Moving to Wooster, Ohio

About Wooster, Ohio
Wooster

Wooster ( WUUST-ər) is the county seat of Wayne County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Ohio, the city lies approximately 50 mi (80 km) south-southwest of Cleveland, 35 mi (56 km) southwest of Akron and 30 mi (48 km) west of Canton. The population was 27,232 at the 2020 census. It is the largest in Wayne County, and the center of the Wooster micropolitan area. Wooster has the main branch and administrative offices of the Wayne County Public Library, and is home to the private College of Wooster. fDi magazine ranked Wooster among North America's top 10 micro cities for business friendliness and strategy in 2013.

Gender
Gender Wooster Ohio Country
Female 53% 51% 50.8%
Male 47% 49% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Wooster Ohio Country
Less than $10,000 6.6% 6.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6% 4.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.6% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.5% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.6% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.6% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.6% 14.4% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7% 5.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.2% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Wooster Ohio Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 38% 33% 27.0%
Other College 20% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 9% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Wooster Ohio Country
White 88.9% 78.3% 60.1%
African American 2.9% 12.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.6% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.9% 3.9% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity