Wooster, OH Demographic Data
Wooster, OH Summary
Wooster is located in Wayne County in Ohio
- Population: 26,262
- Area: 16.36 sq. miles
- Land Area: 16.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,605.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,129.92 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wooster, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,896
52%
50.8
Male
12,877
48%
49.2
Total Population
26,773
323,128,000
Wooster, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,786
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,533
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,566
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,046
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,648
9.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,598
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,567
9.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,927
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,502
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,745
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,537
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,562
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
756
2.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,352
79.8%
77.2
Female
11,279
52.8%
51.3
Male
10,073
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,980
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,964
22.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,855
18.1%
15.2
Female
2,850
58.7%
55.8
Male
2,005
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Wooster, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
26,115
97.5%
96.8
White
24,187
90.3%
72.6
Black or African American
870
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
130
0.5%
0.8
Asian
817
3.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
78
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
193
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
73
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
55
0.2%
0.2
Korean
56
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
213
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
149
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
111
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
658
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
583
2.2%
17.8
Mexican
240
0.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
114
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
17
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
212
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
26,190
97.8%
82.2
Wooster, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
330
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,370
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,999
34.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,327
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,225
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,736
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,207
12.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,700
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,494
90.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,943
28.7%
31.2
Wooster, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,636
34.9%
33.7%
Now Married
9,810
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,790
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
284
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,368
6.3
5.8%
Wooster, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,447
93.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,540
6.2%
21.6%
Spanish
457
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
490
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
519
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
74
0.3%
1.1%
Wooster, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,002
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
941
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,502
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,173
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,698
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,887
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,281
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
805
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
278
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
276
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,703
57,617
Per capita income
24,311
31,128
Wooster, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
392
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,432
11.5%
9.8
Construction
358
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,718
29.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
343
2.8%
6.6
Information
147
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,209
17.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
516
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
837
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
210
1.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,548
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
546
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
163
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
737
5.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,592
37.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,031
16.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,547
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,512
20.2%
18.1%
Wooster, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,132
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,308
76.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
889
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1,157
9.5%
2.7
Other means
347
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
429
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Wooster, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,330
12.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,295
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,975
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,243
11.5%
21.0
Wooster, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,843
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,889
54.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,954
45.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,004
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Wooster, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,847
1 room
258
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
361
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
1,005
8.5%
9.1
4 rooms
2,428
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,846
15.6%
19.8
6 rooms
2,039
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
1,460
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,030
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,420
12.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wooster, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,847
1-unit, detached
6,473
54.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
818
6.9%
5.9
2-units
1,039
8.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
939
7.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,074
9.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
536
4.5%
4.4
20 or more units
438
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
530
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wooster, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,437
20.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
577
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,597
13.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,094
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,781
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,253
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,424
12.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,497
12.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
187
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Wooster, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,438
77.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
75
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,199
20.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
77
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
20
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
15
0.1%
1.1
Wooster, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,266
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
24
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
24
0.7%
10.3%
Less than $500
31
0.9%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
132
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
545
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,139
34.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,371
42.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,511
46.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
349
10.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
506
15.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
226
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
674
20.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Wooster, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,702
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.3%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.7%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
421
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
961
20.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,273
69.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
252
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
684
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
791
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
639
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
560
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
481
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
483
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,689
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
311
0.0%
0.0%
Wooster, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,889
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
534
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,253
21.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,940
32.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,131
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
789
13.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
193
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
49
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
126,300
205,000
