Wooster City, Ohio

Wooster City is a city in the Wayne County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 24811 as per the 2000 census data. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 26212, making it Ohio's 59th largest. The city extends throughout a territory of 14.39 mi˛ (37.27 sq km ), of which, 14.37 square miles (37.22 sq km) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 sq km) of it is water, making it Ohio's 55th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 24811 residents, 10040 households, and 6171 families in the city. The population density was 1726.1 people per square mile (666.45/km˛), it is 398th most densely populated city in Ohio. There were 10674 housing units at an average density of 742.8 per square mile (286.8/km˛). The average household size was 2.28 persons, and the average family size was 2.88 persons. The population's age distribution was 22% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median age is 35.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Wooster City was 33.7 and 37.6 years respectively. The racial makeup of the city was 22972 White, 947 Black or African American, 64 American Indian, 383 Asian, 2 Native Hawaiian, 353 from two or more races and 90 Ohter races.

Wooster city Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Wooster city Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Wooster City Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $37400, it is the 562nd wealthiest city in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $47118, it would be the 436th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Ohio. The per capita income for the city was $21505, it is the 245th wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $19902, Median income for males is $26046, compared with $15546 for females.

In 2000, 6947 pupils and students, of which 48.94% are male and 51.06% are female, 28% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.08% nursery or pri school, 4.95% kindergarten, 35.83% elementary school, 18.4% high school and 35.74% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census24811
April 2000 Estimate25285
July 2000 Estimate25283
July 2001 Estimate25395
July 2002 Estimate25562
July 2003 Estimate25786
July 2004 Estimate25775
July 2005 Estimate25957
July 2006 Estimate26137
July 2007 Estimate26036
July 2008 Estimate26212
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school173180353
Kindergarten150194344
Elementary school126012292489
High school6206581278
College or graduate school119712862483
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Wooster city, Ohio$37400$47118$21505
Wayne County, Ohio$41538$48294$18330
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587