CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Wooster
Ohio · 22,191 residents · 17.437 sq mi
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The short version
Wooster has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,148. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $70,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202427K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(1,426)
5 to 96.2%(1,370)
10 to 146.4%(1,415)
15 to 199.5%(2,113)
20 to 2410.1%(2,239)
25 to 3414.4%(3,188)
35 to 4416%(3,556)
45 to 548.2%(1,820)
55 to 648.6%(1,906)
65 to 747.7%(1,705)
75 to 844.4%(984)
85 and over2.1%(469)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,148
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,400 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,200
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(22,802)
Black3.8%(933)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(266)
Asian1.5%(378)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(20,943)
Black4%(879)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(80)
Asian1.3%(299)
Other0.3%(70)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.2%(317)
Puerto Rican1%(277)
South American0.7%(181)
Colombian0.7%(181)
Central American0.3%(75)
Cuban0.2%(53)
Panamanian0.1%(36)
Guatemalan0.1%(32)
Salvadoran0%(7)
Spaniard0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(114)
Chinese0.4%(100)
Cambodian0.3%(91)
Pakistani0.3%(81)
Filipino0.3%(69)
Vietnamese0.2%(50)
Korean0.2%(41)
Indonesian0.1%(36)
Mongolian0%(10)
Ancestry
German27.9%(7,534)
Irish13.8%(3,721)
English12%(3,247)
Italian7.7%(2,066)
American3.6%(969)
Polish3.3%(884)
Scottish2.8%(753)
Swiss2.4%(638)
Dutch2.1%(571)
French1.9%(508)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(444)
Swedish1.1%(300)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1%(277)
Slovak0.8%(228)
Welsh0.8%(205)
Subsaharan African0.7%(193)
French Canadian0.7%(188)
Arab0.6%(172)
British0.5%(146)
Czech0.5%(124)
Brazilian0.4%(104)
Serbian0.4%(101)
Russian0.4%(99)
Lebanese0.4%(97)
Austrian0.4%(95)
Australian0.2%(67)
Norwegian0.2%(67)
Moroccan0.2%(66)
Ethiopian0.2%(66)
Danish0.2%(64)
Slovene0.2%(64)
Romanian0.2%(63)
Ghanaian0.2%(62)
Ukrainian0.2%(60)
Greek0.2%(48)
West Indian0.2%(47)
Kenyan0.2%(46)
Jamaican0.1%(40)
Belgian0.1%(21)
Iranian0.1%(21)
Canadian0.1%(20)
Croatian0%(12)
Lithuanian0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.3%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married39.1%(4,220)
Married49.3%(5,319)
Widowed2.8%(299)
Divorced8.8%(953)
Women 15+
Never married36.8%(4,646)
Married43.1%(5,447)
Widowed10.1%(1,272)
Divorced10.1%(1,277)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wooster, Ohio?
Wooster, Ohio has about 22,191 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wooster, Ohio?
The typical household in Wooster, Ohio earns about $27,148 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wooster, Ohio expensive?
In Wooster, Ohio, the median home is worth about $70,200, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.
How educated are people in Wooster, Ohio?
About 24.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wooster, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wooster, Ohio?
About 12.7% of people in Wooster, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
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