State Ledger
State profile

Ohio FIPS 39

Population
11,769,923
Median household income
$61,938
Nonfarm employment
5,712,400
Business establishments
255,049

State Highlights

Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
883,961 employees
Business concentration
17.4%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.3%
FHFA
Federal outlays per capita
$8,457.84
USASpending.gov

Economy & Labor

Total nonfarm employment

BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available · latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
49.0%
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
314,406
Vs. July
▼ 7,700
Business density
21.9 per 1,000
establishments per capita

Leading Industries

Leading industries by employment

Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1 Health care and social assistance 883,961 employees
2 Manufacturing 689,133 employees
3 Retail trade 560,620 employees
4 Accommodation and food services 496,313 employees
5 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 411,579 employees

Leading Public Companies

Top 5 by latest reported revenue

SEC EDGAR / XBRL Company Facts · see the full listing on the Public Companies tab
$254.25B
Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries
KROGER CO · KR
$147.64B
Retail-Grocery Stores
$132.70B
Petroleum Refining
$87.67B
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
$87.03B
Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics

Population & People

Homeownership rate
66.6%
3.17M of 4.75M occupied homes are owner-occupied

Population by age

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
0–17
2.63M · 22.3%
18–24
1.06M · 9.0%
25–34
1.54M · 13.1%
35–44
1.43M · 12.2%
45–54
1.48M · 12.6%
55–64
1.62M · 13.8%
65–74
1.20M · 10.2%
75+
807.9K · 6.9%

Housing & Real Estate

Median home value
$159,900
Median gross rent
$870 / month
Vacancy rate
9.2%
Total housing units
5.23M
Owner-occupied homes
3.17M
Renter-occupied homes
1.59M
Home prices, 1 year
+4.3%
Home prices, 5 years
+48.1%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2

ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2

ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.

Federal Spending

Total federal outlays
$98.61B
Outlays per capita
$8,457.84
Total prime award value
$118.53B

Source: USASpending.gov · specific reporting period not published in this dataset