Wooster is located in Wayne county Ohio with a geographic area of 17.1 square miles. The total population in Wooster is 26,557 with 47.0% male and 53.0% female. Children under age 5 represent 5.3% of the population, under age 18 equal 17.6% of the population and over age 65 is 20.2% of the population. The median household income is $52,366, per capita income is $28,628. There are a total of 11,127 housing units with 60.3% owner occupied. Education includes 36.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 28.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Wooster in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 32 degrees.