Glouster, OH

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Glouster, Ohio

Glouster, Ohio, in Athens county, is 58 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. There are 1,972 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Glouster

In Glouster, about 49% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Glouster. People in the village are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glouster had a median family income of $28,800.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Glouster Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Glouster that were owner-occupied was 67%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Glouster has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Glouster, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Glouster strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Ohio):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Glouster, OH

Comparing Glouster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Ohio (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	58 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Athens
Standard Zip Codes	45732
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.503
Longitude	-82.084

Station	ATHENS 2 N
Distance	9.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	PHILO 3 SW
Distance	24.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	37 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	36.9 inches

Station	PARKERSBURG
Distance	32.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,972	100%
Male	930	47.2%
Female	1,042	52.8%
Under 18	598	30.3%
18+	1,374	69.7%
65+	244	12.4%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.08
White	1,888	95.7%
African-American	27	1.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	49	2.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	21	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,029
Growth	57
Growth %	2.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.7%
Irish	16.5%
German	14%
English	13.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.8%
Italian	6%
Polish	3.8%
Hungarian	2.4%
Dutch	2.4%
Welsh	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
British	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Slovak	0.5%
Greek	0.4%
European	0.2%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glouster	1,972	$28,800
Buchtel	574	$31,607
Corning	593	$31,875
Hemlock	142	$28,333
Jacksonville	544	$30,556
Murray City	452	$32,188
Trimble	466	$30,938

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