Scioto County, OH

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2022 Population

73,716

0.909% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Scioto County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), White (Hispanic) (0.657%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.61%).

None of the households in Scioto 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.

99.5% of the residents in Scioto County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Scioto County, OH are Shawnee State University (633 degrees awarded in 2022), Scioto County Career Technical Center (145 degrees), and Paramount Beauty Academy (47 degrees).

Most people in Scioto County, OH N/A, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Scioto County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Scioto County, OH borders Greenup County, KY, Lewis County, KY, Adams County, OH, Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, and Pike County, OH.

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Economy

The economy of Scioto County, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Scioto County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,804 people), Retail Trade (3,313 people), and Manufacturing (3,029 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,929), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,515), and Public Administration ($62,588).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Scioto County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,884 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,514 people), and Production Occupations (2,061 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Scioto 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Scioto County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,804 people), Retail Trade (3,313 people), and Manufacturing (3,029 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Scioto County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Scioto County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,129

Median earning men ± $2,454

$31,453

Median earning women ± $1,565

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($81,234), Public Administration ($67,917), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($46,927), Public Administration ($43,526), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,370).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
87
Retail Trade
79
Retail Trade

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 Scioto County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 70.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.818%).

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 (70.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (28.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.818%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Scioto 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

In 2022, universities in Scioto County, OH awarded 825 degrees. The student population of Scioto County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,396 male students and 2,017 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Scioto County, OH are White (759 and 92%), followed by Unknown (36 and 4.36%), Black or African American (23 and 2.79%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (3 and 0.364%).

The largest universities in Scioto County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Shawnee State University (633 and 76.7%), Scioto County Career Technical Center (145 and 17.6%), and Paramount Beauty Academy (47 and 5.7%).

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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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

People in Scioto County, OH have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Scioto County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Scioto County, OH is N/A. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Scioto County, OH was Census Tract 21 with a value of $72,520, followed by Census Tract 23 and Census Tract 33, with respective values of $68,995 and $62,952.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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57.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

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This chart shows the percentage of owner in Scioto 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 21
Census Tract 23
Census Tract 33

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Scioto County, OH was Census Tract 21 with a value of $72,520, followed by Census Tract 23 and Census Tract 33, with respective values of $68,995 and $62,952.

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

Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Scioto 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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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 1. 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

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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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Scioto County, OH have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.72% of the workforce in Scioto County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Scioto 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 Scioto County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Scioto County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Scioto County, OH (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Scioto 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.

Social Needs

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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

N/A% of the population of Scioto County, OH has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Military or VA

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