Westerville, OH City Data

Westerville, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 35,318 people who live in Westerville and approximately 1,068,978 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Westerville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Westerville. We have included Westerville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Westerville Information

Franklin County where Westerville resides is 543.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,068,978 and has a population rank of 33 out of all the places in the United States.

Westerville has a total of 35,318 people and of those residents there are 16,757 males and 18,561 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 38.9. There are approximately 17,491 births each year and around 8,119 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Westerville varies per year, but currently 34,898 are one race and 420 are two or more races.

Of the 35,318 people who live in Westerville, there are 10,790 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Westerville is 5,520 male and 5,270 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,831.

General Westerville Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	543.32
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	1,068,978
Population rank - Franklin County	33
Total population	35,318
Total population (male)	16,757
Total population (female)	18,561
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	38.9
Births - Franklin County	17,491
Deaths- Franklin County	8,119
Population of one race	34,898
Population of two or more races	420
Population under 20 years	10,790
Population under 20 years (male)	5,520
Population under 20 years (female)	5,270
Total population 18 years and over	25,831

Westerville Social Characteristics

There are 438,778 households in Westerville. Families make up 265,229 of these households. The table below breaks down the Westerville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (188,793), male householder with no wife present (17,608) and female householder with no husband present (56,671). The remainder of the Westerville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 175,177. Westerville, OH moving companies help people in Westerville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Westerville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Westerville is based, there are 438,459 females 15 and over; of those females there are 131,946 never married, 201,354 now married, 9,167 separated, 37,909 widowed, and 58,083 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,600 separated, 8,232 widowed and 39,828 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Westerville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Westerville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	438,778
Family households (families)	265,229
With own children under 18 years	143,554
Married-couple family	188,793
With own children under 18 years	89,888
Male householder, no wife present, family	17,608
With own children under 18 years	9,310
Female householder, no husband present, family	56,671
With own children under 18 years	36,260
Nonfamily households	175,177
Householder living alone	135,351
65 years and over	32,651

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,165
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,353
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,043
Householder	9,550
Spouse	8,211
Child	11,193
Other relatives	246
Nonrelatives	295
Unmarried partner	143
Roomer or boarder	24
Housemate or roommate	38
Unmarried partner	369
Foster child	12
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,717
Male householder	1,032
Male householder living alone	790
Male householder not living alone	242
Female householder	2,081
Female householder living alone	1,861
Female householder not living alone	220
Nonrelatives	604
Unmarried partner	226
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	282
Foster child	2
Other	49

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	438,459
Never married	131,946
Now married	201,354
Separated	9,167
Widowed	37,909
Divorced	58,083
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,600
Widowed	8,232
Divorced	39,828

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	35,318
Male	16,757
Under 5 years	1,111
5 to 9 years	1,362
10 to 14 years	1,482
15 to 17 years	940
18 and 19 years	625
20 years	248
21 years	216
22 to 24 years	439
25 to 29 years	732
30 to 34 years	945
35 to 39 years	1,271
40 to 44 years	1,494
45 to 49 years	1,537
50 to 54 years	1,454
55 to 59 years	913
60 and 61 years	268
62 to 64 years	319
65 and 66 years	189
67 to 69 years	259
70 to 74 years	392
75 to 79 years	278
80 to 84 years	160
85 years and over	123
Female	18,561
Under 5 years	1,027
5 to 9 years	1,274
10 to 14 years	1,402
15 to 17 years	889
18 and 19 years	678
20 years	287
21 years	253
22 to 24 years	469
25 to 29 years	818
30 to 34 years	1,064
35 to 39 years	1,488
40 to 44 years	1,751
45 to 49 years	1,711
50 to 54 years	1,568
55 to 59 years	948
60 and 61 years	297
62 to 64 years	350
65 and 66 years	235
67 to 69 years	301
70 to 74 years	533
75 to 79 years	469
80 to 84 years	351
85 years and over	398

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	35,318
One race	34,898
White	33,035
Black or African American	1,131
American Indian and Alaska Native	46
Asian	549
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	36
Two or more races	420

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	33,760
People who are White alone	31,625
People who are Black or African American alone	1,028
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	528
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	356
People who are Some other race alone	124

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	992,062
Same house	460,525
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	95,599
Different state or abroad	107,329
Different state	78,317
Abroad	29,012

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	1,068,978
Born in United States	596,566
State of residence	727,162
Different state	269,929
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,400
Foreign born	64,487

Westerville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Westerville. That total enrollment is 307,823 for the population of the country, which includes Westerville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 140,038 and elementary or high school enrollment was 352,745 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 95,798.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Westerville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	307,823
Pre-kindergarten	20,382
Public	10,582
Private	9,800
Kindergarten	15,269
Public	12,845
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	122,561
Public	107,662
Private	14,899
Elementary and high school	176,373
Public	155,732
Private	20,641
High school grades 9 to 12	53,812
Public	48,070
Private	5,742
College, undergraduate years	75,528
Public	60,477
Private	15,051
Graduate or professional school	20,271
Public	15,738
Private	4,533
Not enrolled in school	714,236

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	676,318
Less than 9th grade	22,855
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	73,567
High school graduate	183,287
Some college, no degree	143,897
Associate's degree	37,532
Bachelor's degree	215,180
Graduate or professional degree	31.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	143,053

Westerville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 827,131 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Westerville. The Westerville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (209,948), service occupations (78,016), sales and office occupations (167,418), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (472), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (36,533) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (66,742). The 827,131 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 445,498 private wage and salary workers, 86,647 government workers, 26,072 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	827,131
In labor force	584,391
Civilian labor force	583,723
Employed	559,129
Unemployed	24,594
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	668
Females 16 years and over	431,709
In labor force	279,642
Civilian labor force	279,564
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,533
Armed forces	78
Males 16 years and over	395,422
In labor force	304,749
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	13,061
Armed forces	590

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	548,655
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	443,818
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	54,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	14,610
Other means	2,460
Worked at home	14,925
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	11,684,330

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Management, professional, and related occupations	209,948
Service occupations	78,016
Sales and office occupations	167,418
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	472
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	36,533
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	66,742

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,229
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	51,907
Wholesale trade	21,861
Retail trade	74,001
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	29,537
Information	22,167
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	57,468
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	61,573
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	107,669
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	46,648
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	32,517

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	209,948
Private wage and salary workers	445,498
Government workers	86,647
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	26,072
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Westerville Housing Characteristics

In Westerville, OH there are 471,016 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 438,778 occupied and 32,238 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Westerville, there are 255,736 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 33,764 units in Westerville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Westerville, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Westerville, OH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Westerville. There are 8,826 housing units with rent less than $200, 5,666 with rent between $200-299, 42,383 with rent between $300-499 and 126,987 with rent for $500 and above. Full Westerville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Westerville, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	471,016
Occupied housing units	438,778
Vacant housing units	32,238

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	471,016
1-unit, detached	255,736
1-unit, attached	33,764
2 units	21,061
3 or 4 units	41,978
5 to 9 units	47,657
10 to 19 units	30,956
20 to 49 units	16,754
50 or more units	18,071
Mobile home	4,953

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Owner-occupied	249,633
Renter-occupied	189,145

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
No vehicles available	37,656
2 vehicle available	232,502
3 vehicles available	45,879
4 vehicles available	10,668
5 or more vehicles available	4,151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Utility gas	343,836
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	83,002
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,176
Coal or coke	39
Wood	339
Solar energy	48
Other fuel	920
No fuel used	530

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	438,778
Less Than $50,000	249,633
$50,000 to $99,999	80,292
$100,000 to $149,999	69,727
$150,000 to $199,999	35,143
$200,000 to $299,999	21,386
$300,000 to $499,999	6,097
$1,000,000 or more	574
Median (dollars)	116,200

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	189,145
Less than $200	8,826
$200 to $299	5,666
$300 to $499	42,383
$500 to $699	71,788
$700 to $999	44,571
$1,000 to $1,499	8,899
$1,500 or more	1,728