Vinton County, OH

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2021 Population

12,853

1.47% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.4

0.463% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

18.9%

5.84% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,653

3.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$98,500

3.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Vinton County, OH had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $46,653. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Vinton County, OH declined from 13,045 to 12,853, a −1.47% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,034 to $46,653, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vinton County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), White (Hispanic) (0.996%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.428%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.0934%).

None of the households in Vinton County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Vinton County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Vinton County, OH was $98,500, and the homeownership rate was 76%.

Most people in Vinton County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vinton County, OH was 3 cars per household.

Vinton County, OH borders Athens County, OH, Gallia County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Meigs County, OH, and Ross County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Vinton County, OH is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.84% of Vinton County, OH residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2021, there were 44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in Vinton County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 128 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Vinton County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Vinton County, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vinton County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 19
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
281 ± 150
White (Hispanic)
128 ± 179

1.02%

Hispanic Population

131 people

1.02% of the people in Vinton County, OH are hispanic (131 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Vinton County, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.84%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

0.736%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2021, 0.84% of Vinton County, OH residents (108 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vinton County, OH was 0.736%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
275 ± 83
Gulf War (1990s)
120 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 66

Vinton County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vinton County, OH employs 5.38k people. The largest industries in Vinton County, OH are Manufacturing (1,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (878 people), and Educational Services (533 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,819), Information ($90,096), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,875).

Employment

Occupations

5.38k

2021 Value

± 520

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vinton County, OH declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 5.52k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vinton County, OH, are Production Occupations (618 people), Material Moving Occupations (470 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vinton County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.38k

2021 Value

± 520

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 13.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Vinton County, OH declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 5.52k employees to 5.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vinton County, OH, are Manufacturing (1,087 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (878 people), and Educational Services (533 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vinton County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Vinton County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,123

Median earning men ± $3,737

$33,125

Median earning women ± $4,471

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($90,240), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,694), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,656), Manufacturing ($40,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,129).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

67
Manufacturing
30
Retail Trade
29
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vinton County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 76.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.779%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.779%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vinton County, OH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vinton County, OH was $98,500 in 2021, which is 0.402 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $98,500, a 3.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Vinton County, OH is 76%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Vinton County, OH have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vinton County, OH is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Vinton County, OH is $46,653. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vinton County, OH was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $50,404, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9530, with respective values of $48,977 and $41,447.

Property

$98,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,866

$3,841

Median Property Taxes

±$438

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 Vinton County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76%

Homeownership

2021

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76% of the housing units in Vinton County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vinton County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9532
Census Tract 9531
Census Tract 9530

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vinton County, OH was Census Tract 9532 with a value of $50,404, followed by Census Tract 9531 and Census Tract 9530, with respective values of $48,977 and $41,447.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Vinton County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,653

Median Household Income

± $5,656

5.05k

Number of Households

± 530

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.05k households in Vinton County, OH grew to $46,653 from the previous year's value of $45,034.

The following chart displays the households in Vinton County, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vinton County, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (8.41%)
Carpooled (5.84%)

In 2021, 82.6% of workers in Vinton County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.41%) and those who carpooled to work (5.84%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinton County, OH have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Vinton County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinton County, OH (2.41k out of 12.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vinton County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.2% of the population of Vinton County, OH has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 29.7% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 7.59% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vinton County, OH see 6542 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (6570 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4324 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 998 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,542 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vinton County, OH

Primary care physicians in Vinton County, OH see an average of 6,542 patients per year. This represents a 0.426% decrease from the previous year (6,570 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Vinton County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.81%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

29.7%

Medicaid

15.1%

Medicare

7.59%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vinton County, OH grew by 12% from 7.87% to 8.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Vinton County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Vinton County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vinton County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.3% in Vinton County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Vinton County, OH.

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