Morrow County, OH

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2021 Population

34,892

0.728% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

42.6

0.234% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

10.2%

11.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$63,411

2.66% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$163,300

5.42% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Morrow County, OH had a population of 34.9k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $63,411. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Morrow County, OH declined from 35,148 to 34,892, a −0.728% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,769 to $63,411, a 2.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Morrow County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (95.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.651%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.43%).

None of the households in Morrow County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Morrow County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Morrow County, OH was $163,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Morrow County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Morrow County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Morrow County, OH borders Crawford County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Knox County, OH, Marion County, OH, and Richland County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Morrow County, OH is home to a population of 34.9k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.1% of Morrow County, OH residents were born outside of the country (385 people).

In 2021, there were 55.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.3k people) in Morrow County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 600 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Morrow County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Morrow County, OH was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Morrow County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrow County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.3k ± 40
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
600 ± 119
Two+ (Hispanic)
365 ± 223

1.65%

Hispanic Population

575 people

1.65% of the people in Morrow County, OH are hispanic (575 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Morrow County, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

385 people

1.17%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

412 people

As of 2021, 1.1% of Morrow County, OH residents (385 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Morrow County, OH was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Morrow County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
814 ± 203
Gulf War (2001-)
490 ± 173
Gulf War (1990s)
329 ± 156

Morrow County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Morrow County, OH employs 17.4k people. The largest industries in Morrow County, OH are Manufacturing (2,623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,559 people), and Retail Trade (2,384 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($66,979), Finance & Insurance ($62,862), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($61,075).

Employment

Occupations

17.4k

2021 Value

± 1,067

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 8.62%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morrow County, OH declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 17.7k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrow County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,015 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,850 people), and Production Occupations (1,741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrow County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.4k

2021 Value

± 1,067

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 8.62%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Morrow County, OH declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 17.7k employees to 17.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrow County, OH, are Manufacturing (2,623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,559 people), and Retail Trade (2,384 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrow County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Morrow County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,194

Median earning men ± $2,799

$33,380

Median earning women ± $1,964

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($66,211), Wholesale Trade ($61,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,130).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,518), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($57,778), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,303).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

115
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
100
Manufacturing
90
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Morrow County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 76.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.39%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (21.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.39%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Morrow County, OH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrow County, OH was $163,300 in 2021, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $154,900 to $163,300, a 5.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrow County, OH is 80.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Morrow County, OH have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrow County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Morrow County, OH is $63,411. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Morrow County, OH was Census Tract 9651 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9650 and Census Tract 9653, with respective values of $66,545 and $59,759.

Property

$163,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$5,879

$10,513

Median Property Taxes

±$784

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Morrow County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Morrow County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2021

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.6% of the housing units in Morrow County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morrow County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9651
Census Tract 9650
Census Tract 9653

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Morrow County, OH was Census Tract 9651 with a value of $78,125, followed by Census Tract 9650 and Census Tract 9653, with respective values of $66,545 and $59,759.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Morrow County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,411

Median Household Income

± $3,418

13k

Number of Households

± 879

In 2021, the median household income of the 13k households in Morrow County, OH grew to $63,411 from the previous year's value of $61,769.

The following chart displays the households in Morrow County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morrow County, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (9.13%)
Worked At Home (8.53%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Morrow County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.13%) and those who worked at home (8.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrow County, OH have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Morrow County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Morrow County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Morrow County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Morrow County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrow County, OH (3.51k out of 34.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morrow County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Morrow County, OH has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OH see 5888 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.615% increase from the previous year (5852 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7082 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1686 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,888 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morrow County, OH

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OH see an average of 5,888 patients per year. This represents a 0.615% increase from the previous year (5,852 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morrow County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 17.4% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morrow County, OH grew by 7.22% from 10.3% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morrow County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.9 in Morrow County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morrow County, OH.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.3% in Morrow County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morrow County, OH.

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