Wooster, OH Demographics

The total population of Wooster is estimated to be 27,021 with 12,566 males (46.50%) and 14,455 females (53.50%). There are 1,889 more females than males in Wooster.
The median household income in Wooster was $60,097 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 759(1.28%) from $59,338 in 2020. This income is 80.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Wooster sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $76,065. Overall, the median household income for the city of Wooster stands at $60,097.
In Wooster, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,188 for males and $21,847 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,331 for males and $40,644 for females.
In Wooster, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $62,095, followed by Two or More Races households at $53,338, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $52,357.
In 2022, the population of Wooster was 27,031, a 1.85% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Wooster's population was 26,541, a decline of 2.48% compared to a population of 27,216 in 2020.
The median age in Wooster, OH is 38.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.07% were under the age of 15, 27.32% aged 15 to 29, 40.97% aged 30 to 64, 15.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Wooster population: 89.41% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.86% are Asian, 0.76% are some other race and 3.87% are multiracial.