Vandalia, Ohio Population 2024

14,852

Vandalia Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vandalia was:

  • White: 88.84%
  • Black or African American: 5.12%
  • Two or more races: 4.17%
  • Asian: 1.33%
  • Other race: 0.48%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
12.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,203.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.25% (-342)
The current population of Vandalia, Ohio is 14,852 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 15,194.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,44988.84%
Black or African American7755.12%
Two or more races6314.17%
Asian2011.33%
Other race730.48%
Native American100.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vandalia Population by Race

Vandalia Population Pyramid 2024

Vandalia Median Age

39.3

Total

37.9

Male

39.8

Female

Vandalia Adults

There are 11,710 adults, (2,575 of whom are seniors) in Vandalia.

Vandalia Age Dependency

65.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vandalia Sex Ratio

Female7,89152.12%
Male7,24847.88%

Vandalia Population by Age

Vandalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,4342.336139
Married2,6923.1187.912.1
Non Family2,6661.2443.756.3
Female8552.9731.568.5
Male2213.3955.744.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

61.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vandalia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4474.3%
Associates Degree1,20411.58%
Bachelors Degree1,67116.08%
Graduate Degree9399.03%
High School Graduate3,35032.23%
Less Than 9th Grade1781.71%
Some College2,60525.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vandalia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vandalia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,4308,9202,364
Black499384115
2+ Races24024035
Asian14514566
Hispanic888839
Other Race36367
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.52%.

Vandalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,609$94,768$53,281
Graduate Degree$93,250$118,854$81,938
High School Graduate$41,763$52,926$35,268
Less Than 9th Grade$29,250$33,523$0
Overall$50,390$61,165$42,796
Some College$47,334$61,554$40,250

$50,390

Average Earnings

$61,165

Average Male

$42,796

Average Female

Vandalia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vandalia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vandalia Language

97.9% of Vandalia residents speak only English, while 2.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Vandalia Language

Vandalia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,2171,0387.85%
Black769324.16%
Other731824.66%
Hispanic199189.05%

7.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.27%

Male Poverty Rate

7.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vandalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vandalia is Other, with 24.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vandalia is Black, with 4.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.3%.

Vandalia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.34%
Some College10.63%
High School3.82%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Vandalia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.32%
Female Employed2.94%
Male Employed2.83%
Male Unemployed0%

Vandalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vandalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,603$112,683
Households$73,171$91,730
Married Families$115,789$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,648$58,873

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vandalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Vandalia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vandalia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Vandalia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vandalia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

899

Number of Veterans

774

Male Veterans

125

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam338
First Gulf War259
Second Gulf War227
Korea16
World War II0

Vandalia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54292
65 to 74233
75+179
18 to 34100
55 to 6495

Vandalia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8047.63%
Black6210.95%
2+ Races309.55%
Hispanic1110.78%
Native American330%

Vandalia Veterans by Race

Vandalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vandalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Vandalia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vandalia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vandalia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.39%

Born in Vandalia

97.46%

Native Born

2.54%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.46% of Vandalia residents were born in the United States, with 80.39% having been born in Ohio. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Vandalia Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202914,425-86-0.59%
202814,511-85-0.58%
202714,596-85-0.58%
202614,681-86-0.58%
202514,767-85-0.57%
202414,852-86-0.58%
202314,938-52-0.35%
202214,990-138-0.91%
202115,128-66-0.43%
202015,1941841.23%
201915,010-26-0.17%
201815,036-20-0.13%
201715,056-22-0.15%
201615,078-17-0.11%
201515,095-31-0.2%
201415,126-49-0.32%
201315,175-27-0.18%
201215,202-22-0.14%
201115,224-37-0.24%
201015,26100%
200014,6037215.19%
199013,8827215.48%
198013,1612,36521.91%
197010,7964,45470.23%
19606,342-8,083-56.03%

Vandalia Population by Year