Harrison County, OH

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2022 Population
14,528
0.65% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
46.1
0.216% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
15.4%
4% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$54,056
3.97% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$112,500
10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Harrison County, OH had a population of 14.5k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $54,056. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harrison County, OH declined from 14,623 to 14,528, a −0.65% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,993 to $54,056, a 3.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), White (Hispanic) (0.757%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.289%).

None of the households in Harrison 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.

99.7% of the residents in Harrison County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Harrison County, OH was $112,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Harrison County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Harrison County, OH is home to a population of 14.5k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.633% of Harrison County, OH residents were born outside of the country (92 people).

In 2022, there were 32.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Harrison County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%
2022 Citizenship
99.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Harrison County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison County, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 49
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    418 ± 56
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    238 ± 63.6
1.3%
Hispanic Population
189 people

In 2022, there were 32.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.6k people) in Harrison County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 238 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.3% of the people in Harrison County, OH are hispanic (189 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

0.633%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
92 people
0.718%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
105 people

As of 2022, 0.633% of Harrison County, OH residents (92 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrison County, OH was 0.718%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    341 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    135 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    93 ± 63

Harrison County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Harrison County, OH employs 5.68k people. The largest industries in Harrison County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (938 people), Manufacturing (775 people), and Retail Trade (601 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,309), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,583), and Utilities ($63,958).

Occupations

5.68k
2022 Value
± 432
−0.543%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrison County, OH declined at a rate of −0.543%, from 5.71k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison County, OH, are Production Occupations (618 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (608 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison County, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.68k
2022 Value
± 432
−0.543%
1 Year decline
± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Harrison County, OH declined at a rate of −0.543%, from 5.71k employees to 5.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (938 people), Manufacturing (775 people), and Retail Trade (601 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Harrison County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,763
Median earning men ± $5,790
$29,072
Median earning women ± $4,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,111).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,750), Construction ($52,422), and Manufacturing ($45,417).

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 68
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 60
    Other Services, Except Public Administration
  3. 57
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Harrison County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 75.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (23.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.771%).

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.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison County, OH was $112,500 in 2022, which is 0.399 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,600 to $112,500, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison County, OH is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Harrison County, OH have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harrison County, OH is $54,056. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Harrison County, OH was Census Tract 9759 with a value of $59,432, followed by Census Tract 9758 and Census Tract 9757, with respective values of $58,310 and $55,938.

Property

$112,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,243
$4,509
Median Property Taxes
±$378

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

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2022
65.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 77.8% of the housing units in Harrison County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9759
  2. Census Tract 9758
  3. Census Tract 9757

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harrison County, OH was Census Tract 9759 with a value of $59,432, followed by Census Tract 9758 and Census Tract 9757, with respective values of $58,310 and $55,938.

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

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Household Income

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$54,056
Median Household Income
± $3,638
5.8k
Number of Households
± 429

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.8k households in Harrison County, OH grew to $54,056 from the previous year's value of $51,993.

The following chart displays the households in Harrison 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.08%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2022, 82.4% of workers in Harrison County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.08%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison County, OH have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Harrison County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison County, OH (2.19k out of 14.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

87.1% of the population of Harrison County, OH has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 21.2% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 7.74% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, OH see 3003 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.1% decrease from the previous year (3760 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4826 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,003 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, OH

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, OH see an average of 3,003 patients per year. This represents a 20.1% decrease from the previous year (3,760 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
40%
Employer Coverage
21.2%
Medicaid
17.1%
Medicare
7.74%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison County, OH grew by 5.33% from 12.3% to 12.9%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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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 41.1% in Harrison County, OH.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.96% in Harrison County, OH.

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