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Ohio County, WV


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Wheeling, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 41,447   ( 2,996 from 2010 , 997 from 2020)
Land area: 105.8 square miles
Population density: 391.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,905 91.45% 7.9%
Black:1,4963.61% 7.3%
Indian:810.20% 44.6%
Asian:3670.89% 0.8%
2+ races:1,0222.47% 23.3%
Hispanic:5761.39% 59.1%
Total non-White:3,5428.55% 8.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:858 10.1
Deaths:1,64319.4
Net Migration: -263-3.1
Net Immigration: 420.5
Change in White population:-3,258 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:262 0.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
44,443
41,16392.62%
1,6143.63%
560.13%
3700.83%
8291.87%
3620.81%
3,2807.38%

2000
47,427
44,63394.11%
1,6793.54%
380.08%
3770.79%
4110.87%
2380.50%
2,7945.89%

1990
50,871
48,84096.01%
1,5172.98%
220.04%
2580.51%
n/a
2340.46%
2,0313.99%

1980
61,389
58,79495.77%
1,9563.19%
630.10%
1630.27%
n/a
3770.61%
2,5954.23%

1970
64,197
61,90096.42%
1,9943.11%
300.05%
830.13%
n/a
1430.22%
2,297 3.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,430 9.3
5,45011.5
-2,303-4.9
1540.3
-3,470 -7.3
486 1.0
1990's
NumberRate
5,773 11.3
6,65413.1
-2,153-4.2
830.2
-4,207 -8.3
763 1.5
1980's
NumberRate
6,865 11.2
7,187 11.7
-9,721 -15.8
n/a
-9,954 -16.2
-564 -0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-4,140 -6.4
n/a
-3,106 -4.8
298 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Ohio County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
43.1
8,202 19.8%
33,245 80.2%
9,432 22.8%
17,487
2.28
9,986 57.1%
7,395 74.1%
892 8.9%
7,501 42.9%

2010
NumberPercent
43.5
8,465 19.0%
35,978 81.0%
8,213 18.5%
18,914
2.21
11,181 59.1%
8,201 73.3%
1,108 9.9%
7,733 40.9%

2000
NumberPercent
40.1
10,110 21.3%
37,317 78.7%
8,867 18.7%
19,776
2.26
12,265 62.0%
9,489 77.4%
1,158 9.4%
7,511 38.0%

1990
NumberPercent
38.0
11,127 21.9%
39,744 78.1%
9,622 18.9%
20,660
2.35
13,611 65.9%
10,635 78.1%
1,308 9.6%
7,049 34.1%

1980
NumberPercent
33.2
14,577 23.7%
46,812 76.3%
9,410 15.3%
23,126
2.54
16,342 70.7%
13,400 82.0%
1,239 7.6%
6,784 29.3%

