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45693

West Union, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,714
Median household income
$43,977
People below poverty
18.4%
Median home value
$181,800

Income

The median income of households in 45693 was $43,977. An estimated 11.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.2
$10,000 to $14,999 7.9
$15,000 to $24,999 8.3
$25,000 to $34,999 12.8
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 11.1
$75,000 to $99,999 10.3
$100,000 to $149,999 17.9
$150,000 to $199,999 3.8
$200,000 or more 3.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61447
Female 43644

An estimated 63.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,469. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.1
Social Security 40.3
Retirement income 22.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 6.8
Cash public assistance income 4.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 18.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 25.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 21.3% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 18.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 25.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 21.3
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.7

In 2020-2024, 21.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 35.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 30.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 45693 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51.7% and public coverage was 53.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.4%.


In 2020-2024, 45693 had a total population of 8,714 - 4,248 (48.7%) females and 4,466 (51.3%) males. The median age was 42.8 years. An estimated 25.1% of the population was under 18 years, 25.3% was 19 to 44 years, 29.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 45693 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 266 247
5 to 9 330 174
10 to 14 456 289
15 to 19 296 378
20 to 24 158 130
25 to 29 191 382
30 to 34 213 166
35 to 39 199 86
40 to 44 315 370
45 to 49 222 348
50 to 54 407 186
55 to 59 390 314
60 to 64 378 298
65 to 69 254 328
70 to 74 140 192
75 to 79 131 145
80 to 84 81 149
85 and over 39 66

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 95.7% were White; 0.7% were Black or African American; 18.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 45693 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 95.7% of the people in 45693 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,199 households in 45693. The average household size was 2.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.9% of the households in 45693 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.6% of all households, while 20.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 12.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 17.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.8% of all households.

In 45693, 34.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.9
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.8% of males and 47.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.4 21.8
Now married, except separated 51.8 47.7
Separated 2.3 2.2
Widowed 3.3 13.7
Divorced 14.2 14.5

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 45693, 421 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 43.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.5% of the people living in 45693 were U.S. natives. 79.6% of the 45693 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 45693 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 45693 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 45693.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 100
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 45693 in 2020-2024, 1.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 0.1% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 1.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 45693 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.3
Different house, same county 10.4
Different county, same state 3
Different state 0
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 84.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 15.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 45693 was 1,973 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 106 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,654. College or graduate school enrollment was 213.

Educational Attainment of People in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 15.3
High school diploma or equivalency 42.4
Some college, no degree 18.5
Associate's degree 11.4
Bachelor's degree 8.8
Graduate or professional degree 3.6

Disability

In 45693, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 23.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.5% of people under 18 years old, to 23.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 50.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 45693, 47 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,445 75.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 546 16.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 218 6.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 45693 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 10.8
Manufacturing 13.4
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 16
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7
Information 0.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 7.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 45693 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,120 34.5
Service occupations 648 20
Sales and office occupations 519 16
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 275 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 680 21

Commuting to Work

An estimated 89% of 45693 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 41.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 89
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.4
Walked 0.9
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 3.4

In 2020-2024, 45693 had a total of 3,793 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 25.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.2
Mobile homes 25.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 45693 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 65% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 45693 had 3,199 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 594 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.3% while renters occupied 31.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.79 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.4.

5.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 13% and another 34% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 45693:

House Heating Fuel Used in 45693 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 32.6
Electricity 58.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 6.7
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 45693 was $181,800.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.8 % had a mortgage. 52.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,220 and for owners without a mortgage it was $472.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 45693 was $714. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.