COMPARING TWO PLACES
Thurston vs Pickerington
PLACE A
Thurston, Ohio
VS
PLACE B
Pickerington, Ohio
Thurston is 98% smaller than Pickerington. Pickerington earns more, with a median household income $49,645 higher. Pickerington has grown faster since 2000 (26% vs 0%).
THURSTONPICKERINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population61626,333−98% vs Pickerington
Population density1,5252,583−1,058
Population growth-0.2%26.3%−26.4 pts
Median age33.536.0−2.5
Male47.6%49.9%−2.4 pts
Female52.4%50.1%+2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.5%−8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic86.1%57.6%+28.5 pts
Black0.0%26.1%−26.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.5%3.5%+2.0 pts
Asian0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Other8.4%6.1%+2.3 pts
Median household income$62,188$111,833−$49,645
Per capita income$21,554$46,372−$24,818
Poverty rate11.6%3.6%+8.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3060.375−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%47.2%−41.8 pts
Graduate degree2.6%18.0%−15.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%3.5%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation49.7%73.3%−23.7 pts
Median home value$157,500$339,600−$182,100
Median gross rent$1,161$1,605−$444
Owner-occupied75.2%76.8%−1.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%5.2%+6.8 pts
Rent-burdened households31.4%46.3%−14.9 pts
Average commute31.126.9+4.2
Worked from home5.9%21.2%−15.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured7.0%4.9%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025