Fairfield County, OH

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Population

152,910

0.913% 1-year growth

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

Rob Portman

Republican Party

Median Age

39.3

Poverty Rate

9.44%

Median Household Income

$66,175

4.34% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$173,600

3.03% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

72,028

1.09% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Fairfield County, OH had a population of 153k people with a median age of 39.3 and a median household income of $66,175. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fairfield County, OH grew from 151,526 to 152,910, a 0.913% increase and its median household income grew from $63,424 to $66,175, a 4.34% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.22%). NaNk% of the people in Fairfield County, OH speak a non-English language, and 98.7% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (119 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Fairfield County, OH is $173,600, and the homeownership rate is 72.7%. Most people in Fairfield County, OH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, OH is 2 cars per household.

Fairfield County, OH borders Hocking County, OH, Licking County, OH, Perry County, OH, Pickaway County, OH, and Franklin County, OH.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Ohio, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Ohio across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Fairfield County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 60.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.1%), followed by Other (5.1%). The most partisan county was Mercer County, OH with 80.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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 16 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.1%)
Democratic Party
Other (5.1%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 60.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (34.1%), followed by Other (5.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Ohio.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Fairfield County, OH

60.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Ohio

Mercer County, OH
80.6% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Putnam County, OH
79.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Auglaize County, OH
79% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Ohio was Mercer County, OH with 80.6% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Ohio colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Rob Portman

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 16 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.

Diversity

Fairfield County, OH is home to a population of 153k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.25% of Fairfield County, OH residents were born outside of the country (4.98k people).

In 2018, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.88k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 166
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 459
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 480

2.12%

Hispanic Population

3.24k people

2.12% of the people in Fairfield County, OH are hispanic (3.24k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.25%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

4.98k people

2.9%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

4.39k people

As of 2018, 3.25% of Fairfield County, OH residents (4.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Fairfield County, OH was 39.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Fairfield County, OH are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Fairfield County, OH residents was 39.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
56,561 ± 5,825 people
Mexico
44,953 ± 5,195 people
China
32,750 ± 4,437 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 56,561 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 44,953 and China with 32,750.

Citizenship

98.7%

2018 Citizenship

98.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.7% of Fairfield County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,697 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,763 ± 294
Gulf War (1990s)
1,647 ± 270

Fairfield County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Fairfield County, OH is $66,175. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 329 with a value of $113,614, followed by Census Tract 328 and Census Tract 306, with respective values of $107,500 and $106,159.

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $45,809. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.461, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Fairfield County, OH employs 72k people. The largest industries in Fairfield County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,296 people), Retail Trade (9,513 people), and Manufacturing (7,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,414), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,083), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,250).

Wages

Median Household Income

$66,175

2018 value

± $1,686

4.34%

1 Year Growth

± 3.45%

Households in Fairfield County, OH have a median annual income of $66,175, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $63,424 in 2017, which represents a 4.34% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Fairfield County, OH compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

$61,819

Average Male Salary in Ohio

± $967

$45,809

Average Female Salary in Ohio

± $722

In 2017, full-time male employees in Ohio made 1.35 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Ohio by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Ohio

Asian
$61,297 ± $5,164
White
$47,402 ± $598
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$43,729 ± $34,565

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Ohio workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.29 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Ohio.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Ohio by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.461

2017 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.461

2016 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2017, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0776% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.479. 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 329
Census Tract 328
Census Tract 306

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 329 with a value of $113,614, followed by Census Tract 328 and Census Tract 306, with respective values of $107,500 and $106,159.

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

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County, OH (14.1k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
12,397 ± 815
Black
840 ± 259
Hispanic
605 ± 193

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

72k

2018 Value

± 1,815

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 71.3k employees to 72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,005 people), Management Occupations (7,899 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,482 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,005 people), Management Occupations (7,899 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,482 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Fairfield County, OH has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (1.54 times higher than expected), Health Technologists & Technicians (1.32 times), and Material Moving Occupations (1.27 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($74,589), Management Occupations ($71,146), and Management, Business, & Financial Occupations ($65,514).

Industries

Employment by Industries

72k

2018 Value

± 1,815

1.09%

1 Year growth

± 3.51%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 1.09%, from 71.3k employees to 72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,296 people), Retail Trade (9,513 people), and Manufacturing (7,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Fairfield County, OH, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,296 people), Retail Trade (9,513 people), and Manufacturing (7,324 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Fairfield County, OH has an unusually high number of Utilities (1.77 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.38 times), and Wholesale Trade (1.36 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Fairfield County, OH, by median earnings, are Utilities ($82,414), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($74,083), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($66,250).

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 2015, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $65.2B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($64.2B) and Machinery ($45.1B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Ohio.

$614B

2015 Value in Ohio

$952B

Projected 2045 Value in Ohio

55% growth

In 2015, total outbound Ohio trade was $614B. This is expected to increase 55% to $952B by 2045.

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
$44.3B
Indiana
$34.5B
Pennsylvania
$31.7B

In 2015, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44.3B, followed by Indiana with $34.5B and Pennsylvania and $31.7B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Fairfield County, OH awarded 119 degrees. The student population of Fairfield County, OH is skewed towards women, with 645 male students and 970 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield County, OH are White (110 and 92.4%), followed by Two or More Races (4 and 3.36%), Black or African American (3 and 2.52%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 0.84%).

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (119 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (37 and 31.1%), General Business Administration & Management (14 and 11.8%), and General Management Information Systems (9 and 7.56%).

The median tuition costs in Fairfield County, OH are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $4,994 and $9,530 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
37 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
14 degree-majorss awarded
General Management Information Systems
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fairfield County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 37 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fairfield County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

119 degrees awarded

$4,994

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Fairfield County, OH institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 119 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 40 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield County, OH, which is 0.506 times less than the 79 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Fairfield County, OH by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
110 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Fairfield County, OH were to White students. These 110 degrees mean that there were 27.5 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 4 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $173,600 in 2018, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $168,500 to $173,600, a 3.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County, OH is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Fairfield County, OH have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fairfield County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$173,600

2018 Median

± $2,172

$168,500

2017 Median

± $1,993

In 2018, the median property value in Fairfield County, OH grew to to $173,600 from the previous year's value of $168,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Fairfield County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield County, OH the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$66,175

Median Household Income

± $1,686

55.7k

Number of Households

± 1,486

In 2018, the median household income of the 55.7k households in Fairfield County, OH grew to $66,175 from the previous year's value of $63,424.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

72.7%

2018 Homeownership

71.6%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 72.7% of the housing units in Fairfield County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Fairfield County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County, OH have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in Fairfield County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
84.7%
Carpooled
8.4%
Worked At Home
4.37%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Fairfield County, OH was Drove Alone (84.7%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.4%) and those who Worked At Home (4.37%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield County, OH have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

94.9% of the population of Fairfield County, OH has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.57% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Ohio was $8,712 in 2014. This is a 5.14% increase from the previous year ($8,286).

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1529 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.36% decrease from the previous year (1566 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1017 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Scioto County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (16.8%). Additionally, Hocking County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (40.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,529 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,529 patients per year. This represents a 2.36% decrease from the previous year (1,566 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

$8,712

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Ohio

$4,371

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,007

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$11,038

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Ohio (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.14%, from $8,286 to $8,712.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

5.11%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield County, OH declined by 9.95% from 5.68% to 5.11%.

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