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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Wooster Micro

Wooster, OH · 1 counties · 101,461 residents · 555 sq mi
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With 101,461 people, Wooster is a metro area. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $65,600. The population has fallen 9% since 2000. Households earn $29,190 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
101,461
−9%vs 2000
vs 111,564 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
183 / sq mi
−9%vs 2000
vs 201 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.2
−9%vs 2000
vs 35.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
555 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
100K105K109K114K118K19902000201020202024Wooster
2024117K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(7,982)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98%(8,087)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(8,032)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(8,178)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(7,004)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(16,292)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(15,405)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(10,214)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(8,515)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(6,814)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(3,661)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(1,277)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,190
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,538 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,237
−33%vs 2000
vs $18,330 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.7%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$65,600
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $104,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$367
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $492 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
71.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.3% in 2000
28.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(107,151)
Black1.5%(1,723)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(837)
Asian0.7%(732)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(99,057)
Black1.7%(1,704)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(478)
Asian0.5%(457)
Other0.2%(243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(1,476)
Puerto Rican0.5%(594)
Colombian0.2%(181)
Honduran0.1%(100)
Cuban0.1%(77)
Spaniard0.1%(60)
Chilean0%(39)
Dominican0%(22)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Nepalese0.4%(443)
Chinese0.2%(206)
Asian Indian0.2%(183)
Cambodian0.1%(136)
Filipino0.1%(131)
Pakistani0.1%(81)
Korean0%(41)
Mongolian0%(10)
Laotian0%(9)
Kazakh0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(30)
Ancestry
German25.5%(29,757)
English11.7%(13,620)
Irish10%(11,659)
American6.3%(7,379)
Swiss5.3%(6,130)
Italian4.6%(5,370)
Polish2.2%(2,536)
French2.1%(2,453)
Scottish1.9%(2,163)
Dutch1.7%(1,959)
Hungarian1.1%(1,317)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,180)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.7%(847)
Slovak0.5%(629)
Czech0.5%(570)
Swedish0.4%(499)
British0.4%(497)
Serbian0.4%(409)
Austrian0.3%(355)
Arab0.3%(350)
Norwegian0.2%(289)
Russian0.2%(289)
Lebanese0.2%(241)
West Indian0.2%(204)
Greek0.1%(166)
Croatian0.1%(152)
Ukrainian0.1%(129)
Jamaican0.1%(115)
Australian0.1%(110)
Slovene0.1%(110)
Brazilian0.1%(104)
Finnish0.1%(99)
Romanian0.1%(99)
Danish0.1%(82)
Moroccan0.1%(75)
Ethiopian0.1%(66)
Canadian0.1%(63)
Ghanaian0.1%(62)
Belgian0%(48)
Kenyan0%(46)
Haitian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Syrian0%(25)
Iranian0%(21)
Armenian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.9%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.6%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.8%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+55%vs 2000
vs 13.2 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 married31.6%(14,635)
Married58.2%(26,974)
Widowed3.1%(1,420)
Divorced7.2%(3,325)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(12,070)
Married55.1%(26,022)
Widowed8.4%(3,986)
Divorced10.9%(5,169)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2020
from 56.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.7% 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)17.8%(959)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.4%(1,098)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.8%(2,140)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(238)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(3)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,379 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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What's inside

1 component county

Wayne CountyCENTRAL116,758
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wooster, OH?

Wooster, OH has about 101,461 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Wooster, OH?

The typical household in Wooster, OH earns about $29,190 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wooster, OH expensive?

In Wooster, OH, the median home is worth about $65,600, and the typical rent is about $367 a month.

How educated are people in Wooster, OH?

About 13.9% of adults age 25 and over in Wooster, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wooster, OH?

About 11.7% of people in Wooster, OH live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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