Wooster township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,623 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.0 square miles
Population density: 243.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,539	98.18%	0.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	24	0.52%	33.3%
Hispanic:	60	1.30%	7.1%

Total non-White:	84	1.82%	44.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-4	-0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-67	-1.7

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
4,694
4,543	96.78%
28	0.60%
1	0.02%
27	0.58%
36	0.77%
56	1.19%
151	3.22%

2000
5,176
5,022	97.02%
11	0.21%
0	0.00%
82	1.58%
47	0.91%
14	0.27%
154	2.98%

1990
4,918
4,782	97.23%
94	1.91%
0	0.00%
34	0.69%
n/a
8	0.16%
136	2.77%

1980
23,390
22,474	96.08%
493	2.11%
0	0.00%
236	1.01%
n/a
187	0.80%
916	3.92%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-479	-9.3
-3	-0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

240	4.9
18	0.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-17,692	-75.6
-780	-3.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wooster township, OH

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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
Number	Percent
44.7
1,048	22.7%
3,575	77.3%
1,253	27.1%

2,055
2.23

1,275	62.0%
896	70.3%
158	12.4%
780	38.0%

2010
Number	Percent
44.8
925	19.7%
3,769	80.3%
755	16.1%

1,951
2.38

1,352	69.3%
1,122	83.0%
82	6.1%
599	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
38.6
1,053	20.3%
4,123	79.7%
751	14.5%

2,135
2.38

1,369	64.1%
1,238	90.4%
31	2.3%
766	35.9%

1990
Number	Percent
33.7
1,262	25.7%
3,656	74.3%
500	10.2%

1,909
2.53

1,360	71.2%
1,174	86.3%
129	9.5%
549	28.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
5,524	23.6%
17,866	76.4%
2,945	12.6%

8,651
2.46

6,013	69.5%
5,113	85.0%
421	7.0%
2,638	30.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wooster township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	2.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	2.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	96	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	132	6.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	118	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	99	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	109	5.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	67	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	148	7.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	215	10.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	223	10.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	266	12.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	115	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	223	10.9%
$200,000 or more	77	3.7%

Median Household Income	65,850
Per Capita Income	38,457

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	1.9%
Public Assistance	15	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	188	9.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,855	73.8%
Unemployed	114	4.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,969	78.3%
Not in Labor Force	546	21.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	860	449	65.7%
Non-Profit	96	167	36.5%
Self-Employed	145	43	77.1%

Local Government	36	248	12.7%
State Government	0	24	0.0%
Federal Government	1	2	33.3%

Total Private + Self	1,005	492	67.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	133	441	23.2%
Total	1,138	933	54.9%

Pct. Govt.	15.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	231	10.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	286	13.5%
Professional, Technical	387	18.2%
Service Occupations	418	19.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	0.5%
All others	802	37.8%

White Collar		42.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	452	21.3%
Health care and social assistance	335	15.8%
Educational services	233	11.0%
Accommodation and food services	180	8.5%
Retail trade	156	7.3%
Construction	122	5.7%
Utilities	117	5.5%
Finance and insurance	107	5.0%
Other services	90	4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	88	4.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	86	4.0%
Wholesale trade	40	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	1.7%
Public administration	27	1.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	0.8%
Transportation and warehousing	16	0.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	10	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	60	1.30%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,379	98.3%
German, other Germanic	53	1.2%
Spanish	23	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,550	33.5%
English	842	18.2%
Irish	713	15.4%
Italian	332	7.2%
European	208	4.5%
Scotch-Irish	135	2.9%
American	131	2.8%
French	124	2.7%
Swiss	114	2.5%
Dutch	94	2.0%
Scottish	72	1.6%
Scandinavian	53	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	33	0.7%
Norwegian	30	0.6%
Slovak	27	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,597	99.4%
Not a citizen	26	0.6%

Native	4,597	99.4%
Foreign-born	26	0.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.1%	147	4.4%	1,399	42.3%	876	26.5%	595	18.0%	290	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.1%
9-12 Years	147	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,399	42.3%
Some College	876	26.5%
Bach. Degree	595	18.0%
Grad Degree	290	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +186	R +161	R + 2.9%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +294	R +525	R + 20.3%
D -231
2020 vs. 2008	R +333	R +706	R + 28.3%
D -373

2016 vs. 2008	R +147	R +545	R + 25.4%
D -398
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,821	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	694	27.1%	47	1.8%	2,562	18	24	0.04%
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	1,635	68.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	669	27.8%	101	4.2%	2,405	17	22	0.04%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,527	61.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	925	37.0%	47	1.9%	2,499	14	14	0.04%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,488	56.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,067	40.6%	72	2.7%	2,627	10	11	0.05%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,630	60.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,038	38.8%	8	0.3%	2,676	10	10	0.05%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	1,386	60.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	832	36.0%	90	3.9%	2,308	10	12	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

694

27.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,821

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,562

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

669

27.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,635

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,405

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

925

37.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,527

61.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,499

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,067

40.6%

John McCain (R)

1,488

56.6%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

2,627

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,630

60.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,038

38.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,676

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Wooster township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,386

60.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

832

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,308

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wooster township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	J.D. Vance (R)	1,286	69.4%	Tim Ryan (D)	567	30.6%	0	0.0%	1,853	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	53%	Mike DeWine* (R)	1,437	77.1%	Nan Whaley (D)	426	22.9%	0	0.0%	1,863	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	55%	Jim Renacci (R)	1,227	62.9%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	725	37.1%	0	0.0%	1,952	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	56%	Mike DeWine (R)	1,271	64.5%	Richard Cordray (D)	627	31.8%	72 [+]	3.7%	1,970	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 40 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 32 (1.6%);
2016	S3	66%	Rob Portman* (R)	1,707	71.5%	Ted Strickland (D)	542	22.7%	137 [+]	5.7%	2,386	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 51 (2.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 46 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 40 (1.7%);
2014	G	36%	John Kasich* (R)	1,026	78.6%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	234	17.9%	46 [+]	3.5%	1,306	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 46 (3.5%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,111
Median Value	$224,000

Occupied	2,055	97.3%
Vacant	56	2.7%

Owned	1,483	72.2%
Rented	572	27.8%
Median Rent	$900

Single-Family Units	1,736	82.2%
Detached	1,723	81.6%
Attached	13	0.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	127	6.0%
Mobile Homes	46	2.2%

Wooster township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wooster township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Wooster township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wooster township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Wooster township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wooster township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wooster township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wooster township, OH