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Greene County, Ohio

FIPS 39057 · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · Population 169,688
9 Sources Updated June 22, 2026
$87,309
Median Income
$80,734 national
4.4%
Unemployment
4% national
$14.7B
GDP
41.7%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$87,309
Per Capita
$45,142
Mean Household
$110,530
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Median Income Comparison
Greene County$87,309
Ohio$71,389
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
65+: 18.6% (31,551 residents) 55-64: 13% (22,081 residents) 35-54: 23.4% (39,636 residents) 18-34: 24.5% (41,530 residents) Under 18: 20.6% (34,890 residents) 39 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 20.6%
18-34 · 24.5%
35-54 · 23.4%
55-64 · 13%
65+ · 18.6%
Race & Ethnicity
White82%
Black or African American6%
Asian3%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)3.3%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
94.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.6 pts
41.7%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +6.0 pts
20.1%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +6.0 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
169,688
Population
87,548
Labor Force
Employed
81,433
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
4.4% ▲ +0.3 pts YoY
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Key Takeaways
  • Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 6.0 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$14.7B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · CAGDP1 Regional GDP

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
Top industries by employment in Greene County, Ohio, with employment, share of top sectors, and average wage
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
11,729 23.1%
$121,358
2Retail Trade
9,819 19.3%
$35,911
3Health Care and Social Assistance
8,966 17.6%
$56,490
4Accommodation and Food Services
8,505 16.7%
$23,620
5Manufacturing
3,894 7.7%
$79,294
6Educational Services
2,192 4.3%
$45,712
7Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,892 3.7%
$35,493
8Administrative and Support and Waste Management
1,574 3.1%
$49,491
9Wholesale Trade
1,162 2.3%
$86,279
10Management of Companies and Enterprises
1,103 2.2%
$84,562
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Key Takeaways
  • Largest sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services employs 11,729 workers (23.1% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $121,358.
  • Economic scale: Regional GDP of $14.7B (2024).
  • Wage stratification: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services averages $121,358 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $23,620, a 5.1x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.54x
542
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2.11x
11,729
General Merchandise Retailers
1.64x
2,731
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.62x
1,149
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.53x
901

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
11,729
Cluster Employment
2.11x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
2.54x 542
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
2.11x 11,729
General Merchandise Retailers
1.64x 2,731
Building Material and Garden Supply Retailers
1.62x 1,149
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
1.53x 901

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.20x
Food Manufacturing
183 employed
0.22x
Machinery Manufacturing
124 employed
0.28x
Chemical Manufacturing
129 employed
0.30x
Utilities
92 employed
0.31x
Crop Production
85 employed
Key Takeaways
  • Top specialization: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing concentrates at 2.54x the national norm.
  • Cluster depth: 5 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
  • Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Greene County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$252,200
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,135
Rent/Mo
68%
Owner-Occ
5.8%
Vacancy
2.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio - Affordable
vs. ~4.1x national average

HUD Fair Market Rents

Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$928/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,009/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,273/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,651/mo
4 Bedroom
$1,817/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,183/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
  • Affordable market: Home value to income ratio of 2.9x is well below the ~4.1x national average; supports talent attraction and family settlement narratives.
  • Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,183/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
103,247
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 4 min below national avg
22.0 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
78.1%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 64.9% of working-age population (18-64) 65% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
41.7%
HS Diploma+
94.2%
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
61,261/yr
Ohio State University-Main Campus 16,872/yr
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 12,161/yr
Sinclair Community College 10,362/yr
Ohio University-Main Campus 9,302/yr
Kent State University at Kent 6,840/yr
Miami University-Oxford 5,724/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.4%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
48.6%
Service
15.6%
Sales & Office
18.6%
Construction / Maint.
5.6%
Production / Transport
11.6%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 81,433 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
  • Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 39,395 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

AI Insights

AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources

Sample AI Insight

Greene County shows emerging potential for nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing attraction, with a 2.54x concentration and 542 jobs in this sub-sector.

The interconnected base across nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing, professional, scientific, and technical services, and general merchandise retailers creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources

Updated from official federal government data.

Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23

Frequently Asked Questions

Key economic and demographic figures for Greene County, Ohio, from federal data sources.

What is the population of Greene County, Ohio?

169,688 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the median household income in Greene County, Ohio?

$87,309 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Greene County, Ohio?

4.4% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).

What is the GDP of Greene County, Ohio?

$14.7B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).