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Population and households in ZIP 43981
Household size in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 43981 are small: just 2.23 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.9, ZIP 43981 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in ZIP 43981, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 43981
Renters in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.5% of households in ZIP 43981 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −27.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 43981 than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Ohio.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +55 | +4 | +6 |
ZIP 43981 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,044 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $512 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $683 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$139 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 43981 pays $683 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 43981
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 43981 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.5% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 43981 is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 43981
| Period | ZIP 43981 | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 43981 runs well above the national rate: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 43981 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 43981 | 2.23 | 57.9 | 5.5% | 18.5% | 7.6% | 1993 | $683 | 15.4% | 93.7% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 43977 | 2.54 | 40.7 | 12.8% | 26.3% | 14.0% | 1967 | $992 | 15.7% | 94.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 43927 | 2.36 | 37.6 | 5.4% | 35.9% | 8.3% | 1941 | $1,011 | 6.7% | 99.0% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 43907 | 2.27 | 44.3 | 12.1% | 30.3% | 13.6% | 1961 | $904 | 12.2% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 43974 | 2.65 | 43.1 | 8.5% | 15.5% | 18.6% | 1977 | $1,069 | 13.0% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 43951 | 2.56 | 52.8 | 14.5% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 1970 | $1,267 | 19.8% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 43972 | 2.18 | 50.0 | 3.0% | 12.9% | 9.3% | 1993 | $1,026 | 28.6% | 93.7% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 43901 | 2.43 | 46.4 | 11.9% | 15.8% | 11.3% | 1952 | $946 | 15.3% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 43985 | 3.40 | 31.2 | 12.0% | 23.9% | 38.7% | 1961 | $788 | 12.6% | 85.6% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 43950 | 2.35 | 45.9 | 8.0% | 24.6% | 10.0% | 1977 | $990 | 25.5% | 91.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 43759 | 2.58 | 39.6 | 13.7% | 24.6% | 24.9% | 1988 | $1,352 | 21.3% | 95.5% | 10.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 43981. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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