Zoar, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

220

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.73%

27.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,938

1.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,900

1.49% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Zoar, OH is home to a population of 220 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (194 people) in Zoar, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 White (Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Zoar, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
194 ± 87
White (Hispanic)
14 ± 17
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
9 ± 15

11.8%

Hispanic Population

26 people

11.8% of the people in Zoar, OH are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Zoar, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14

Zoar, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Zoar, OH employs 113 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Zoar, OH were Manufacturing (18 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Educational Services (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($78,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,563), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,083).

Employment

Occupations

113

2024 Value

± 89

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zoar, OH grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 108 employees to 113 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Zoar, OH, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (24 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (13 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Zoar, 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

113

2024 Value

± 89

4.63%

1 Year growth

± 107%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Zoar, OH grew at a rate of 4.63%, from 108 employees to 113 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Zoar, OH, are Manufacturing (18 people), Public Administration (16 people), and Educational Services (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Zoar, OH, though some of these residents may live in Zoar, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $40,356

$44,013

Median earning women ± $974

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,625) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Zoar, OH was $171,900 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,500 to $171,900, a 1.49% decrease. The homeownership rate in Zoar, OH is 94.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Zoar, OH have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Zoar, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$73,352

$81

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.2%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.2% of the housing units in Zoar, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Zoar, 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.

$80,938

Median Household Income

± $23,966

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 86 households in Zoar, OH declined from $80,938 from the previous year's value of $82,500.

The following chart displays the households in Zoar, 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 Zoar, 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 (92.9%)
Worked At Home (7.08%)

In 2024, 92.9% of workers in Zoar, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.08%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Zoar, OH have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.952% of the workforce in Zoar, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Zoar, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Zoar, OH have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Zoar, OH (17 out of 220 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Zoar, 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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