Stokes, Logan County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Stokes, Ohio, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Stokes, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Stokes, Ohio. The estimated population of Stokes, Ohio is 4,508 people, with a median age of 54.3.

We can look at the total population in Stokes over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,508
-1.87% -1.42%
2020
4,594
+0.07%
-
2019
4,591
+0.37%
-
2018
4,574
+0.02%
-
2017
4,573
- -

Population of Stokes, Ohio by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
95.3%
93.4%
+2.03%
Black/African American
0.1%
0.1%
0.00%
Native
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Hispanic
3.6%
2.2%
+63.64%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
+33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
4%
-90.00%
Other
0.2%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Stokes, Ohio by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 54.3 -0.55% 54.4 -0.55% 54.2 -0.37%
2020 54.6 -0.36% 54.7 -0.73% 54.4 -0.18%
2019 54.8 -0.18% 55.1 +0.55% 54.5 -0.91%
2018 54.9 0% 54.8 -1.26% 55 +1.85%
2017 54.9 - 55.5 - 54 -

The median age of Stokes, Ohio gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 184 -17.78% 170 -15.97% 151 138
10 to 19 207 +22.15% 204 -56.91% 230 110
20 to 29 170 -8.59% 175 3.45% 150 170
30 to 39 224 -20.62% 144 +6.98% 177 147
40 to 49 188 +55.72% 240 +15.49% 308 275
50 to 59 499 -9.27% 392 +30.35% 445 496
60 to 69 470 +4.62% 430 -8.54% 483 388
70+ 448 -11.76% 428 +7.57% 391 449

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Stokes, Ohio is $50,625.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Stokes.

  • Under 25
    $53,311.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,098.00
  • 45 to 64
    $48,886.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,762.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Stokes, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Stokes, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Stokes, Ohio is currently $87,137.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

6.91% of households in Stokes are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Stokes against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    18.76%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    31.10%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.23%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.55%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.27%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1.17%
  • $200,000 or more
    6.91%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Stokes is $42,724.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Stokes by the total population of Stokes.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Stokes, Ohio, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Stokes to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.79%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.97%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.84%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    64.62%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.78%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Stokes that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Stokes over the age of 16 is 4,024.

Of those people, a total of 57.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Stokes is 52.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 145 56.60% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 179 92.70% 39.20%
25 to 29 years 141 88.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 166 97.00% 8.10%
35 to 44 years 452 85.20% 3.90%
45 to 54 years 760 81.20% 9.40%
55 to 59 years 470 68.50% 2.80%
60 to 64 years 403 48.10% 6.70%
65 to 74 years 796 25.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 512 8.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Stokes. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 3,958 57.00% 7.70%
Black or African American 4 50.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 19 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 24 45.80% 0.00%
Two or more races 17 29.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 129 51.90% 13.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,850 57.20% 7.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Stokes as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Stokes is 2,124, with median earnings of $39,241.00.

Women in Stokes, Ohio earning approximately 61.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,124 $39,241.00
Male 1,066 $52,206.00
Female 1,058 $31,860.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 167 $46,328.00
Business and Financial 88 $58,333.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 82 $62,870.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 165 $57,760.00
Healthcare Support 62 $31,000.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 46 $34,792.00
Law Enforcement 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 108 $9,107.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 80 $20,167.00
Personal Care and Service 16 $0.00
Sales 185 $23,646.00
Office and Administrative Support 354 $31,679.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 100 $30,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 36 $52,045.00
Production 282 $46,852.00
Transportation and Material Moving 208 $55,260.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 83 $67,868.00 84 $45,385.00
Business and Financial 26 $250,001.00 62 $34,302.00
Computer and Mathematical 0 $0.00 9 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 31 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 20 $0.00 0 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 82 $62,870.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 2 $0.00 163 $57,865.00
Healthcare Support 11 $0.00 51 $30,083.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 46 $34,792.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 16 $25,278.00 92 $8,393.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 40 $34,167.00 40 $16,111.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Sales 87 $72,557.00 98 $22,708.00
Office and Administrative Support 132 $32,021.00 222 $30,978.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 100 $30,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 36 $52,045.00 0 $0.00
Production 233 $49,653.00 49 $43,603.00
Transportation and Material Moving 141 $54,135.00 67 $56,217.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,228 households in Stokes, with an average household size of 2 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,367 families in Stokes with an average family size of 2.42 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,093 113 161 861
Average Household Size 2.47 2.31 2.73 1.23
Total Families 1,093 113 161 0
Average Household Size 2.46 2.04 2.42 0

Poverty

Of the 1,367 families in Stokes, 6.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Stokes:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,208 housing units in Stokes, Ohio.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,228 52.95%
Vacant 1,980 47.05%

7.39% of the total 4,208 housing units in Stokes are rental units. This is approximately 311 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,872 are occupied by the owner - or 44.49% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Stokes is $844.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Stokes that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    45
  • Less than $500
    29
  • $500 to $999
    221
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    61
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Stokes is $150,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Stokes that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    254
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    500
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    178
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    198
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    441
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    162
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    130
  • $1,000,000 or more
    9

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Stokes. The chart below shows the number of properties in Stokes that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    530
  • 1940 to 1949
    366
  • 1950 to 1959
    461
  • 1960 to 1969
    595
  • 1970 to 1979
    620
  • 1980 to 1989
    376
  • 1990 to 1999
    699
  • 2000 to 2009
    359
  • 2010 to 2013
    202
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Stokes that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    66
  • 1 vehicle available
    757
  • 2 vehicles available
    878
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    527

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Stokes get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Stokes that commute to work in a particular way.

27.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Stokes.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    98
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    230
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    209
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    223
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    137
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    124
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    235
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    105
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    48
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    148
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    183
  • 90 or more minutes
    31

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Stokes, Ohio in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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