Population 2,490 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hiram
Household size in Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.43 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Hiram are small: just 2.33 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, 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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 39.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 40.6 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 41.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Hiram skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Akron area.
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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Hiram: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Hiram
Renters in Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 32.5% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 33.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hiram is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.7% 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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hiram than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1968 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1968 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Hiram run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The Akron area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $834 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $856 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $957 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,182 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$349 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Hiram runs $897 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just 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 Hiram
Bachelor's degrees in Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.7% | 29.4% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 30.1% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 32.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 35.8% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Hiram as nationally: 35.4% 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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 89.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 90.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 92.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 92.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hiram is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Akron area.
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 Hiram
| Period | Hiram | Akron area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hiram runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Hiram 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiram | 2.33 | 42.8 | 3.1% | 12.1% | 5.8% | 1973 | $897 | 35.4% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| Hiram Rapids | 2.27 | 43.7 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 5.9% | 1976 | $1,106 | 39.8% | 93.3% | 2.5% |
| Mantua Corners | 2.51 | 50.9 | 10.6% | 3.7% | 10.5% | 1977 | $1,105 | 36.6% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| Garrettsville | 2.55 | 41.6 | 7.9% | 19.8% | 3.8% | 1972 | $843 | 20.6% | 88.8% | 6.4% |
| Mantua | 2.45 | 48.4 | 10.0% | 13.6% | 10.8% | 1971 | $970 | 23.5% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| Welshfield | 2.87 | 40.6 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 0.6% | 1979 | $636 | 17.8% | 74.4% | 0.9% |
| Mantua Center | 2.46 | 50.1 | 11.5% | 1.9% | 10.2% | 1977 | $969 | 32.0% | 94.7% | 0.3% |
| Nelson | 2.90 | 36.6 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 5.2% | 1978 | $811 | 12.8% | 83.7% | 0.9% |
| Parkman | 3.88 | 27.1 | 5.0% | 7.8% | 5.7% | 1989 | $797 | 18.1% | 57.5% | 1.1% |
| Windham | 2.78 | 37.4 | 14.9% | 25.0% | 7.8% | 1977 | $1,012 | 12.3% | 85.3% | 4.9% |
| Freedom | 2.82 | 37.6 | 16.8% | 25.1% | 13.5% | 1980 | $972 | 18.2% | 85.1% | 9.3% |
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 Hiram. 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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