What are Ohio's demographics?

Ohio is a diverse state with residents of many different ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, and levels of education. Using our very own Community Profiles Tool, here are some quick numbers that describe Ohio's population:

Family

• 84% of head of households have biological children who live with them
• 7% have grandchildren who live with them
• 4% have stepchildren who live with them
• 2% have foster children or unrelated children who live with them
• 2% have adopted children who live with them
• 2% have other relatives who live with them

Age

• The median female age is 40.80
• The median male age is 37.80
• 5% are under 5 years of age
• 17% of Ohioans are ages 5-17
• 9% are ages 18-24
• 13% are ages 25-34
• 12% are ages 35-44
• 13% are ages 45-54
• 7% are ages 55-59
• 3% are ages 60-61
• 4% are ages 62-64
• 9% are ages 65-74

Place of Birth

• 43% of foreign-born Ohioans were born in Asia
• 22% were born in the Americas
• 21% were born in Europe
• 13% were born in Africa
• 1% were born in Oceania

Language Spoken

• 93% of Ohio households speak English at home
• 2% speak Spanish
• 5% speak other languages

Education

• 33% of Ohioans attained a high school diploma or equivalent
• 29% attained some college experience or an associate's degree
• 17% attained a Bachelor's degree
• 11% attained a graduate or professional degree
• 10% attained less than a high school diploma
• Median earnings of those with only a high school diploma is $30,708
• Median earnings of those with a Bachelor's degree is $52,656