Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Census Place

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2021 Population

1,835

24% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

22.5

0.442% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

6.79%

46.2% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$64,112

4.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH had a population of 1.84k people with a median age of 22.5 and a median household income of $64,112. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined from 2,414 to 1,835, a −24% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,570 to $64,112, a 4.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.54%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management (597 degrees awarded in 2021).

Most people in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.38% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were born outside of the country (117 people).

In 2021, there were 2.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.12k people) in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 378 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

97.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.6% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 312
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
378 ± 142
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 94.8

7.9%

Hispanic Population

145 people

7.9% of the people in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.38%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

6.71%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2021, 6.38% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents (117 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 6.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
184 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 24
Vietnam
0 ± 21

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 6.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH employs 490 people. The largest industries in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Public Administration (101 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,573), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,731), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,292).

Employment

Occupations

490

2021 Value

± 121

−22.5%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined at a rate of −22.5%, from 632 employees to 490 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright-Patterson AFB, 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

490

2021 Value

± 121

−22.5%

1 Year decline

± 45.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined at a rate of −22.5%, from 632 employees to 490 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Public Administration (101 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, though some of these residents may live in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,250

Median earning men ± $7,787

$20,583

Median earning women ± $13,161

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($62,109), Retail Trade ($43,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

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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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 Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio 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

In 2021, universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH awarded 597 degrees. The student population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 979 male students and 199 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are White (431 and 73.4%), followed by Unknown (39 and 6.64%), Asian (35 and 5.96%), and Hispanic or Latino (33 and 5.62%).

The largest universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH by number of degrees awarded are Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management (597 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Engineering Physics & Applied Physics (121 and 20.3%), Systems Engineering (107 and 17.9%), and Operations Research (56 and 9.38%).

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

People in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have an average commute time of 10.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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The following map shows all of the places in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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.

$64,112

Median Household Income

± $5,488

402

Number of Households

± 119

In 2021, the median household income of the 402 households in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew to $64,112 from the previous year's value of $61,570.

The following chart displays the households in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wright-Patterson AFB, 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 (73.5%)
Carpooled (19.2%)
Walked (3.18%)

In 2021, 73.5% of workers in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.2%) and those who walked to work (3.18%).

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

10.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have a shorter commute time (10.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.633% of the workforce in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (84 out of 1.24k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wright-Patterson AFB, 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

97.5% of the population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has health coverage, with 29.1% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 5.6% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 38.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see 1062 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.89% decrease from the previous year (1105 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1119 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,062 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, OH

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see an average of 1,062 patients per year. This represents a 3.89% decrease from the previous year (1,105 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 40.6% under 18 years, 36.5% between 18 and 34 years, 22.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.517% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.5%

Uninsured

29.1%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

5.6%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

38.5%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew by 138% from 1.05% to 2.5%.

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