Vinton County, OH

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2023 Population

12,686

0.813% 1-year decline

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

0.229% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,813

5.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$131,700

6.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

5,181

1.57% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Vinton County, OH had a population of 12.7k people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $53,813. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vinton County, OH declined from 12,790 to 12,686, a −0.813% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,967 to $53,813, a 5.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vinton County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.599%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.134%), and White (Hispanic) (0.0709%).

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.

100% of the residents in Vinton County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vinton County, OH was $131,700, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Vinton County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.4 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.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Vinton County, OH is home to a population of 12.7k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.229% of Vinton County, OH residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2023, there were 31.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.2k people) in Vinton County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 391 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 76 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Vinton County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vinton County, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
12.2k ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
391 ± 73
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 71

0.0867%

Hispanic Population

11 people

0.0867% of the people in Vinton County, OH are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vinton County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

0.229%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

0.399%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

As of 2023, 0.229% of Vinton County, OH residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vinton County, OH was 0.399%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
143 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 56

Vinton County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vinton County, OH employs 5.18k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Vinton County, OH were Manufacturing (961 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Educational Services (746 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,478), Finance & Insurance ($94,500), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,526).

Employment

Occupations

5.18k

2023 Value

± 495

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vinton County, OH grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 5.1k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vinton County, OH, are Management Occupations (514 people), Production Occupations (498 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (436 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vinton County, 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

5.18k

2023 Value

± 495

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vinton County, OH grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 5.1k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vinton County, OH, are Manufacturing (961 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (939 people), and Educational Services (746 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

$50,938

Median earning men ± $4,283

$41,497

Median earning women ± $5,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($88,661), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,904), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,273), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,618), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,917).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

15
Construction
9
Retail Trade
8
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$19.3k
Manufacturing
$11.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$4.95k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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

Voting results are not available for Vinton County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted 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 2023, 0.785% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.712% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (1.94M), and Bachelors Degree (1.66M).

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 $131,700 in 2023, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,400 to $131,700, a 6.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Vinton County, OH is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Vinton County, OH have an average commute time of 35.4 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 $53,813. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Vinton County, OH was Census Tract 9532, Vinton County, OH with a value of $62,074, followed by Census Tract 9531, Vinton County, OH and Census Tract 9530, Vinton County, OH, with respective values of $55,125 and $48,629.

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.36%.

Housing

Property

$131,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,167

$3,925

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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 - $1,499 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

75.2%

Homeownership

2023

59.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.2% of the housing units in Vinton County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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, Vinton County, OH
Census Tract 9531, Vinton County, OH
Census Tract 9530, Vinton County, OH

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Vinton County, OH was Census Tract 9532, Vinton County, OH with a value of $62,074, followed by Census Tract 9531, Vinton County, OH and Census Tract 9530, Vinton County, OH, with respective values of $55,125 and $48,629.

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.

$53,813

Median Household Income

± $5,388

5.22k

Number of Households

± 516

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Vinton County, OH grew to $53,813 from the previous year's value of $50,967.

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.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.6%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
Carpooled (5.95%)

In 2023, 82.6% of workers in Vinton County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.95%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinton County, OH have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.96% 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

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Vinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.36%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinton County, OH (2.08k out of 12.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 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 Black.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 29% of the children was living in poverty in Vinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 5.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 114 in Vinton County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 9.78 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.9% of the population of Vinton County, OH has health coverage, with 42.2% on employee plans, 26.6% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 8.17% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vinton County, OH see 6,348 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.13% decrease from the previous year (6,486 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4188 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 785 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

6,348 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Vinton County, OH

Primary care physicians in Vinton County, OH see an average of 6,348 patients per year. This represents a 2.13% decrease from the previous year (6,486 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.08%

Uninsured

42.2%

Employer Coverage

26.6%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

8.17%

Non-Group

1.95%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vinton County, OH declined by 8.43% from 7.74% to 7.08%.

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 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 86 in Vinton County, OH.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 42.5% in Vinton County, OH.

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