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Town of Ohio, New York

Ohio (town), town, in Herkimer County, New York. Ohio (town) had 973 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 962 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 980 (±158). GEOID 3604354507.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

973

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 962 · ACS 2020-2024: 980 ±158

Median household income

$76,250

±$12,900 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$144,800

±$80,388 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$838

±$61 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Ohio (town) and what county is it in?

Ohio (town) is a town in Herkimer County, New York. It covers 301.3 square miles of land, 3 residents per square mile in 2020.

Ohio (town) is in the Utica-Rome, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Ohio (town) (marked with a dot) in Herkimer County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Ohio (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 973 people lived in Ohio (town) on July 1, 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 962 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 980 (±158).

  • July 2020→2021 +6 (970)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (964)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (970)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (972)
  • 2024→2025 +1 (973)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureOhio (town)Herkimer CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population980±15859,75719,852,366no clear change
Households473±9025,7417,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.07±0.212.272.49−0.37
Housing units992±12632,4598,585,241no clear change

Ohio (town)'s population since 2000

From 922 in 2000 to 973 in 2025: up 5.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Ohio (town) as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 922
  • 2005 (estimate) 963
  • 2010 Census 1,002
  • 2015 (estimate) 988
  • 2020 Census 962
  • 2025 (estimate) 973

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Ohio (town)?

The median resident of Ohio (town) is 59.8 years old; 9.9% are under 18 and 35.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 1.2%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureOhio (town)Herkimer CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age59.8±3.544.839.8+9.5
Under 18 years9.9%±4.2 pts20.4%20.5%–
65 years and over35.6%±8.1 pts22.3%17.9%–
Male56.6%±4.4 pts50.1%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±1.7 pts2.8%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.8%±2.7 pts90.7%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.2 pts1.2%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.2 pts0.6%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.7 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±4.2 pts0.1%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts4.1%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.7 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States2.0%±1.4 pts2.9%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.4%±2.9 pts5.8%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)18.1%±6.8 pts7.7%3.7%–
With a disability19.2%±5.1 pts15.8%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.9%±1.8 pts4.9%5.1%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.7%±7.8 pts91.5%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.7%±5.7 pts22.7%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.9%±3.6 pts9.5%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier92.9%±4.5 pts91.3%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±4.3 pts1.4%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Ohio (town) earn?

Half of Ohio (town)'s 473 households earn less than $76,250 a year (±$12,900), against $68,515 in Herkimer County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 the median was $57,393 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $18,857 after inflation.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureOhio (town)Herkimer CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$76,250±$12,900$68,515$85,974+$18,857
Mean household income$139,524±$77,494$86,447$128,247–
Per capita income$67,968±$37,305$37,228$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line9.4%±6.4 pts13.4%14.0%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±36.2 pts16.7%18.3%–
Households receiving SNAP8.9%±5.4 pts14.8%15.6%–
Households with a computer80.5%±12.6 pts92.3%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription74.4%±12.0 pts88.3%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Ohio (town)?

Owners occupy 92.6% of Ohio (town)'s occupied homes and renters 7.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,800 by its owner (±$80,388). The median renter pays $838 a month including utilities, and 65.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureOhio (town)Herkimer CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$144,800±$80,388$147,700$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$838±$61$823$1,621no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent65.5%±25.1 pts32.5%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,583±$463$1,336$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes92.6%±4.4 pts76.6%54.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes7.4%±4.4 pts23.4%45.7%–
Housing units992±12632,4598,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.9%±3.3 pts0.3%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±57.3 pts2.9%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes86.6%±4.5 pts72.2%41.2%–
Mobile homes12.7%±4.5 pts8.7%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.0 pts0.8%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 201911.7%±4.7 pts3.3%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.9%±4.5 pts39.2%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle5.7%±5.4 pts9.6%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Ohio (town) building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Ohio (town) in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 6.2 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 13 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Ohio (town) work and get to work?

83.1% of Ohio (town)'s workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 41.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureOhio (town)Herkimer CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)38.7%±6.7 pts58.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate2.3%±2.3 pts4.3%6.4%–
Drove alone to work83.1%±5.5 pts77.2%48.8%–
Carpooled9.3%±5.1 pts8.3%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±11.6 pts0.3%21.6%–
Walked0.0%±11.6 pts3.2%5.6%–
Worked from home7.0%±3.8 pts10.1%14.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work41.5 min±6.425.7 min32.6 min+8.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Ohio (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Ohio (town), and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Ohio (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Ohio (town)
Tract 115.04Herkimer County1,167 $81,705 $210,30053%
Tract 115.02Herkimer County1,985 $79,821 $331,00022%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Ohio (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Ohio (town) compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Ohio (town) is the 7,769th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 809th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Ohio (town) is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Ohio (town)'s rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate809th924

Ohio (town)'s figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Ohio (town)?

19 of the 57 figures for Ohio (town) on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Ohio (town) are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.