Wooster
OHWayne County, Ohio
Population 117K |Median income $70,320 |2 hospitals
Population
116,680
Wayne County
Median Income
$70,320
+11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$189,800
-3% vs avg
Median Age
38.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
117K+2%
Median Income
$71,769+46%
Median Home Value
$204,600+51%
Poverty Rate
8.7%-30%
Unemployment
3.3%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $824/mo
Poverty Rate
8.8% -39% vs avg
Unemployment 3.3%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24%
Work From Home 6.2%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 93.9%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.6%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
37.5%
High Blood Pressure
37.1%
Short Sleep Duration
32.7%
Physical Inactivity
27.3%
Binge Drinking
18%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.8%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
12.9%
Current Asthma
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 78.6%
Dental Visit 63.1%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.6%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
264 per 100k
-26% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1856 per 100k
-6% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
199.0
Homicide
6.9
Robbery
57.7
Burglary
269.2
Larceny-Theft
1337.2
Motor Vehicle Theft
249.9
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
WOOSTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
WOOSTER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Wayne County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.