Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

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2022 Population
1,554
15.3% 1-year decline
US Senator
Sherrod Brown
Democratic Party
US Senator
J. D. Vance
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
24.2
7.56% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.75%
28.9% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$69,962
9.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH had a population of 1.55k people with a median age of 24.2 and a median household income of $69,962. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined from 1,835 to 1,554, a −15.3% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,112 to $69,962, a 9.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (66%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.34%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (3.09%).

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.

97.8% 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 (644 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.7% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2022, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2022 Citizenship
96.6%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.03k ± 299
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    243 ± 98
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 62.2
9.46%
Hispanic Population
147 people

In 2022, there were 4.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 243 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 97 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.46% of the people in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are hispanic (147 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

4.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
73 people
6.38%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2022, 4.7% of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    164 ± 71
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    42 ± 29
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 21

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH employs 573 people. The largest industries in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people), and Educational Services (65 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,583), Public Administration ($55,156), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,833).

Occupations

573
2022 Value
± 134
16.9%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 490 employees to 573 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (66 people), and Management Occupations (52 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

573
2022 Value
± 134
16.9%
1 Year growth
± 29.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 490 employees to 573 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (102 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (74 people), and Educational Services (65 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,063
Median earning men ± $6,412
$23,508
Median earning women ± $6,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,607), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,563), and Manufacturing ($36,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($81,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,684).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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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.

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
J. D. Vance
Senator from Ohio3
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH awarded 644 degrees. The student population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 859 male students and 189 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are White (437 and 68.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (48 and 7.49%), Two or More Races (43 and 6.71%), and Unknown (43 and 6.71%).

The largest universities in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH by number of degrees awarded are Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management (644 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH are Engineering Physics & Applied Physics (112 and 17.4%), Systems Engineering (107 and 16.6%), and Data Analytics, General (96 and 14.9%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

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Housing & Living

People in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have an average commute time of 12.5 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2803
  2. Census Tract 2001.04

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Household Income

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$69,962
Median Household Income
± $13,808
410
Number of Households
± 123

In 2022, the median household income of the 410 households in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH grew to $69,962 from the previous year's value of $64,112.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is from Ohio.
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (62.9%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Public Transit (10.4%)

In 2022, 62.9% of workers in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.4%).

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Commute Time

12.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have a shorter commute time (12.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (111 out of 1.27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

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Health

97.8% of the population of Wright-Patterson AFB, OH has health coverage, with 27.5% on employee plans, 10.1% on Medicaid, 5.87% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 41.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see 1070 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.753% increase from the previous year (1062 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1080 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 293 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,070 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, OH

Primary care physicians in Greene County, OH see an average of 1,070 patients per year. This represents a 0.753% increase from the previous year (1,062 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.9% under 18 years, 40.8% between 18 and 34 years, 22.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 0.801% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.22%
Uninsured
27.5%
Employer Coverage
10.1%
Medicaid
5.87%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
41.5%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH declined by 11% from 2.5% to 2.22%.

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