Population 1,118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cecil
Household size in Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Cecil are small: just 2.35 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 2.57 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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Cecil 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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Cecil, 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 Cecil
Renters in Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.4% of households in Cecil rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cecil: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Cecil was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $661 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$32 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cecil pays $661 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Cecil
Bachelor's degrees in Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cecil have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, 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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cecil is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Cecil
| Period | Cecil | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Cecil out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Cecil compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil | 2.35 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 5.3% | 1977 | $661 | 21.6% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Sherwood | 2.97 | 35.0 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 1956 | $934 | 16.4% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Mark Center | 2.36 | 37.5 | 9.3% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 1965 | $877 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 5.7% |
| Paulding | 2.36 | 40.4 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 13.8% | 1971 | $823 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 6.5% |
| Junction | 2.15 | 52.5 | 2.6% | 15.1% | 5.7% | 1976 | $929 | 17.8% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Antwerp | 2.62 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 21.5% | 8.0% | 1969 | $809 | 17.2% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Latty | 2.61 | 39.5 | 6.3% | 22.7% | 8.7% | 1976 | $833 | 22.1% | 89.1% | 3.1% |
| Worstville | 2.53 | 41.8 | 7.2% | 15.7% | 8.1% | 1972 | $906 | 24.5% | 91.0% | 1.9% |
| Hicksville | 2.80 | 34.6 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 3.8% | 1966 | $803 | 14.8% | 90.5% | 4.1% |
| Ney | 2.71 | 41.9 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1970 | $868 | 22.4% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Farmer | 2.72 | 42.0 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 1946 | $784 | 20.7% | 92.2% | 8.2% |
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 Cecil. 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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