Scio, OH Demographics

Population 2,184 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Scio

Household size in Scio

Household size, people per household
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–102.552.512.68
2010–142.622.512.73
2015–192.482.472.71
2020–242.572.462.65
Change+0.02−0.05−0.03
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At 2.57 people per household, Scio sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Ohio as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.

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 Scio

Median age, years
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–1040.839.037.7
2010–1445.840.038.6
2015–1946.140.739.6
2020–2443.140.840.1
Change+2.3+1.8+2.3
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The median resident of Scio is 43.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Scio

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–108.1%11.7%12.3%
2010–146.2%11.9%12.3%
2015–1913.3%11.7%11.6%
2020–246.9%11.7%11.6%
Change−1.2 pts−0.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Scio: 6.9% 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 Scio

Renters in Scio

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–1024.7%30.8%33.3%
2010–1423.4%33.1%35.6%
2015–1919.9%33.9%36.0%
2020–2423.8%32.8%34.8%
Change−0.9 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 23.8% of households in Scio rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.3% 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 Scio

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–1025.6%10.8%11.4%
2010–1434.1%10.8%11.4%
2015–1920.1%10.2%11.1%
2020–2424.9%8.7%9.6%
Change−0.7 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Scio: 24.9% 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 Scio

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–10196019681974
2010–14196719691975
2015–19197119701977
2020–24196619721980
Change+6+4+6
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Scio is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, 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 Scio

Rent, per month
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–10$454$765$965
2010–14$569$814$1,040
2015–19$643$901$1,213
2020–24$920$1,142$1,571
Change+$466+$377+$606
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A typical rental in Scio costs $920 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Scio

Bachelor's degrees in Scio

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–1010.6%25.4%28.4%
2010–146.1%26.5%29.6%
2015–1912.2%28.9%32.1%
2020–2410.0%31.9%35.6%
Change−0.6 pts+6.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Scio have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, 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 Scio

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–1084.4%87.7%84.9%
2010–1480.9%88.9%86.1%
2015–1984.1%90.4%87.7%
2020–2481.8%91.7%89.3%
Change−2.6 pts+4.0 pts+4.3 pts
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Just over one in six adults in Scio never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 Scio

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodScioOhioU.S.
2006–107.8%8.7%8.1%
2010–145.9%9.4%9.4%
2015–196.0%5.5%5.6%
2020–241.9%4.9%5.4%
Change−5.9 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Scio has been low: just 1.9% 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).

Scio compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Scio2.5743.16.9%23.8%24.9%1966$92010.0%81.8%1.9%
Bowerston2.5443.48.4%16.9%29.8%1965$85014.2%90.3%5.0%
Jewett2.5145.65.4%18.6%18.2%1982$92410.4%89.4%5.3%
Kilgore2.4040.514.9%17.8%21.0%1995$93210.9%89.7%9.1%
New Rumley2.5744.319.5%14.3%30.6%1968$1,16713.1%96.3%4.4%
New Hagerstown2.5735.013.9%18.2%32.8%1972$1,00813.1%92.8%5.3%
Germano2.3047.11.2%25.1%11.6%1989$8988.6%88.1%13.3%
Deersville2.5944.89.4%6.7%32.8%1978$90317.3%89.5%1.5%
Petersburgh1.8558.55.0%23.1%19.8%1976$1,08119.3%93.7%3.1%
Pittsburgh Junction1.8852.87.5%18.7%13.4%1969$8916.6%81.8%15.1%
Harlem Springs2.7844.413.8%5.6%26.2%1984$87412.7%91.2%10.1%

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 Scio. 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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