Population 525 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cynthiana
Household size in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Cynthiana sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Ohio overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.85 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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cynthiana is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Ohio.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Cynthiana (14.9%), 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 Cynthiana
Renters in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cynthiana is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.7% 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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Cynthiana are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cynthiana is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Cynthiana runs $730 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 46.6% 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 Cynthiana
Bachelor's degrees in Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cynthiana have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.0%, 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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.0% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Cynthiana never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Cynthiana
| Period | Cynthiana | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cynthiana runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Ohio. 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).
Cynthiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthiana | 2.58 | 41.9 | 14.9% | 19.9% | 4.8% | 1992 | $730 | 8.0% | 81.4% | 4.6% |
| Barretts Mills | 3.13 | 28.7 | 3.5% | 18.7% | 17.4% | 2000 | $787 | 9.8% | 64.5% | 0.4% |
| Carmel | 2.53 | 46.1 | 3.8% | 20.2% | 13.9% | 1987 | $708 | 11.0% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Fruitdale | 2.18 | 48.8 | 4.6% | 23.7% | 12.5% | 1994 | $845 | 18.0% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Bainbridge | 2.47 | 40.3 | 9.8% | 27.7% | 12.0% | 1986 | $851 | 13.4% | 84.9% | 4.2% |
| Rainsboro | 3.18 | 26.8 | 2.9% | 20.5% | 18.4% | 2001 | $800 | 10.0% | 61.1% | 0.0% |
| Latham | 2.69 | 43.5 | 15.7% | 17.7% | 6.3% | 1989 | $876 | 9.6% | 76.2% | 5.2% |
| Lincolnville | 2.63 | 45.1 | 4.7% | 20.3% | 4.9% | 1987 | $645 | 9.3% | 84.4% | 3.0% |
| Sinking Spring | 2.59 | 48.7 | 6.1% | 15.1% | 8.8% | 1985 | $790 | 10.4% | 79.2% | 10.2% |
| Marshall | 2.30 | 51.4 | 6.3% | 26.0% | 20.1% | 1987 | $794 | 15.0% | 81.8% | 5.2% |
| Humboldt | 2.59 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 27.1% | 16.4% | 1990 | $929 | 17.5% | 85.8% | 1.3% |
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 Cynthiana. 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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