Ohio

Ohio’s capitol city is Columbus, and its current budget is $74.3 Billion..

Ohio has a total of 17 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Ohio’s official website.

The Buckeye State features diverse geography from Lake Erie shore to Appalachian highlands. Known for manufacturing, agriculture, and aerospace.

Political Composition

Ohio’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 45%
  • Republican voters: 53%
  • Independent/Other: 2%

Republican supermajorities in both houses; 10 of 15 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Democratic and Republican split. Traditional swing state that has recently voted Republican.

Demographics

The largest cities in Ohio include:

  • Columbus with a population of 905748
  • Cleveland with a population of 372624
  • Cincinnati with a population of 309317
  • Toledo with a population of 270871
  • Akron with a population of 197597

Ohio’s population consists of 78.4% white residents, 13.1% black residents, 4.0% hispanic residents. 2.5% asian residents, 0.3% Native American, residents 0.0% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.5% of people claiming two of more races..

Ohio has an average age of 39.5, with 49.0% of the population being male and 51.0%of the population being female.47.5% of people in Ohio are married.

90.1% of people Ohio in have a high school diploma, while 32.8% have attended some college. 28.3% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.7% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #42 in health and #26 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 309.1 per 100,000 people.

Ohio Finances

Average Home Price: $191400
Average Rent: $923
Property Tax Rate: 1.63%
Home Ownership Percentage:66.1%
State Minimum Wage:$10.10

Ohio ranks #36 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 13.1% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$58642

The largest private employer is Cleveland Clinic, and the largest public employer is State of Ohio.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Ohio politics, with 55% of residents identifying as Protestant and 18% as Catholic. 1% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 1% identify as Jewish, and 4% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 20%.