Wadsworth, OH Profile

Wadsworth, OH, population 19,951, is located in Ohio's Medina county, about 11.7 miles from Akron and 32.8 miles from Cleveland.

Through the 90's Wadsworth's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Wadsworth has grown by about 8%.

Wadsworth's property crime levels tend to be lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Wadsworth tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,437	N/A
2001	18,831	2.14%
2002	19,197	1.94%
2003	19,493	1.54%
2004	19,686	0.99%
2005	19,951	1.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,605

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	119
2002	102
2003	79
2004	169
2005	66
2006	70

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	9	9	17	5	9
Robbery	0	2	4	8	1	3
Aggravated Assault	12	8	2	8	7	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,079
2002	2,000
2003	1,833
2004	2,041
2005	2,140
2006	1,987

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	64	84	61	77	76	54
Larceny, Theft	285	269	273	298	322	325
Motor Vehicle Theft	35	18	16	23	24	18
Arson	3	2	2	1	7	0

Location

Elevation	1,200 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities