Wauseon

Population: 7,387
Median household income: $74,337
Median home value: $143,400

Located in Fulton County, Ohio, Wauseon is a community with a population of 7,387. Its median household income of $74,337 runs in line with the Fulton County figure of $72,866.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wauseon's population held roughly steady from 7,413 to 7,387, while its median home value rose 12.2% from $127,800 to $143,400.

18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,387
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,337
Median home value: $143,400
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 2,938
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,4137,387

Median household income

$54,774$74,337

Median home value

$127,800$143,400

Median gross rent

$813$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,413	$54,774	$127,800	$813
2020	7,229	$56,853	$124,300	$826
2021	7,277	$62,808	$131,400	$827
2022	7,301	$71,000	$145,100	$814
2023	7,387	$74,337	$143,400	$814

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1722.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	369	5.0%
5 to 17	1,681	22.8%
18 to 24	570	7.7%
25 to 34	865	11.7%
35 to 44	1,011	13.7%
45 to 54	890	12.0%
55 to 64	804	10.9%
65 to 74	603	8.2%
75 and over	594	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,205	84.0%
Black or African American	19	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	68	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	201	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	894	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	300	6.3%
High school graduate	2,002	42.0%
Some college or associate's	1,563	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	604	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	298	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone94.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,326	94.0%
Carpooled	163	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	49	1.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,627	46.6%
15 to 29 min	1,010	28.9%
30 to 44 min	321	9.2%
45 to 59 min	317	9.1%
60+ min	214	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 7.6% (553 of 7,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,883	65.9%
Nonfamily households	975	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,858	97.3%
Vacant	80	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,021	70.7%
Renter-occupied	837	29.3%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units14.7%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,028	69.0%
1-unit, attached	142	4.8%
2 to 4 units	432	14.7%
5 to 19 units	187	6.4%
20 or more units	33	1.1%
Mobile home & other	116	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3981928
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.5534, -84.1401