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Wauseon, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Fulton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
7,387
Population
1,389/sq mi density
$74,337
Median Income
$34,466 per capita
$143,400
Home Value
$218,302 Zillow
$814
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
188
Violent Crime/100K
1,912 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$74,337 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,400 home value, $814/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
188 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,337
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,466
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wauseon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wauseon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,337
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,466
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,891
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,099
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,099
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.0%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,612M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
4.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,138
Restaurants
79
Healthcare
91
Retail
142
Manufacturing
90
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,891
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,385
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $74,337 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,466 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,891 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,099 |
| County GDP | $2,612M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,138 |
| Restaurants | 79 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 142 |
| Manufacturing | 90 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,891 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,385 |