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Oberlin, Ohio

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StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Total Population8,32911,810,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$81,308$71,389$80,734
Median Age27.339.738.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher53.8%31.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$225,600$214,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$995$1,034$1,413
Poverty Rate16.1%13.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.8%5.2%
Foreign Born6.7%5.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.2%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.923.426.4
Worked from Home12.2%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.1%44.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oberlin, Ohio

Age in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Median Age27.339.738.9
Under 18 %11.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %37.4%8.9%9.1%
Age 25-34 %6.4%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.3%12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.0%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.7%18.3%17.2%

Households and families in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Households2,4574,863,191129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households53.0%61.2%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.3%32.0%28.7%
Never Married56.6%33.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,995$40,552$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.8%16.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.6%16.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.4%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.3%9.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.1%13.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.1%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.3%12.5%n/a

Housing in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Housing Units2,7285,292,391143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.0%68.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.3%14.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.9%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.8%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.7%28.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,936$2,822n/a

Education in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Less than High School4.0%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate21.2%32.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.0%28.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.5%19.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree38.3%12.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.3%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work50.2%75.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%1.0%3.2%
Walked to Work25.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.9%29.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.3%5.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.5%n/a

Origins and language in Oberlin, Ohio

StatisticOberlinOhioUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%74.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%2.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.4%2.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.6%92.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.2%6.8%16.7%

Cities near Oberlin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.