2022 Housing Data for Ohio County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,189 
Median Value$153,000 
Occupied17,48782.5%
Vacant3,70217.5%
Owned11,95668.4%
Rented5,53131.6%
Median Rent$773 
Single-Family Units15,09071.2%
    Detached14,21867.1%
    Attached8724.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,79813.2%
Mobile Homes7673.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Ohio County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,1766.7%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2537.2%
$15,000 to $19,9999085.2%
$20,000 to $24,9999665.5%
$25,000 to $29,9997534.3%
$30,000 to $34,9997964.6%
$35,000 to $39,9997814.5%
$40,000 to $44,9998344.8%
$45,000 to $49,9996193.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991,1916.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1576.6%
$75,000 to $99,9992,28113.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5348.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0335.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1106.3%
$200,000 or more1,0956.3%
Median Household Income55,521 
Per Capita Income36,191 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.93 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0055.7%
Public Assistance3612.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,84716.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed16,72766.2%
Unemployed9963.9%
In Armed Forces50.0%
Total Labor Force17,72870.2%
Not in Labor Force7,54329.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector6,9945,41556.4%
Non-Profit8861,43938.1%
Self-Employed69058254.2%
Local Government70278247.3%
State Government53650251.6%
Federal Government2079169.5%
Total Private + Self7,6845,99756.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3312,81445.3%
Total10,0158,81153.2%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,55313.6%
Sales and Office Occupations4,19722.3%
Professional, Technical4,52824.1%
Service Occupations3,40118.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing190.1%
All others4,14722.0%
White Collar 59.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,18916.9%
Retail trade2,32712.4%
Educational services2,29512.2%
Accommodation and food services1,4547.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1946.3%
Manufacturing1,1726.2%
Construction1,1246.0%
Other services9224.9%
Finance and insurance8494.5%
Public administration7343.9%
Transportation and warehousing6953.7%
Wholesale trade6213.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5583.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4912.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4212.2%
Utilities2891.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing2271.2%
Information2151.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting390.2%
Management100.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Ohio County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2060.49%
Puerto Rican240.06%
Cuban250.06%
Dominican340.08%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American630.15%
Argentinean160.04%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian320.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan150.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1880.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino950.22%
Chinese650.15%
Indian410.10%
Japanese150.04%
Thai80.02%
Korean60.01%
Taiwanese50.01%
Bangladeshi40.01%
Indonesian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English38,91897.1%
Other Indo-European3530.9%
Spanish3500.9%
Tagalog860.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun830.2%
German, other Germanic700.2%
Other Asian600.1%
Arabic520.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic380.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,38827.0%
Irish6,29314.9%
English5,22212.4%
Italian3,4368.1%
Polish2,6456.3%
American1,9014.5%
Scotch-Irish1,2372.9%
Scottish7901.9%
Hungarian7161.7%
French6421.5%
European5341.3%
Welsh5141.2%
Greek4771.1%
Lebanese4311.0%
Slovak4091.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen41,90699.2%
Not a citizen3180.8%
Native41,36498.0%
Foreign-born8602.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Ohio County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
458 1.5%1,626 5.4%9,694 32.5%8,158 27.3%6,073 20.4%3,826 12.8%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 458 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,626 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 9,694 32.5%
Some College 8,158 27.3%
Bach. Degree 6,073 20.4%
Grad Degree 3,826 12.8%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Ohio County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 24,467 23,136 1,331 5.4% 8.6%
1991 24,482 22,786 1,696 6.9% 10.6%
1992 24,377 22,327 2,050 8.4% 11.2%
1993 24,329 22,445 1,884 7.7% 10.3%
1994 24,577 22,729 1,848 7.5% 8.8%
1995 24,202 22,961 1,241 5.1% 8.0%
1996 24,294 23,150 1,144 4.7% 7.7%
1997 24,798 23,377 1,421 5.7% 7.0%
1998 24,291 23,202 1,089 4.5% 6.7%
1999 24,241 23,269 972 4.0% 6.5%
2000 22,182 21,172 1,010 4.6% 5.6%
2001 21,718 20,712 1,006 4.6% 5.4%
2002 21,388 20,184 1,204 5.6% 6.5%
2003 20,798 19,570 1,228 5.9% 6.6%
2004 20,891 19,741 1,150 5.5% 5.8%
2005 21,057 19,963 1,094 5.2% 5.5%
2006 20,946 19,896 1,050 5.0% 5.2%
2007 20,906 19,979 927 4.4% 4.8%
2008 20,980 20,030 950 4.5% 4.7%
2009 21,232 19,502 1,730 8.1% 8.3%
2010 21,796 20,065 1,731 7.9% 8.7%
2011 21,317 19,800 1,517 7.1% 7.8%
2012 21,367 20,053 1,314 6.1% 7.2%
2013 21,358 20,158 1,200 5.6% 6.7%
2014 21,184 20,025 1,159 5.5% 6.5%
2015 20,909 19,764 1,145 5.5% 6.6%
2016 20,695 19,546 1,149 5.6% 6.1%
2017 21,020 20,027 993 4.7% 5.2%
2018 21,534 20,550 984 4.6% 5.2%
2019 21,242 20,281 961 4.5% 4.9%
2020 20,439 18,715 1,724 8.4% 8.3%
2021 20,107 19,064 1,043 5.2% 5.1%
2022 19,894 19,102 792 4.0% 3.9%
2023 20,009 19,246 763 3.8% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com