Population 118 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Center Station
Household size in Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Center Station are small: just 2.28 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: 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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, Center Station is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 47.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Center Station (15.9%), well above 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 Center Station
Renters in Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Center Station own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 72.2% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.8% of the housing in Center Station, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Center Station are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Center Station pays $869 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.4% of household income on rent, 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 Center Station
Bachelor's degrees in Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Center Station have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.6%, 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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.0% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Center Station never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Center Station
| Period | Center Station | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Center Station is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Ohio as a whole (4.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Center Station 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Station | 2.28 | 49.4 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 21.8% | 1987 | $869 | 9.6% | 87.6% | 5.8% |
| Pedro | 2.84 | 43.6 | 10.9% | 14.0% | 24.7% | 1989 | $802 | 17.2% | 83.0% | 2.7% |
| Lawco | 3.12 | 41.3 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 22.4% | 1988 | $856 | 14.9% | 79.6% | 3.6% |
| Cannons Creek | 3.44 | 34.7 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% | 1990 | $867 | 17.6% | 86.3% | 7.1% |
| Powellsville | 2.66 | 41.6 | 7.7% | 13.5% | 13.2% | 1988 | $957 | 21.2% | 90.4% | 10.7% |
| Lyra | 2.88 | 38.8 | 8.4% | 24.9% | 12.4% | 1988 | $1,134 | 12.9% | 93.4% | 10.5% |
| Ellisonville | 2.95 | 40.0 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 19.7% | 1998 | $702 | 26.4% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Buckhorn | 2.66 | 36.5 | 5.9% | 9.0% | 7.5% | 1990 | $1,136 | 29.1% | 95.9% | 19.4% |
| Ohio Furnace | 2.20 | 50.0 | 9.8% | 21.3% | 11.8% | 1984 | $542 | 18.4% | 91.4% | 1.3% |
| Garden City | 2.26 | 42.9 | 9.7% | 35.2% | 4.7% | 1973 | $634 | 29.6% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Waterloo | 2.77 | 39.1 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 25.0% | 1989 | $744 | 27.0% | 91.5% | 2.6% |
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 Center Station. 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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