Get to know Cincinnati, OH
Population, income, housing, education, poverty, commutes and remote work in Cincinnati, OH, compared with the county, the state and the United States.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
City snapshot
- Population: 309,595
- Median age: 33.0
- Median household income: $51,707
- Median home value: $215,300
- Median gross rent: $953
- Homeownership: 38.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
- Poverty rate: 24.5%
- Work from home: 13.2%
All census stories about Cincinnati
- Is Cincinnati growing? — Population change, median age and how your city's growth compares.
- Who lives in Cincinnati? — Age structure, where residents were born and the languages spoken at home.
- Can you afford to live in Cincinnati? — Income, home values, rent and how much of a paycheck housing takes.
- Who owns and who rents in Cincinnati? — The homeowner-renter split and how it's shifted since 2015.
- Households and housing in Cincinnati — Household size, vacancy, the age of the housing stock and who is cost-burdened.
- How long is the commute in Cincinnati? — Average travel time to work and how people here get there.
- How educated is Cincinnati? — College degrees, advanced degrees and how the local share compares.
- Who's struggling to get by in Cincinnati? — Poverty rate, household income and how many residents live below the line.
- Who works from home in Cincinnati? — Remote work since 2015, how it reshaped commuting and how your city compares.
- Veterans in Cincinnati — How many veterans live here, which eras they served in and what they earn.
- How unequal is income in Cincinnati? — The GINI index and how household income is spread across your city.
- What's the jobs picture in Cincinnati? — Unemployment, labor force participation and how your city compares.
- How does Cincinnati compare with America? — One profile: income, housing, education, poverty and commute versus the U.S.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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