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SheetOH-ELMWOOD-PLACE-OH · Elmwood Place, OH 2,368 pop · income 8th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Elmwood Place
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Elmwood Place on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
New Boston · lowest
25,759
New Boston · lowest
25,759 median HH income
23.6% of the leader · rank #1
Galena · near
39,968
Galena · near
39,968 median HH income
36.6% of the leader · rank #2
Elmwood Place · this city
39,980
Elmwood Place · this city
39,980 median HH income
36.6% of the leader · rank #3
Rock Point · near
40,000
Rock Point · near
40,000 median HH income
36.6% of the leader · rank #4
Winkelman · near
40,000
Winkelman · near
40,000 median HH income
36.6% of the leader · rank #5
Ovid · near
40,000
Ovid · near
40,000 median HH income
36.6% of the leader · rank #6
Lithopolis · highest
109,219
Lithopolis · highest
109,219 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Elmwood Place on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,368.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Elmwood Place - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Elmwood Place places in the 8th percentile for household income and the 4th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
8th
percentile, household income
1st
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
4th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Elmwood Place, OH
Elmwood Place is a small town in Ohio, home to 2,368 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Elmwood Place households earn a median of $39,980 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 18.6%. Home values in Elmwood Place run a median of $58,300, and the median resident age is 30.1 years. About 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 43.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Elmwood Place (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Elmwood Place's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 4743.3 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,092 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Ohio's average monthly utility costs around $228 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 out of 100 (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Elmwood Place's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from reported crime to work and mobility to housing and income to comparison shortlist to population change; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Elmwood Place, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, local building permits, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history.
No matched row is reported here for within-city Census tract profiles, matched public-school count; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
Question 1
What can the FBI record say about safety in Elmwood Place?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 4743.3 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 108% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
What does the journey to work look like in Elmwood Place?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 61.7%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
How far does income reach against housing in Elmwood Place?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.
The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 1.5 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 18.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Which cities make useful reference points for Elmwood Place?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Ohio, the closest population matches are Middlebranch (2,370 residents, $96,594 income); Dennison (2,356 residents, $51,949 income); West Hill (2,345 residents, $43,947 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Quitman, TX (2,368 residents); Como, WI (2,368 residents); Remlap, AL (2,369 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Population change
Is Elmwood Place growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -6 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -0.3% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 0 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.
2020 estimate
2,089
2025 estimate
2,083
Period change
-0.3%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
Lowest-decile income · poverty 18.6% (High poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.8 (US=100)
Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average
F
City profile score · Elmwood Place, OH
22/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living B+
92.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Poverty rate F
18.6%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share F
12.7%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income F
$39,980
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Violent crime F
1,614 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Elmwood Place profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 75/100 (B+) · 92.8 index
Poverty rate: 16/100 (F) · 18.6%
Bachelor's+ share: 14/100 (F) · 12.7%
Household income: 7/100 (F) · $39,980
Violent crime: 0/100 (F) · 1,614 /100k
Where Elmwood Place sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Elmwood Place's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Elmwood Place highlighted among 23 peers.Read the chart values
Elmwood Place, OH (this city): home $58,300, crime 4,743/100k
Quitman, TX : home $179,100, crime 736/100k
Bay, AR : home $109,000, crime 777/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Elmwood Place compare to other US cities?
Here's how Elmwood Place stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income8% higher than other cities
Home value1% pricier than other cities
Median rent22% pricier than other cities
Safety4% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Elmwood Place ranks #272 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Elmwood Place against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Ohio only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Ohio-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Elmwood Place near the bottom of Ohio's cities
Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Elmwood Place ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Elmwood Place only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,078 of 1,145
6th percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,196
0th percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#1,143 of 1,164
2nd percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#169 of 1,196
86th percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#822 of 1,196
31st percentile in Ohio
How in-state ranks are ordered
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.
Gauge source note
8th percentile nationally for median household income · 4th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Elmwood Place's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Elmwood Place's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Elmwood Place's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$58,300Among the most affordablemore affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
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
Elmwood Place's home-value-to-income ratio: 1.5×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#334 of 15,516
More affordable than 98% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#328 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 1.5×, Elmwood Place sits in the affordable band:
national rank #334 of 15,516 and #328 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$39,980Elmwood Place, OH median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Elmwood Place, OH median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Elmwood Place, OH.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)12.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)18.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)43.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,368
Median Income
$39,980
Median Home Value
$58,300
Median Age
30.1
Poverty Rate
18.6%
Labor force participation
43.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
12.7%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
4743.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1613.7
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3129.6
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Elmwood Place's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
2,089 residents
2021
2,079 residents
2022
2,066 residents
2023
2,072 residents
2024
2,084 residents
2025
2,083 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
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
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
61.7%
Carpool
12.7%
Public Transit
17.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
8.3%
Based on 703 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Ohio statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $228
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Ohio at $228 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $45 ).
These are Ohio statewide averages, not a meter reading for Elmwood Place. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Ohio's BEA cost-of-living index is 92.8 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Elmwood Place is $1,092/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Ohio statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.0 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Ohio statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Elmwood Place sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Elmwood Place compares to similar-size Ohio cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.