Population 718 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Park
Household size in West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in West Park has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Ohio. Household size has dropped from 2.56 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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
West Park is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, 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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in West Park than nationally: 9.1%, against 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 West Park
Renters in West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in West Park rent their homes (27.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three in ten owners (29.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in West Park: just 3.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in West Park was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio as a whole, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $661 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $658 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,023 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$362 | +$377 | +$606 |
The median renter in West Park pays $1,023 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% 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 West Park
Bachelor's degrees in West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in West Park (34.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Park: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 West Park
| Period | West Park | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in West Park than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Ohio. 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).
West Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Park | 2.45 | 37.4 | 9.1% | 27.3% | 3.1% | 1979 | $1,023 | 34.5% | 98.5% | 4.5% |
| Findlay | 2.31 | 40.7 | 10.4% | 34.3% | 7.9% | 1972 | $1,037 | 33.6% | 95.2% | 3.0% |
| Benton Ridge | 2.39 | 47.3 | 4.7% | 7.0% | 1.9% | 1945 | $697 | 27.6% | 95.1% | 2.0% |
| Rawson | 2.78 | 42.1 | 15.0% | 19.3% | 3.0% | 1959 | $1,145 | 15.8% | 94.8% | 5.1% |
| McComb | 2.47 | 43.2 | 4.2% | 16.6% | 4.3% | 1970 | $881 | 23.5% | 94.7% | 1.5% |
| Houcktown | 2.54 | 52.5 | 5.7% | 8.2% | 47.1% | 1956 | $1,022 | 21.0% | 99.4% | 6.2% |
| Van Buren | 2.85 | 36.8 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 6.9% | 1974 | $1,047 | 22.5% | 97.3% | 1.4% |
| Mount Cory | 2.94 | 43.4 | 18.3% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 1945 | $1,140 | 21.6% | 97.0% | 6.0% |
| Arlington | 2.52 | 42.0 | 9.5% | 20.1% | 11.9% | 1967 | $1,055 | 25.7% | 97.0% | 3.4% |
| Shawtown | 2.35 | 47.1 | 4.2% | 13.2% | 3.7% | 1955 | $784 | 24.6% | 93.9% | 1.8% |
| Jenera | 2.25 | 47.2 | 6.2% | 21.1% | 18.4% | 1949 | $752 | 23.6% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
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 West Park. 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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