Wooster

Population: 27,012
Median household income: $65,888
Median home value: $198,400

Wooster, a community in Wayne County, Ohio, has 27,012 residents. The median household income of $65,888 is below the Wayne County median ($71,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Wooster's population grew 1.3% from 26,673 to 27,012, while its median home value rose 38.6% from $143,100 to $198,400.

Households average 2.14 people. The median gross rent is $882.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,012
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,888
Median home value: $198,400
Median gross rent: $882
Housing units: 11,914
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,67327,012

Median household income

$47,944$65,888

Median home value

$143,100$198,400

Median gross rent

$728$882

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,673	$47,944	$143,100	$728
2020	26,557	$52,366	$147,200	$766
2021	26,753	$55,598	$156,200	$791
2022	27,021	$61,608	$185,300	$855
2023	27,012	$65,888	$198,400	$882

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2416.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,261	4.7%
5 to 17	3,413	12.6%
18 to 24	4,443	16.4%
25 to 34	3,311	12.3%
35 to 44	2,800	10.4%
45 to 54	3,086	11.4%
55 to 64	3,394	12.6%
65 to 74	3,008	11.1%
75 and over	2,296	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,457	86.8%
Black or African American	649	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	525	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	0.4%
Two or more races	1,405	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	841	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree17.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,002	5.6%
High school graduate	6,052	33.8%
Some college or associate's	4,690	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,108	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3,043	17.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.4%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,803	74.4%
Carpooled	1,238	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1,004	7.6%
Bicycle	67	0.5%
Worked from home	1,016	7.7%
Other means	40	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,751	63.8%
15 to 29 min	2,318	19.1%
30 to 44 min	739	6.1%
45 to 59 min	602	5.0%
60+ min	742	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.0% (2,366 of 23,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,325	57.5%
Nonfamily households	4,676	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,001	92.3%
Vacant	913	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,906	62.8%
Renter-occupied	4,095	37.2%

1-unit, detached61.7%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,348	61.7%
1-unit, attached	798	6.7%
2 to 4 units	1,367	11.5%
5 to 19 units	1,491	12.5%
20 or more units	465	3.9%
Mobile home & other	445	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3986548
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.8191, -81.9316