Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Brice - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Brice lands in the 30th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
30th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Brice, OH
Brice is a small town in Ohio, home to 144 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Brice brings in $56,473 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 35.7%. Home values in Brice run a median of $251,800, and the median resident age is 38.0 years. 49.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 34.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 4 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity).
Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: the state registers 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,430 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Brice report an average commute of 30.7 minutes, with 85.3% driving alone and 14.7% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.1 out of 100 (Very High).
Population
144 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Ohio
Median Household Income
$56,473/yr
Poverty 35.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
How does Brice compare to other US cities?
Here's how Brice stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income30% higher than other cities
Home value56% pricier than other cities
Median rent56% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Brice against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Brice's strongest outlier among Ohio cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Brice ranks #32 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Brice only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#768 of 1,145
33rd percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#13 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#181 of 1,164
84th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#32 of 1,196
97th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#113 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
30th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Brice's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$251,80044th percentilemore affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Brice, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Brice, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)49.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)35.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)34.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
144
Median Income
$56,473
Median Home Value
$251,800
Median Age
38.0
Poverty Rate
35.7%
Labor force participation
34.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Brice's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
4
housing units authorized
Single-Family
4
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
27.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
4
4
0
$1.4M
2024
4
4
0
$1.0M
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
30.7 minutes
Drive Alone
85.3%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.7%
Based on 34 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Brice sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Brice, OH?
What is the population of Brice, OH?+
Brice, OH has a population of 144 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Brice, OH?+
Median annual household income in Brice runs $56,473, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Brice?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Brice; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Brice, OH?+
A typical home in Brice is worth $251,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.