Village · Ohio
Alger, Ohio
Alger, village, in Hardin County, Ohio. Alger had 827 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 837 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 718 (±247). GEOID 3901210.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
827
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 837 · ACS 2020-2024: 718 ±247
Median household income
$38,333
±$7,334 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$68,500
±$32,669 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$644
±$619 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Alger and what county is it in?
Alger is a village in Hardin County, Ohio. It covers 0.3 square miles of land, 2,828 residents per square mile in 2020.
Alger lies entirely within Marion Township (Hardin County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Alger, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 827 people lived in Alger on July 1, 2025, down 1.8% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 837 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 718 (±247).
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 718 ±247 | 30,475 | no clear change |
| Households | 320 ±89 | 11,724 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.24 ±0.48 | 2.44 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 370 ±86 | 12,917 | no clear change |
Alger's population since 2000
From 888 in 2000 to 827 in 2025: down 6.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Alger 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.
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 Alger?
The median resident of Alger is 38.3 years old; 22.8% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.0%.
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.3 ±13.0 | 35.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.8% ±10.7 pts | 22.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.0% ±7.3 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Male | 51.4% ±5.7 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.0% ±5.5 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.2% ±5.7 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±0.9 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.7% ±2.2 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.5% ±3.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 28.3% ±8.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.3% ±12.1 pts | 11.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 79.8% ±11.0 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 2.9% ±2.2 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±1.6 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±7.1 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±5.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
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 Alger earn?
Half of Alger's 320 households earn less than $38,333 a year (±$7,334), against $62,484 in Hardin County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $47,091 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 39.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $38,333 ±$7,334 | $62,484 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $73,547 ±$36,319 | $82,547 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,109 ±$19,004 | $32,470 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 39.0% ±17.2 pts | 17.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 71.4% ±31.2 pts | 27.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 28.1% ±10.2 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.2% ±6.0 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 75.9% ±10.7 pts | 85.7% | – |
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 Alger?
Owners occupy 73.1% of Alger's occupied homes and renters 26.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $68,500 by its owner (±$32,669).
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $68,500 ±$32,669 | $151,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $644 ±$619 | $793 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.5% ±25.8 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $925 ±$268 | $1,254 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.1% ±11.4 pts | 74.7% | +20.9 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.9% ±11.4 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Housing units | 370 ±86 | 12,917 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2.5% ±4.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.5% ±13.4 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 65.4% ±9.8 pts | 76.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 16.8% ±7.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.1% ±5.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.6% ±2.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.3% ±10.1 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.9% ±7.9 pts | 6.6% | – |
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 do people in Alger work and get to work?
77.7% of Alger's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes.
| Measure | Alger | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.2% ±10.4 pts | 61.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% ±4.6 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.7% ±13.7 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 15.6% ±12.0 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±13.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.7% ±7.8 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 2.0% ±2.5 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±5.1 | 23.6 min | no clear change |
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 Alger?
No census tract lies mostly in Alger; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 5Hardin County | 4,153 | $60,568 |
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 Alger) · Census block assignment files
How does Alger compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Alger is the 11,085th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 568th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Alger 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.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 568th | 923 |
Alger's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Alger with other places
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 Alger?
26 of the 57 figures for Alger 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 Alger 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' public schools in Alger.