The City of Westerville has steadily grown since its incorporation in 1858, with the most significant growth occurring between 1950 and 1980. Between 1950 and 1980, the population grew by an average of 79% per decade. Since 1980, the population growth within the City’s limits has slowed to an average of 23% per decade.
However, as the City’s growth has slowed, our immediate neighbor to the north, Genoa Township has experienced significant growth. Genoa is located in Delaware County, one of the fastest growing counties in the United States. Genoa grew from a population of 4,053 in 1,366 households in 1990 to a population of 11,293 in 3,854 households in 2000. Genoa’s growth is important to Westerville as over half of the township is within the Westerville School District boundaries. Township residents offer Westerville’s commercial and business community a substantial customer and employment base.
Quick Facts
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2000
|
2005 |
2010
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Total Population
|
35,318 |
38,703
|
36,120 |
Housing Units
|
13,143 |
14,474 |
14,467
|
Average Household Size
|
2.67 |
2.67
|
2.48
|
*Note: 2005 figures are American Community Survey estimates.
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|
Housing Units
|
|
2000 |
2005
|
2010
|
Owner Occupied
|
76.3% |
80.0%
|
77%
|
Renter Occupied
|
20.1%
|
16.3%
|
23%
|
| Vacant |
3.7%
|
3.7%
|
4.2%
|
Median HH Income
|
$69,131
|
$84,223
|
$80,932
|
Median Home Value
|
$159,785
|
$201,906
|
$211,800
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Median Age
|
37.5
|
38.7
|
41.2
|
| *Note: 2005 figures are American Community Survey estimates. |