Population 90 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Octa
Household size in Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Octa are large by national standards, averaging 2.91 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.52 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Octa is young: half of its residents are under 34.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Octa (20.7%), 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 Octa
Renters in Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Octa is about as common as it is nationally: 32.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Octa: 20.0% 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +4 | +6 |
Octa is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $713 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,200 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Octa runs $1,200 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Ohio as a whole ($1,142). Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Octa
Bachelor's degrees in Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Octa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.1%, 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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Octa have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Ohio.
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 Octa
| Period | Octa | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Octa has been strong: just 2.9% 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).
Octa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octa | 2.91 | 34.0 | 20.7% | 32.9% | 20.0% | 1960 | $1,200 | 19.1% | 92.6% | 2.9% |
| West Lancaster | 2.84 | 36.0 | 19.0% | 30.0% | 18.4% | 1961 | $1,184 | 18.1% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Milledgeville | 2.91 | 34.0 | 20.7% | 32.9% | 20.0% | 1960 | $1,200 | 19.1% | 92.6% | 2.9% |
| South Plymouth | 2.87 | 34.7 | 20.8% | 32.9% | 19.6% | 1960 | $1,168 | 18.2% | 91.8% | 3.5% |
| Edgefield | 2.50 | 34.8 | 28.3% | 55.0% | 13.9% | 1970 | $852 | 11.1% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Pleasant View | 2.35 | 49.4 | 6.4% | 18.3% | 3.9% | 1969 | $1,024 | 13.5% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Parrott | 2.12 | 57.7 | 2.6% | 18.9% | 3.5% | 1974 | $1,059 | 8.5% | 97.3% | 0.0% |
| Jeffersonville | 2.45 | 40.7 | 20.0% | 38.8% | 11.2% | 1969 | $950 | 12.1% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Bowersville | 2.69 | 41.1 | 2.0% | 16.7% | 10.9% | 1974 | $862 | 18.3% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| Jasper Mills | 3.01 | 34.5 | 15.7% | 23.8% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,122 | 17.3% | 90.3% | 2.1% |
| Sabina | 2.35 | 44.2 | 16.4% | 34.1% | 11.4% | 1959 | $863 | 13.1% | 88.6% | 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 Octa. 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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