Vandalia, Ohio Population 2024

14,852

Vandalia Demographics

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

  • White: 84.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.93%
  • Black or African American: 5.76%
  • Asian: 2.52%
  • Other race: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • 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)
White12,83284.98%
Two or more races8965.93%
Black or African American8705.76%
Asian3802.52%
Other race1220.81%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vandalia Population by Race

Vandalia Population Pyramid 2024

Vandalia Median Age

40.9

Total

40

Male

42.7

Female

Vandalia Adults

There are 11,970 adults, (2,618 of whom are seniors) in Vandalia.

Vandalia Age Dependency

61.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vandalia Sex Ratio

Female7,72251.14%
Male7,37848.86%

Vandalia Population by Age

Vandalia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5882.2761.938.1
Non Family2,9091.224258
Married2,8173.1189.710.3
Female6553.0534.265.8
Male2073.1249.350.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vandalia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4133.93%
Associates Degree1,33312.69%
Bachelors Degree1,74716.63%
Graduate Degree1,0129.64%
High School Graduate3,25530.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1841.75%
Some College2,55824.36%

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
White9,1928,6962,363
Black582481110
2+ Races333333104
Asian18818859
Hispanic187187123
Other Race959539

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 65.78%.

Vandalia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,031$91,250$51,157
Graduate Degree$95,577$117,177$83,056
High School Graduate$44,238$55,963$30,472
Less Than 9th Grade$31,875$0$0
Overall$55,849$64,075$42,475
Some College$52,452$64,009$41,730

$55,849

Average Earnings

$64,075

Average Male

$42,475

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

96.09% of Vandalia residents speak only English, while 3.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Vandalia Language

Vandalia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,5381,0798.61%
Asian38016743.95%
Hispanic3304012.12%
Multiple896273.01%
Other1222117.21%
Black863182.09%

8.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.57%

Male Poverty Rate

9.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vandalia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vandalia is Asian, with 43.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vandalia is Black, with 2.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.17%.

Vandalia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.62%
Some College13.23%
High School4.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.47%

Vandalia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.14%
Male Employed4.32%
Female Employed3.01%
Male Unemployed0%

Vandalia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vandalia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,166$120,265
Households$76,290$95,663
Married Families$115,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,290$60,563

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vandalia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

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 45-54, 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

929

Number of Veterans

854

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam376
Second Gulf War273
First Gulf War268
Korea10
World War II0

Vandalia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54264
75+257
65 to 74218
18 to 34106
55 to 6484

Vandalia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7587.28%
2+ Races11021.7%
Black619.24%
Hispanic209.35%

Vandalia Veterans by Race

Vandalia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vandalia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.6%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

78.03%

Born in Vandalia

96.33%

Native Born

3.67%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.33% of Vandalia residents were born in the United States, with 78.03% having been born in Ohio. 1.02% 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