out of 1.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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.

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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