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45694

Wheelersburg, OH · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
11,978
Median household income
$59,876
People below poverty
14.2%
Median home value
$180,100

Income

The median income of households in 45694 was $59,876. An estimated 5.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.4
$15,000 to $24,999 15.1
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4
$50,000 to $74,999 18
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.5
$150,000 to $199,999 7.6
$200,000 or more 4.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 67363
Female 41743

An estimated 65.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 42.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,200. 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 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.3
Social Security 42.7
Retirement income 30.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 1.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.2

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 41.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 45694 in 2020-2024, 95.9% had health insurance coverage and 4.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.7% and public coverage was 49.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.4%.


In 2020-2024, 45694 had a total population of 11,978 - 6,199 (51.8%) females and 5,779 (48.2%) males. The median age was 41.4 years. An estimated 25.8% of the population was under 18 years, 27.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 45694 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 163 357
5 to 9 347 480
10 to 14 710 478
15 to 19 530 379
20 to 24 327 129
25 to 29 220 224
30 to 34 171 393
35 to 39 457 342
40 to 44 489 567
45 to 49 327 381
50 to 54 316 367
55 to 59 294 367
60 to 64 314 400
65 to 69 469 461
70 to 74 247 384
75 to 79 167 243
80 to 84 139 93
85 and over 92 154

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 96.8% were White; 0.1% were Black or African American; 16.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.1% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.2% of the people in 45694 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 96.3% of the people in 45694 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,650 households in 45694. The average household size was 2.53 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.2% of the households in 45694 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 28.5% of all households, while 12.5% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.6% of all households.

In 45694, 33.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.5
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
28.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.4% of males and 53.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.3 17.6
Now married, except separated 57.4 53.6
Separated 1.1 1.9
Widowed 8.1 13.4
Divorced 7.1 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 45694, 394 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 61.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.4% of the people living in 45694 were U.S. natives. 81.9% of the 45694 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.6% of 45694 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 92.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 45694 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 45694.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 33.8
Asia 11.7
Europe 9.1
Africa 0
Northern America 45.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 45694 in 2020-2024, 0.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.4% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.4
Other Indo-European languages 0.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 45694 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.8
Different house, same county 6
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 1.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 45694 was 3,179 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 139 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,564. College or graduate school enrollment was 476.

Educational Attainment of People in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.5
High school diploma or equivalency 39.4
Some college, no degree 20.2
Associate's degree 9.8
Bachelor's degree 13.7
Graduate or professional degree 10.4

Disability

In 45694, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 9% of people under 18 years old, to 16.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 45694, 48.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 47.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 74.4% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 19.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,386 74.4
Federal, state, or local government workers 887 19.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 280 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 45694 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 8.7
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.4
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 38
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.8
Other Services, except public administration 1.4
Public administration 5.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 45694 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,540 33.8
Service occupations 939 20.6
Sales and office occupations 1,056 23.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 267 5.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 751 16.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 82.5% of 45694 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 82.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.4
Other means 0
Worked from home 7.7

In 2020-2024, 45694 had a total of 5,054 housing units. Of these housing units, 68.9% 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"). 13.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 13.8
Mobile homes 17.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 11.1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 45694 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 66.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 45694 had 4,650 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 404 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.7% while renters occupied 26.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.21.

4.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.8% and another 29.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 45694:

House Heating Fuel Used in 45694 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 45.7
Electricity 51
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.1
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 45694 was $180,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.1 % had a mortgage. 52.9% 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 $1,411 and for owners without a mortgage it was $517.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 45694 was $758. 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.