Population 41,139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wooster
Household size in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Wooster are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Wooster is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wooster: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 4.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wooster
Renters in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.2% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Wooster own their homes; 27.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the north. The renter share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Wooster: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Cleveland area. Vacancy is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Wooster run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Cleveland area, where the median home dates to 1966. The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $690 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $953 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wooster costs $953 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $290 a month from 2006–10, a 44% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wooster
Bachelor's degrees in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Wooster than nationally: 32.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wooster have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The Cleveland area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wooster
| Period | Wooster | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wooster runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.9 points, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wooster compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster | 2.26 | 42.0 | 7.5% | 27.9% | 8.0% | 1974 | $953 | 32.3% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Westwood | 2.17 | 46.9 | 7.1% | 19.2% | 7.5% | 1974 | $963 | 15.9% | 96.0% | 2.5% |
| Honeytown | 2.54 | 29.6 | 5.9% | 24.6% | 5.7% | 1973 | $932 | 16.0% | 84.6% | 3.1% |
| Overton | 2.71 | 37.9 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 5.7% | 1980 | $906 | 27.9% | 94.0% | 0.7% |
| Smithville | 2.45 | 42.9 | 4.7% | 20.2% | 6.7% | 1971 | $915 | 26.6% | 96.0% | 1.0% |
| Guerne | 2.65 | 36.3 | 6.2% | 32.3% | 3.2% | 1976 | $745 | 14.1% | 70.0% | 1.8% |
| Blachleyville | 2.61 | 45.5 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.0% | 1984 | $911 | 22.9% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
| Moreland | 2.82 | 38.5 | 3.1% | 17.4% | 5.1% | 1991 | $842 | 18.2% | 61.1% | 4.8% |
| New Pittsburg | 2.53 | 37.4 | 2.7% | 8.6% | 6.9% | 1976 | $902 | 33.1% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| East Union | 3.49 | 27.1 | 3.5% | 10.3% | 2.1% | 1984 | $1,048 | 5.5% | 59.0% | 0.2% |
| McCance | 3.01 | 35.4 | 2.6% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 1988 | $867 | 15.1% | 59.7% | 3.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wooster. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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