Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mark Center
Household size in Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.08 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Mark Center is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Mark Center is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Mark Center (9.3%), 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 Mark Center
Renters in Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.6% of households in Mark Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mark Center than nationally: 5.7%, 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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +4 | +6 |
Mark Center is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mark Center pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% 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 Mark Center
Bachelor's degrees in Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mark Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, 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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.1% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.9% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mark Center is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Mark Center
| Period | Mark Center | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Mark Center is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Ohio overall (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).
Mark Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Center | 2.36 | 37.5 | 9.3% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 1965 | $877 | 16.9% | 89.2% | 5.7% |
| Sherwood | 2.97 | 35.0 | 12.4% | 9.5% | 13.3% | 1956 | $934 | 16.4% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Cecil | 2.35 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 5.3% | 1977 | $661 | 21.6% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Hicksville | 2.80 | 34.6 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 3.8% | 1966 | $803 | 14.8% | 90.5% | 4.1% |
| Farmer | 2.72 | 42.0 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 15.5% | 1946 | $784 | 20.7% | 92.2% | 8.2% |
| Ney | 2.71 | 41.9 | 13.6% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1970 | $868 | 22.4% | 95.5% | 5.6% |
| Antwerp | 2.62 | 41.7 | 7.8% | 21.5% | 8.0% | 1969 | $809 | 17.2% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Williams Center | 2.30 | 50.4 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 1953 | $783 | 14.0% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| Junction | 2.15 | 52.5 | 2.6% | 15.1% | 5.7% | 1976 | $929 | 17.8% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Paulding | 2.36 | 40.4 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 13.8% | 1971 | $823 | 17.0% | 89.9% | 6.5% |
| Newville | 3.03 | 36.5 | 2.5% | 12.2% | 8.9% | 1955 | $1,154 | 12.2% | 93.5% | 11.8% |
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 Mark Center. 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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