South Point, OH

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2021 Population

2,912

6.96% 1-year decline

US Senator

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Party

US Senator

J. D. Vance

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

43.6

5.83% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.1%

49.7% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$68,902

3.07% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$136,000

9.68% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

1,491

8.97% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, South Point, OH had a population of 2.91k people with a median age of 43.6 and a median household income of $68,902. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of South Point, OH declined from 3,130 to 2,912, a −6.96% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,847 to $68,902, a 3.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Point, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.16%), Other (Hispanic) (3.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in South Point, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in South Point, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Point, OH are Tri-State Bible College (8 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in South Point, OH was $136,000, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in South Point, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Point, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Point, OH is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.481% of South Point, OH residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2021, there were 21.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.62k people) in South Point, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 121 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 110 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

99.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.9% of South Point, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in South Point, OH was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Point, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Point, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.62k ± 443
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
121 ± 103
Other (Hispanic)
110 ± 146

3.78%

Hispanic Population

110 people

3.78% of the people in South Point, OH are hispanic (110 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Point, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,680 ± 6,322 people
Mexico
44,514 ± 5,170 people
China
34,822 ± 4,575 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,680 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 44,514 and China with 34,822.

Foreign-Born Population

0.481%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.511%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2021, 0.481% of South Point, OH residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Point, OH was 0.511%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Point, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 54
Gulf War (1990s)
81 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 23

South Point, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of South Point, OH employs 1.49k people. The largest industries in South Point, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Construction (200 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($65,400), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,918), and Educational Services ($63,902).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,152. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.49k

2021 Value

± 264

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in South Point, OH declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 1.64k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Point, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (187 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (157 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Point, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.49k

2021 Value

± 264

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 28.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in South Point, OH declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 1.64k employees to 1.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Point, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (246 people), Manufacturing (210 people), and Construction (200 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Point, OH, though some of these residents may live in South Point, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,083

Median earning men ± $15,382

$40,291

Median earning women ± $12,921

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,250), Wholesale Trade ($66,100), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,979), Manufacturing ($50,705), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,568).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio product (by dollars) was Machinery with $56.1B, followed by Mixed freight ($53.3B) and Motorized vehicles ($50B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Ohio products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$651B

2020 Value in Ohio

$1.24T

Projected 2050 Value in Ohio

91% growth

In 2020, total outbound Ohio trade was $651B. This is expected to increase 91% to $1.24T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Ohio trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Ohio to other states, or from other states to Ohio.

Most Common Trade Partners

Michigan
$44B
Indiana
$38.3B
Pennsylvania
$30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Ohio domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Michigan with $44B, followed by Indiana with $38.3B and Pennsylvania and $30.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Ohio shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for South Point, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (53.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 53.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (45.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Sherrod Brown

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

J. D. Vance

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Sherrod Brown and J. D. Vance are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in South Point, OH awarded 8 degrees. The student population of South Point, OH in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 17 male students and 7 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Point, OH are Black or African American (5 and 62.5%), followed by White (3 and 37.5%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in South Point, OH by number of degrees awarded are Tri-State Bible College (8 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Point, OH are Other Theology & Religious Vocations (8 and 100%).

The median tuition cost in South Point, OH for private four year colleges is $8,400.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 24 students enrolled in South Point, OH, 70.8% men and 29.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14 records, of which 28.6% were women and 71.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Other Theology & Religious Vocations

Most Common

6 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in South Point, OH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in South Point, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tri-State Bible College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

8 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tri-State Bible College with 8 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2021, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Point, OH, which is 1 times more than the 4 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 5 degrees mean that there were 1.67 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($8,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($540) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.649% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.641% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.04M), Some college (2.01M), and Bachelors Degree (1.59M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Point, OH was $136,000 in 2021, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $124,000 to $136,000, a 9.68% increase. The homeownership rate in South Point, OH is 80.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in South Point, OH have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Point, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,000

Median Property Value 2021

±$23,256

$1,011

Median Property Taxes

±$197

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In South Point, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in South Point, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2021

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 80.8% of the housing units in South Point, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Point, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 510.01
Census Tract 510.02

The following map shows all of the places in South Point, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,902

Median Household Income

± $10,277

1.25k

Number of Households

± 227

In 2021, the median household income of the 1.25k households in South Point, OH grew to $68,902 from the previous year's value of $66,847.

The following chart displays the households in South Point, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Point, OH is from Ohio.

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2021, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0758% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Carpooled (4.64%)

In 2021, 85.4% of workers in South Point, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who carpooled to work (4.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Point, OH have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.59% of the workforce in South Point, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Point, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Point, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Point, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Point, OH (349 out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Point, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.2% of the population of South Point, OH has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.859% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, OH see 2379 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.31% increase from the previous year (2217 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3110 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 191 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,379 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lawrence County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lawrence County, OH see an average of 2,379 patients per year. This represents a 7.31% increase from the previous year (2,217 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lawrence County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.82%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

17%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.859%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Point, OH declined by 62.3% from 4.82% to 1.82%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Point, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.