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Wooster, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wayne County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
27,012
Population
1,547/sq mi density
$65,888
Median Income
$33,270 per capita
$198,400
Home Value
$254,708 Zillow
$882
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
413
Violent Crime/100K
2,773 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,888 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $882/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
413 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,888
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,270
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wooster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wooster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,888
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,270
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,897
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,108
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,108
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,952M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,024
Restaurants
192
Healthcare
244
Retail
370
Manufacturing
282
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,897
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,677
34% 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 | $65,888 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,270 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,897 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,108 |
| County GDP | $8,952M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,024 |
| Restaurants | 192 |
| Healthcare | 244 |
| Retail | 370 |
| Manufacturing | 282 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,897 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,677 |