Oberlin's Living Circumstances

Oberlin City School District Overview

Oberlin College located in Oberlin City School District area. A total of 3,402 households are located in Oberlin City School District area. Among them, 674 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 2,023 and 4,560 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.04% (400) of residents are non-citizens and 12.00% (952) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Oberlin City School District, Ohio
Household	3,402
Population	7,934
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	674 (19.81%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,023
Total Students	4,560
Pre-Kindergarten	100
Kindergarten	80
Grade 1-8	681
Grade 9-12	301
College/Graduate School	3,398
Veterans	9,048
Non-citizen	400
Non-English Home Language	952
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

9,180 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,869 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,869 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 4,652 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.50%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Oberlin City School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,532	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,308	50.93%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	293	6.47%
Public transportation	84	1.85%
Walked	1,345	29.68%
Other method	229	5.05%
Worked from home	273	6.02%
Average Commute Time	16 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,652	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,880	40.41%
Service	930	19.99%
Sales and office	1,022	21.97%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	257	5.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	563	12.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,652	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	12	0.26%
Construction	98	2.11%
Manufacturing	340	7.31%
Wholesale trade	31	0.67%
Retail trade	521	11.20%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	160	3.44%
Information	48	1.03%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	144	3.10%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	301	6.47%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,003	43.06%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	514	11.05%
Other services, except public administration	336	7.22%
Public administration	144	3.10%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,652	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,902	83.88%
Government workers	572	12.30%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	178	3.83%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,837 for the 3,402 households in Oberlin City School District area, Ohio. The average income of a single worker is $10,661. 9,979 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.98%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,402	-
Less than $10,000	270	7.94%
$10,000 - $14,999	201	5.91%
$15,000 - $24,999	304	8.94%
$25,000 - $34,999	265	7.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	413	12.14%
$50,000 - $74,999	742	21.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	515	15.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	315	9.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	244	7.17%
More than $200,000	133	3.91%
Median Household Income	$54,845	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,837	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,055	-
Less than $10,000	50	2.43%
$10,000 - $14,999	33	1.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	105	5.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	172	8.37%
$35,000 - $49,999	224	10.90%
$50,000 - $74,999	552	26.86%
$75,000 - $99,999	339	16.50%
$100,000 - $149,999	255	12.41%
$150,000 - $199,999	201	9.78%
More than $200,000	124	6.03%

Median Family Income	$66,449	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$85,159	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$10,661	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$51,806	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$51,806	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,397	-
With health insurance coverage	9,979	95.98%
Public coverage	3,256	31.32%
Private health insurance	8,340	80.22%
Without health insurance coverage	418	4.02%

Housing

There are 3,760 housing units in Oberlin City School District area, Ohio with 3,402 units (90.48%) occupied. 2,057 houses (60.46%) are occupied by owner and 1,345 houses (39.54%) are rented. The average housing value is $174,500 and the average rental cost is $838. 21 houses (0.56%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,427 houses (37.95%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,760	-
Occupied	3,402	90.48%
Owner Occupied	2,057	60.46%
Renter Occupied	1,345	39.54%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,575	68.48%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	198	5.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	979	26.04%
Mobile Homes	8	0.21%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,760	-
Built 2014 or later	21	0.56%
Built 2010 - 2013	99	2.63%
Built 2000 - 2009	384	10.21%
Built 1990 - 1999	445	11.84%
Built 1980 - 1989	67	1.78%
Built 1970 - 1979	477	12.69%
Built 1960 - 1969	383	10.19%
Built 1950 - 1959	457	12.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,427	37.95%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,760	-
1 room	73	1.94%
2 rooms	104	2.77%
3 rooms	293	7.79%
4 rooms	485	12.90%
5 rooms	503	13.38%
6 rooms	645	17.15%
7 rooms	596	15.85%
8 rooms	322	8.56%
9 rooms or more	739	19.65%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,760	-
no bedroom	124	3.30%
1 bedroom	417	11.09%
2 bedrooms	741	19.71%
3 bedrooms	1,581	42.05%
4 bedrooms	650	17.29%
5 bedrooms or more	247	6.57%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,057	-
Less than $50,000	57	2.77%
$50,000 - $99,999	307	14.92%
$100,000 - $149,999	410	19.93%
$150,000 - $199,999	564	27.42%
$200,000 - $299,999	555	26.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	148	7.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	16	0.78%
$1,000,000 or more	-	-
Median House Value	$174,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,197	-
Less than $500	203	16.96%
$500 - $999	557	46.53%
$1,000 - $1,499	289	24.14%
$1,500 - $1,999	105	8.77%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	43	3.59%
Median Rental Costs	$838	-

Demographic

A total of 10,546 people lives in Oberlin City School District area, Ohio with 4,628 male and 5,918 female. The males to female ratio is 43.88 to 56.12. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,546	-
Male	4,628	43.88%
Female	5,918	56.12%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,546	-
Under 5 years	346	3.28%
5 - 9 years	493	4.67%
10 - 14 years	444	4.21%
15 - 19 years	1,493	14.16%
20 - 24 years	2,341	22.20%
25 - 34 years	701	6.65%
35 - 44 years	738	7.00%
45 - 54 years	895	8.49%
55 - 59 years	453	4.30%
60 - 64 years	656	6.22%
65 - 74 years	941	8.92%
75 - 84 years	584	5.54%
85 years and older	461	4.37%
Median Age	28.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,546	-
One Race	9,989	94.72%
White	8,070	76.52%
Black or African American	1,365	12.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.22%
Asian	498	4.72%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	33	0.31%

Two or more races	557	5.28%
White and Black or African American	210	1.99%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.15%
White and Asian	119	1.13%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.10%