Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Gilead, 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 Gilead, Ohio. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Gilead, Ohio. The estimated population of Gilead, Ohio is 5,930 people, with a median age of 37.1.

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

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,930
-3.23% -2.90%
2020
6,128
+0.25%
-
2019
6,113
+0.23%
-
2018
6,099
-0.13% -
2017
6,107
- -

Population of Gilead, 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
91.1%
97.4%
-6.47%
Black/African American
2.4%
0.6%
+300.00%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
5.9%
0.6%
+883.33%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
1.1%
-63.64%
Other
0.1%
0.3%
-66.67%

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 Gilead, 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 37.1 -2.37% 35.6 +5.01% 42 -1.64%
2020 38 -4.04% 33.9 -3.42% 42.7 -0.7%
2019 39.6 -1.25% 35.1 -1.4% 43 +0.23%
2018 40.1 -4.98% 35.6 -1.11% 42.9 -7.14%
2017 42.2 - 36 - 46.2 -

The median age of Gilead, 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 9 591 -15.53% 381 0.090000000000002% 488 374
10 to 19 292 +81.75% 354 +29.15% 586 426
20 to 29 368 -37.99% 256 -31.07% 218 182
30 to 39 269 +53.18% 427 +13.21% 423 473
40 to 49 302 +11.59% 271 +27.35% 328 319
50 to 59 455 -39.24% 481 -18.75% 296 394
60 to 69 287 +24.49% 437 -35.61% 337 275
70+ 341 -10.9% 595 -10.47% 294 517

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Gilead, Ohio is $52,663.00.

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 Gilead.

  • Under 25
    $37,167.00
  • 25 to 44
    $61,758.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,824.00
  • 65 and over
    $28,235.00

Average Household Income

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

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Gilead, 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 Gilead, Ohio is currently $67,270.00.

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.

4.30% of households in Gilead 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 Gilead against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.50%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.96%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    11.91%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.59%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.36%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.30%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Gilead is $25,339.00.

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

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

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Gilead 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
    4.87%
  • Bachelor's degree
    16.17%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    21.19%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    54.11%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.65%

Employment

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

The total population of Gilead over the age of 16 is 4,373.

Of those people, a total of 63.90% 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 Gilead is 62.20%.

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 317 74.10% 1.30%
20 to 24 years 126 77.80% 21.40%
25 to 29 years 274 75.20% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 332 90.40% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 893 90.10% 4.10%
45 to 54 years 722 71.90% 1.00%
55 to 59 years 286 55.90% 8.80%
60 to 64 years 341 86.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 436 24.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 646 10.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Gilead. 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 4,047 63.10% 2.80%
Black or African American 66 40.90% 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 10 90.00% 22.20%
Two or more races 250 82.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 251 80.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,027 63.30% 2.80%

Occupations

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

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Gilead is 2,718, with median earnings of $35,500.00.

Women in Gilead, Ohio earning approximately 75.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,718 $35,500.00
Male 1,495 $45,359.00
Female 1,223 $34,216.00

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 207 $66,047.00
Business and Financial 75 $75,313.00
Computer and Mathematical 47 $76,328.00
Architecture and Engineering 94 $40,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 16 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 93 $35,688.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 95 $61,544.00
Healthcare Support 68 $26,102.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 86 $20,357.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 107 $9,750.00
Personal Care and Service 101 $12,750.00
Sales 350 $30,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 356 $38,750.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $55,761.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 111 $46,544.00
Production 377 $34,497.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $62,212.00

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 99 $67,399.00 108 $11,833.00
Business and Financial 20 $0.00 55 $44,648.00
Computer and Mathematical 46 $76,406.00 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 94 $40,000.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 4 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 16 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 2 $0.00 91 $35,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 95 $61,544.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 68 $26,102.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 25 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 15 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 33 $2,499.00 53 $22,546.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 102 $22,602.00 5 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 37 $0.00 64 $2,499.00
Sales 179 $26,583.00 171 $35,791.00
Office and Administrative Support 105 $47,380.00 251 $35,026.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 2 $0.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 234 $55,761.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 94 $52,813.00 17 $0.00
Production 186 $51,250.00 191 $34,322.00
Transportation and Material Moving 76 $112,625.00 5 $0.00

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 2,141 households in Gilead, with an average household size of 2.71 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 1,472 families in Gilead with an average family size of 3.28 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 953 80 439 669
Average Household Size 3.26 2.76 3.88 1.15
Total Families 953 80 439 0
Average Household Size 3.25 2.7 3.45 0

Poverty

Of the 1,472 families in Gilead, 6.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Gilead:

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 2,482 housing units in Gilead, Ohio.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,141 86.26%
Vacant 341 13.74%

26.55% of the total 2,482 housing units in Gilead are rental units. This is approximately 659 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,473 are occupied by the owner - or 59.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Gilead is $638.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Gilead 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
    9
  • Less than $500
    181
  • $500 to $999
    261
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    215
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2
  • $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 Gilead is $134,500.00.

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

  • Less than $50,000
    158
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    202
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    510
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    260
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    183
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    158
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    2
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

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

  • 1939 or earlier
    617
  • 1940 to 1949
    100
  • 1950 to 1959
    291
  • 1960 to 1969
    360
  • 1970 to 1979
    230
  • 1980 to 1989
    384
  • 1990 to 1999
    183
  • 2000 to 2009
    205
  • 2010 to 2013
    112
  • 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 Gilead that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    204
  • 1 vehicle available
    495
  • 2 vehicles available
    839
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    603

Commuting to Work

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

31.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Gilead.

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
    138
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    198
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    288
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    148
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    282
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    238
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    267
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    147
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    120
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    345
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    354
  • 90 or more minutes
    83

Summary

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

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