Population 24,377 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piqua
Household size in Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Piqua are small: just 2.39 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. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 41.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.5 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Piqua are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 40.7, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Piqua than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.4 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Piqua
Renters in Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 33.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 36.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 36.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 35.0% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Piqua rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Piqua than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Dayton area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.7 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1967 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1968 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Piqua is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Piqua has older homes than the great majority of Ohio cities.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $683 | $775 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $843 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $893 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $911 | $1,166 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$391 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in Piqua pays $911 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $228 a month from 2006–10, a 33% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.9% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Piqua
Bachelor's degrees in Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.7% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.3% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 33.6% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piqua: 16.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 1.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 88.7% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.1% | 89.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 91.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 92.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Piqua never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Piqua has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Ohio cities.
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 Piqua
| Period | Piqua | Dayton area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Piqua than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
Piqua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua | 2.39 | 41.0 | 13.2% | 30.3% | 6.6% | 1960 | $911 | 16.2% | 87.7% | 3.7% |
| Lockington | 2.75 | 46.8 | 17.9% | 20.5% | 0.4% | 1973 | $1,104 | 6.4% | 82.7% | 1.2% |
| Eldean | 2.49 | 43.8 | 5.6% | 20.4% | 13.4% | 1974 | $919 | 31.1% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Farrington | 1.74 | 58.1 | 3.3% | 44.3% | 1.2% | 1994 | $1,320 | 27.1% | 90.8% | 0.0% |
| Mount Jefferson | 2.77 | 46.6 | 13.5% | 17.7% | 4.9% | 1975 | $1,172 | 10.3% | 86.2% | 1.3% |
| Covington | 2.51 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 22.6% | 10.0% | 1964 | $966 | 15.7% | 93.2% | 4.5% |
| Kirkwood | 2.42 | 50.7 | 12.1% | 22.7% | 10.2% | 1975 | $660 | 17.5% | 88.9% | 7.3% |
| Fletcher | 2.74 | 44.6 | 11.0% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1961 | $712 | 14.8% | 92.1% | 2.1% |
| Troy | 2.49 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 6.2% | 1976 | $1,075 | 36.0% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2.92 | 43.1 | 1.6% | 19.8% | 8.4% | 1965 | $857 | 26.1% | 94.6% | 2.2% |
| Houston | 2.99 | 37.3 | 9.7% | 10.0% | 1.1% | 1968 | $1,076 | 14.6% | 94.9% | 7.6% |
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 Piqua. 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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