Wooster Population History 1990 - 2023

Wooster Population Facts

What is the current population of Wooster?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Wooster is 27,030. Wooster, Ohio is the 1,457th largest city in the US.

What county is Wooster, Ohio in?

Wooster is located entirely in Wayne County.

What is the size of Wooster, Ohio in square miles?

Wooster has an area of 16.3 square miles.

What was the peak population of Wooster?

The current population of Wooster (27,030) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Wooster growing?

Wooster has grown 6.9% since the 2000. Wooster, Ohio's growth is below average. 63% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Wooster, Ohio?

Wooster has a population density of 1,601.4 people per square mile.

Wooster Demographics

What is the voting age population of Wooster, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Wooster, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 21,096. The voting age population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 18.6% of the residents of Wooster are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Wooster, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Wooster are 90.0% White, 3.4% Black, 3.0% Asian, 2.5% Two or more races, 0.6% American Indian and 0.4% Other. Additionally, 1.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Wooster, 14.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.7%. On a per-household basis, 9.6% of families are below the poverty line in Wooster.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of Wooster residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Wooster, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.9% of Wooster residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 28.9% have a bachelor's degree and 13.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Wooster residents aged 5 and older, 5.4% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.6% speak an Asian language.

Wooster Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Wooster, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Wooster is 5.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Wooster, 11.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Wooster, Ohio?

The median household income in Wooster is $47,944.

Wooster Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Wooster, Ohio?

In Wooster, 57.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Wooster, Ohio?

Renters occupy 42.4% of housing units in Wooster.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Wooster, 18.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Wooster, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Wooster, 15.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Wooster, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Wooster is $728.

What percentage of households in Wooster, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Wooster, 82.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.