United States › Wooster MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2020 ACS
Wooster Micro Wooster, OH · 1 counties · 116,894 residents · 555 sq mi
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The short version
Wooster is a metro area of 116,894 people. About 23% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 2%. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $156,300. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.8
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
100K 105K 109K 114K 118K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Wooster Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $61,424
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,538 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,330 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 8.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.5%
Public administration 2.9%
Transportation & warehousing 2.8%
Arts, entertainment, food 1%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$156,300
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $104,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$754
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $492 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 73.3% in 2000
27.7% rent
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.8 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 96%(107,151)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(837)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 91.5%(106,930)
Hispanic / Latino 2.4%(2,755)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 1 more asian origin group with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 80.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 65.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 31.6%(14,635)
Women 15+
Never married 25.5%(12,070)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 15.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 11.7%(699)
Gulf War (1990s) 14.8%(885)
Share of the 5,965 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Wooster, OH? Wooster, OH has about 116,894 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wooster, OH? The typical household in Wooster, OH earns about $61,424 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 $156,300, and the typical rent is about $754 a month.
How educated are people in Wooster, OH? About 22.5% 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 10.7% of people in Wooster, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wooster, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Wooster, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,433 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.
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