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Coshocton County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Coshocton County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Coshocton County is a small rural Ohio county of 36,679 residents with a labor force participation rate of 56.7% and an unemployment rate of 5.3%, reflecting a modest and relatively older workforce (median age 41.3) where 16.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median worker earnings stand at $35,908 against a median household income of $55,577, with housing costs well below national norms at a median home value of $142,300 and median gross rent of $723 per month. Population has held nearly flat at +0.3% over five years, and an 18.8% poverty rate points to persistent economic pressure despite low occupancy costs and a 72.9% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

36,679

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$55,577

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Coshocton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,812 (94.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races866 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race300 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone234 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone202 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone177 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic2,533
  2. 2.Spanish143
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)87
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic70
  5. 5.Korean21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,864

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,619

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$28,306

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,711
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,001
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,979
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,170
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,114

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,434
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,924
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,968
  4. 4.Service Occupations2,390
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.31×)3,565
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.88×)465
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.25×)918
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)1,864
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)1,127

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$142,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$723/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,371 (12.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,218 (11.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,047 (9.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999818 (7.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999814 (7.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999778 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,908

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone11,083 (71.7%)
  • Carpooled1,878 (12.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,068 (6.9%)
  • Taxi515 (3.3%)
  • Bicycle372 (2.4%)
  • Walked250 (1.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.