CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wadsworth

Ohio · 15,718 residents · 11.5 sq mi

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Wadsworth is a city of 15,718 people in Ohio. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $67,500. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 15% since 2000. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

15,718

−15%vs 2000

vs 18,437 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 37.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(1,138)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(1,192)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(1,060)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(970)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(908)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.8%(2,479)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(2,346)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.2%(1,760)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(1,483)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(1,431)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(630)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(321)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,141

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,605 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,640

−36%vs 2000

vs $22,859 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,500

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$392

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $571 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.1%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.0% in 2000

28.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(17,954)

Black0.4%(71)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(125)

Asian0.6%(113)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(15,461)

Black0.6%(99)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(28)

Asian0.8%(129)

Other0.2%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.5%(113)

Mexican0.4%(95)

Ecuadorian0.3%(70)

Venezuelan0.2%(43)

Central American0.1%(36)

Guatemalan0.1%(36)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.5%(132)

Japanese0.3%(75)

Chinese0.3%(73)

Ancestry

German31.4%(7,689)

English17.1%(4,197)

Irish15.2%(3,712)

Italian5.7%(1,393)

American4.8%(1,175)

Hungarian3.9%(943)

Polish3.4%(833)

Welsh2.8%(694)

Swiss2.7%(672)

Scottish1.9%(463)

French1.5%(362)

Slovak1.1%(281)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.1%(276)

Czech1%(241)

Dutch1%(239)

Serbian0.9%(210)

Arab0.7%(171)

Lebanese0.7%(171)

Norwegian0.7%(161)

Slovene0.6%(151)

Swedish0.6%(135)

Greek0.5%(114)

Romanian0.5%(111)

Ukrainian0.4%(102)

Russian0.4%(96)

British0.3%(78)

Finnish0.2%(52)

Lithuanian0.2%(50)

Croatian0.2%(39)

Danish0.1%(33)

Canadian0.1%(19)

Austrian0.1%(16)

Latvian0.1%(15)

West Indian0%(11)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(11)

Armenian0%(10)

Iranian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.7%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

−8.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 13.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32%(3,063)

Married54.5%(5,215)

Widowed2.8%(268)

Divorced10.7%(1,020)

Women 15+

Never married26.7%(2,852)

Married49.5%(5,287)

Widowed10.8%(1,148)

Divorced13%(1,386)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 9.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 70.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.1%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 80.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 29.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.8%(137)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.4%(386)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44%(509)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.3%(73)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,157 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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