Population 529 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gage
Household size in Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.97 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.92 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Gage is a place of big households: 2.92 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.59 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, Gage is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Gage than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 Gage
Renters in Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gage is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 49.2% 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gage: 17.0% of homes are empty, 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Gage 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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $585 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $717 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$109 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Gage runs $717 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Gage
Bachelor's degrees in Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Gage than nationally: 26.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gage have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Ohio overall (91.7%).
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 Gage
| Period | Gage | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gage has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Gage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gage | 2.92 | 35.2 | 9.0% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 1987 | $717 | 26.3% | 88.6% | 1.6% |
| Patriot | 2.77 | 38.9 | 13.3% | 7.2% | 18.1% | 1989 | $944 | 14.6% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Northup | 2.88 | 40.3 | 11.9% | 15.4% | 13.1% | 1989 | $918 | 23.7% | 83.9% | 4.0% |
| Centerpoint | 2.96 | 32.9 | 8.9% | 27.2% | 17.9% | 1992 | $776 | 20.4% | 87.3% | 1.5% |
| Rio Grande | 2.44 | 24.6 | 24.6% | 53.7% | 14.8% | 1989 | $526 | 22.6% | 86.5% | 4.8% |
| Rodney | 3.52 | 28.9 | 6.6% | 19.1% | 16.2% | 1978 | $625 | 47.3% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Gallia | 3.02 | 36.2 | 4.1% | 11.0% | 18.7% | 1992 | $806 | 20.0% | 87.6% | 0.3% |
| Thurman | 2.88 | 37.6 | 8.2% | 20.5% | 18.5% | 1990 | $822 | 18.5% | 87.7% | 1.0% |
| Lecta | 2.63 | 44.9 | 11.9% | 13.8% | 21.1% | 1986 | $1,041 | 7.5% | 81.6% | 3.7% |
| Bidwell | 2.59 | 38.0 | 12.2% | 23.0% | 16.9% | 1983 | $757 | 23.2% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Thivener | 2.72 | 41.7 | 16.0% | 13.0% | 19.4% | 1981 | $1,012 | 22.3% | 86.0% | 4.8% |
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 Gage. 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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