Paulding County, OH

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2023 Population

18,800

0.143% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.7

0.725% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.6%

1.82% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,167

4.34% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$126,800

3.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,875

4.12% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Paulding County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.39%), White (Hispanic) (1.5%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in Paulding 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.

99.1% of the residents in Paulding County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Paulding County, OH was $126,800, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Paulding County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Paulding County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Paulding County, OH borders Allen County, IN, Defiance County, OH, Putnam County, OH, and Van Wert County, OH.

United States Ohio

Population & Diversity

Paulding County, OH is home to a population of 18.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Paulding County, OH residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 35.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.1k people) in Paulding County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 478 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 449 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paulding County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.1k ± 121
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
478 ± 135
Two+ (Hispanic)
449 ± 184

5.55%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

5.55% of the people in Paulding County, OH are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Paulding 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
395 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 64
Korea
111 ± 59

Paulding County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Paulding County, OH employs 8.88k people. The largest industries in Paulding County, OH are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,861), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,313), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,955).

Employment

Occupations

8.88k

2023 Value

± 526

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Paulding County, OH, are Production Occupations (1,709 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,023 people), and Management Occupations (752 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Paulding 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

8.88k

2023 Value

± 526

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 8.31%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Paulding County, OH, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Paulding County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Paulding County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Paulding County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 74.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.31%).

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

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (74.8%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (23.4%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.31%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon 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 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% 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 false were N/A.

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 Paulding County, OH was $126,800 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $122,200 to $126,800, a 3.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Paulding County, OH is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Paulding County, OH have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paulding County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Paulding County, OH is $68,167. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Paulding County, OH was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9605 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $72,420 and $71,875.

In 2023, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Paulding County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.02%.

Housing

Property

$126,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,113

$6,047

Median Property Taxes

±$424

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 Paulding County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paulding 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 9603
Census Tract 9605
Census Tract 9602

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Paulding County, OH was Census Tract 9603 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9605 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $72,420 and $71,875.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Paulding 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.

$68,167

Median Household Income

± $3,921

7.54k

Number of Households

± 483

The following chart displays the households in Paulding 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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 2023

Drove Alone (85.8%)
Carpooled (7.47%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2023, 85.8% of workers in Paulding County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.47%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paulding County, OH have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Paulding County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Paulding County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Paulding County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.28% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Paulding County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.02%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paulding County, OH (1.78k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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 2023, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Paulding County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.9%.

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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

94.4% of the population of Paulding County, OH has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 9.86% on non-group plans, and 0.583% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, OH see 4662 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.129% decrease from the previous year (4668 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4718 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1716 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,662 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Paulding County, OH

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, OH see an average of 4,662 patients per year. This represents a 0.129% decrease from the previous year (4,668 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.56%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

9.86%

Non-Group

0.583%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Paulding County, OH.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 37.9% in Paulding County, OH.

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